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British police arrest woman on suspicion of terrorism
January 17, 2015
British police arrest woman on suspicion of terrorism
British police have arrested an 18-year old woman at a London airport on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism and…
Oil embargo among EU options to press for peace in Libya
January 17, 2015
Oil embargo among EU options to press for peace in Libya
An oil embargo is one tactic the European Union could use to press for a solution to the crisis in Libya,…
Houthis abduct Yemeni official amid wrangling over constitution
January 17, 2015
Houthis abduct Yemeni official amid wrangling over constitution
Yemen's Houthi movement pulled out of a meeting with the country's other main political and regional factions on a new…
Greece’s Syriza: from marginal leftists to austerity challengers
January 17, 2015
Greece’s Syriza: from marginal leftists to austerity challengers
Voters gathered around a smartly-dressed candidate from Greece's anti-austerity party Syriza in an affluent Athens suburb asking the question everybody…
Big business cashes in on ‘Brand Pope’ in Philippines
January 17, 2015
Big business cashes in on ‘Brand Pope’ in Philippines
Pope Francis says he has come to the Philippines to help the poor, but the country's biggest businesses and multinationals…
Mexico arrests gang suspect in missing students case
January 17, 2015
Mexico arrests gang suspect in missing students case
A suspected member of a Mexican gang was arrested as part of an investigation into the disappearance of 43 students,…
French centre, churches attacked in Niger in Charlie Hebdo protest
January 16, 2015
French centre, churches attacked in Niger in Charlie Hebdo protest
Demonstrators in Niger attacked the French cultural centre, set fire to churches and raided Christian shops on Friday, as protests…
Long-lost Beagle space probe found on Mars: UK agency
January 16, 2015
Long-lost Beagle space probe found on Mars: UK agency
A British-built space probe that disappeared without trace more than a decade ago has been spotted on the surface of…
Erdogan lashes out at ‘provocative’ Charlie Hebdo
January 16, 2015
Erdogan lashes out at ‘provocative’ Charlie Hebdo
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday lashed out at Charlie Hebdo for its "provocative" publications about Islam, saying the…
Swedish minister says Israel irritating allies over Palestine recognition
January 16, 2015
Swedish minister says Israel irritating allies over Palestine recognition
Sweden's foreign minister said on Friday Israel had irritated close allies by over-reacting to Stockholm recognising the state of Palestine,…