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Israeli troops shoot and kill Palestinian in West Bank clash
February 24, 2015
Israeli troops shoot and kill Palestinian in West Bank clash
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the military and a Palestinian hospital official…
EU source: Greece has sent reform plans, a “valid starting point”
February 24, 2015
EU source: Greece has sent reform plans, a “valid starting point”
Greece has sent a list of economic reform plans to European institutions and the International Monetary Fund around midnight, a…
French president Hollande vows stiffer penalties for hate speech
February 24, 2015
French president Hollande vows stiffer penalties for hate speech
French President Francois Hollande vowed to introduce tougher penalties for "racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic" remarks in the wake of last…
Oil prices extend slide
February 23, 2015
Oil prices extend slide
Oil prices slid Monday, extending last week's sharp decline as the dollar strengthens on eurozone strains and record supplies in…
HSBC says Swiss scandal has brought ‘shame’ on bank
February 23, 2015
HSBC says Swiss scandal has brought ‘shame’ on bank
HSBC reported a 17 percent fall in annual pretax profit and cut its profitability target, saying allegations its Swiss business had…
Turkey deports 1400 persons doubted to have links to terrorism
February 23, 2015
Turkey deports 1400 persons doubted to have links to terrorism
Turkey deported 1400 persons over suspicions of links to terrorist groups.Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday that Turkey…
Greece readies reform plans to first sign of leftist unrest
February 23, 2015
Greece readies reform plans to first sign of leftist unrest
Greece will present its economic reform plans on Monday to seal a euro zone financial lifeline, but the government drew criticism…
Insight: Hong Kong ‘radicals’ up ante in democracy push against China
February 23, 2015
Insight: Hong Kong ‘radicals’ up ante in democracy push against China
Nearly three months after police cleared away the last of Hong Kong's pro-democracy street protests, lingering anger is stoking a…
Ukraine fears spread of war after blast in eastern city
February 23, 2015
Ukraine fears spread of war after blast in eastern city
Ukraine said on Sunday it feared unrest could spread beyond territory held by pro-Russian separatists, after an explosion killed two…
France deploys aircraft carrier in Gulf for IS fight
February 23, 2015
France deploys aircraft carrier in Gulf for IS fight
France deployed an aircraft carrier in the Gulf on Monday as part of the US-led military campaign against the Islamic…