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US says first talks with Cuba on renewing ties January 21-22
January 8, 2015
US says first talks with Cuba on renewing ties January 21-22
The United States and Cuba will hold their first meeting January 21 in Havana on normalizing diplomatic relations, the State…
France to host international ‘anti-terrorism’ meeting Sunday
January 8, 2015
France to host international ‘anti-terrorism’ meeting Sunday
France's interior minister said he would host an international meeting Sunday for his counterparts from the United States and Europe…
Merkel praises ties with Muslims as Germans voice fears
January 8, 2015
Merkel praises ties with Muslims as Germans voice fears
Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a fresh call for tolerance Thursday as a poll showed a growing majority of Germans see…
Police officer ‘dies following shooting in southern Paris’
January 8, 2015
Police officer ‘dies following shooting in southern Paris’
A police officer died of her injuries following a shootout in Paris Thursday morning, according to a police source, but…
Rights group: China steps up political arrests, prosecutions
January 8, 2015
Rights group: China steps up political arrests, prosecutions
China arrested or prosecuted more than 2,300 people for political offences in 2013, the vast majority in secret, an advocacy…
Ukraine says Russia behind cyber attack on German government
January 8, 2015
Ukraine says Russia behind cyber attack on German government
Ukraine's prime minister blamed Russian intelligence on Thursday for a hacker attack against German government websites, for which a pro-Russian group…
France mourns as manhunt for suspects in militant attack continues
January 8, 2015
France mourns as manhunt for suspects in militant attack continues
French police extended a manhunt on Thursday for two brothers suspected of killing 12 people at a satirical magazine in…
State Department: U.S. says Palestine not qualify to be part of ICC
January 7, 2015
State Department: U.S. says Palestine not qualify to be part of ICC
The United States does not believe Palestine is a sovereign state and therefore does not qualify to be part of…
Paris gunmen likely ‘military trained’
January 7, 2015
Paris gunmen likely ‘military trained’
The calm, cold determination and deadly efficiency of the gunmen who attacked a French satirical magazine on Wednesday, leaving 12…
Pro-Russian group claims cyber attack on German government websites
January 7, 2015
Pro-Russian group claims cyber attack on German government websites
German government websites, including Chancellor Angela Merkel's page, were hacked on Wednesday in an attack claimed by a group demanding…