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Russia says expects answers on NATO troops in eastern Europe
April 3, 2014
Russia says expects answers on NATO troops in eastern Europe
(Reuters) - Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday Russia wanted answers from NATO regarding its activities in eastern Europe…
Pakistan’s Musharraf survives assassination bomb attempt
April 3, 2014
Pakistan’s Musharraf survives assassination bomb attempt
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bomb…
Iraq suicide bomb kills 6 as UN warns of ‘divisive’ polls
April 2, 2014
Iraq suicide bomb kills 6 as UN warns of ‘divisive’ polls
A suicide bomber killed six army recruits Wednesday as the UN's envoy to Iraq warned that the country's election campaign…
Israeli minister warns Palestinians will pay for UN move
April 2, 2014
Israeli minister warns Palestinians will pay for UN move
An Israeli minister on Wednesday warned of punitive action if the Palestinians pursued efforts to join UN agencies, as hopes…
Russia could achieve Ukraine incursion in 3-5 days: NATO general
April 2, 2014
Russia could achieve Ukraine incursion in 3-5 days: NATO general
Russia has massed all the forces it needs on Ukraine's border if it were to decide to carry out an…
Palestinians sign treaties to press Israel; US hopes to keep talks going
April 2, 2014
Palestinians sign treaties to press Israel; US hopes to keep talks going
A surprise decision by President Mahmoud Abbas to sign more than a dozen international conventions giving Palestinians greater leverage against…
Lowered expectations as Malaysia Airlines search drags on
April 2, 2014
Lowered expectations as Malaysia Airlines search drags on
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 resumed on Wednesday, even as senior Australian officials warned that bad weather…
Huge earthquake off Chile coast sparks tsunami
April 2, 2014
Huge earthquake off Chile coast sparks tsunami
A major earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, causing five deaths and triggering…
Thai court takes on case against PM Yingluck as legal woes mount
April 2, 2014
Thai court takes on case against PM Yingluck as legal woes mount
A Thai court accepted a new case on Wednesday against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, compounding her many legal problems as…
France’s Manuel Valls starts work as prime minister
April 1, 2014
France’s Manuel Valls starts work as prime minister
Manuel Valls took up the post of President Francois Hollande's prime minister on Tuesday, replacing Jean-Marc Ayrault who resigned in…