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Ukraine protesters seize building, put up more barricades
January 24, 2014
Ukraine protesters seize building, put up more barricades
Ukrainian protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building on Friday after the failure of crisis talks…
UK’s Cameron tells Davos he can keep Britain in the EU
January 24, 2014
UK’s Cameron tells Davos he can keep Britain in the EU
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he was confident he could renegotiate Britain's relations with the European Union to…
Syria peace talks on verge of collapse before they begin
January 24, 2014
Syria peace talks on verge of collapse before they begin
Syria's first peace talks were on the verge of collapsing on Friday before they began, with the opposition refusing to…
Egypt interim PM backs army chief for president
January 23, 2014
Egypt interim PM backs army chief for president
Egyptian interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy said on Thursday he backed General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for president, one of the…
Ukraine anti-government protesters call brief truce for new talks
January 23, 2014
Ukraine anti-government protesters call brief truce for new talks
Anti-government protesters in Ukraine agreed on Thursday to a truce of several hours in clashes with police while new talks…
Nearly 1,400 dead since Syria rebel-jihadist clashes began
January 23, 2014
Nearly 1,400 dead since Syria rebel-jihadist clashes began
Nearly 1,400 people have been killed in Syria since clashes between rebel forces and the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq…
Rights group says Muslims massacred in Myanmar amid official denials
January 23, 2014
Rights group says Muslims massacred in Myanmar amid official denials
Security forces in western Myanmar massacred at least 40 Rohingya Muslims last week, including women and children, a human rights…
Rouhani says in negotiations with US, Europe relations to normalize
January 23, 2014
Rouhani says in negotiations with US, Europe relations to normalize
Iran is negotiating with the United States as part of a "constructive engagement" with the world community and wants Washington…
Thai court defers election date ruling, capital calm
January 23, 2014
Thai court defers election date ruling, capital calm
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Thursday deferred a ruling on whether a general election scheduled for 2 February can be postponed,…
Thai pro-government leader shot as protesters fight on
January 22, 2014
Thai pro-government leader shot as protesters fight on
A leader of Thailand's pro-government "Red Shirt" movement was wounded on Wednesday in a shooting in the northeast, stirring tensions…