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Ukraine says missile tests will avoid Crimea, mollifying Russia
December 1, 2016
Ukraine says missile tests will avoid Crimea, mollifying Russia
Ukraine's military said its two-day missile drill starting on Thursday would avoid the airspace over Crimea, sidestepping a possible confrontation…
Russia wants fresh start with US under Trump: Lavrov
December 1, 2016
Russia wants fresh start with US under Trump: Lavrov
Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Thursday for a fresh start in relations with the United States under Donald Trump…
Colombia plane crash: jet may have run out of fuel
November 30, 2016
Colombia plane crash: jet may have run out of fuel
As air safety officials begin their investigation into the deadly crash of LAMIA flight 2933 near Medellin, Colombia, the final…
Iranian vessel points weapon at US helicopter: officials
November 29, 2016
Iranian vessel points weapon at US helicopter: officials
A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a US military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz…
UPDATED: 76 dead in Colombia plane crash, with Brazilian footballers on board
November 29, 2016
UPDATED: 76 dead in Colombia plane crash, with Brazilian footballers on board
An aircraft with 81 people aboard, including a Brazilian football team, crashed in central Colombia, the country's civil aviation association…
Fillon vs Juppe: how French right’s presidential hopefuls shape up
November 28, 2016
Fillon vs Juppe: how French right’s presidential hopefuls shape up
Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe, the two men duelling for the presidential nomination of the French right, both advocate deep…
Trump, without evidence, says illegal voting cost him US popular vote
November 28, 2016
Trump, without evidence, says illegal voting cost him US popular vote
US President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he won the popular vote in the November 8…
High turnout as French conservatives choose candidate to battle far-right for presidency
November 27, 2016
High turnout as French conservatives choose candidate to battle far-right for presidency
Two former prime ministers went head-to-head on Sunday in a runoff vote for France's center-right presidential nomination, with the victor…
Clinton team to take part in US state vote recount, Trump blasts effort
November 27, 2016
Clinton team to take part in US state vote recount, Trump blasts effort
Democrat Hillary Clinton's campaign will take part in a recount of Wisconsin votes in the U.S. presidential race, an effort…
Key events in Fidel Castro’s life
November 26, 2016
Key events in Fidel Castro’s life
Fidel Castro, polictical leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, died on November 25, 2016. Born Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz on…