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Putin steps up drive to kill sanctions amid signs of EU disunity
July 29, 2016
Putin steps up drive to kill sanctions amid signs of EU disunity
Vladimir Putin will step up Russia's campaign to end European Union sanctions with a visit to Slovenia on Saturday, encouraged…
Monsoon deluge in Indian cities causes traffic chaos, sewage swirls
July 29, 2016
Monsoon deluge in Indian cities causes traffic chaos, sewage swirls
Persistent heavy rains have caused widespread disruption in India's major cities and severe floods in the rugged northeast have killed…
France detains Syrian refugee as church attack investigation widens
July 29, 2016
France detains Syrian refugee as church attack investigation widens
French police have detained a Syrian asylum seeker in connection with the Normandy church attack, two sources said on Friday,…
China says to hold drills with Russia in South China Sea
July 28, 2016
China says to hold drills with Russia in South China Sea
China and Russia will hold "routine" naval exercises in the South China Sea in September, China's Defence Ministry said on…
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says will not quit after war veterans’ rebuke
July 28, 2016
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says will not quit after war veterans’ rebuke
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Wednesday dismissed demands by once stalwart war veteran supporters to quit, saying he was…
Judge frees President Reagan’s would-be killer Hinckley
July 27, 2016
Judge frees President Reagan’s would-be killer Hinckley
John Hinckley Jr., who wounded U.S. President Ronald Reagan and three other people in a 1981 assassination attempt prompted by…
South Africa’s ANC likely to lose local vote in major cities: polls
July 27, 2016
South Africa’s ANC likely to lose local vote in major cities: polls
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) looks likely to lose major urban areas it has held since coming to…
Trump, Pence master delicate art of dancing together on campaign trail
July 27, 2016
Trump, Pence master delicate art of dancing together on campaign trail
Donald Trump was in the middle of creating another nickname for Democratic rival Hillary Clinton - "Hillary Rotten Clinton!" -…
Suicide bombers kill seven at peacekeeping base in Somalia
July 26, 2016
Suicide bombers kill seven at peacekeeping base in Somalia
Suicide bombers killed at least seven people as they tried to blast their way into the African Union's main peacekeeping…
Italy party head under fire for likening Chamber speaker to sex doll
July 26, 2016
Italy party head under fire for likening Chamber speaker to sex doll
The outspoken leader of Italy's anti-immigrant Northern League party drew a chorus of criticism on Monday for comparing the woman…