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Police kill 12 Maoist rebels in India’s troubled east

Police kill 12 Maoist rebels in India’s troubled east

Indian police killed 12 Maoist insurgents on Tuesday in a shootout with a group suspected of planning to extort money…
UK opposition Labour to run separate pro-EU campaign

UK opposition Labour to run separate pro-EU campaign

The opposition Labour Party will run a separate campaign to keep Britain inside the EU when the country holds a…
Under siege: Villagers in fear in Mali’s bandit country

Under siege: Villagers in fear in Mali’s bandit country

Only the poor, old and sick have stuck around, holed up at home, trembling at the slightest noise, in the…
Greek PM Tsipras says accord possible if pensions are not cut

Greek PM Tsipras says accord possible if pensions are not cut

Greece could reach a deal with its international creditors if they dropped demands including cuts to pensions, Prime Minister Alexis…
US top court backs Obama, invalidates Jerusalem passport law

US top court backs Obama, invalidates Jerusalem passport law

The US Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law that would let American citizens born in Jerusalem have Israel…
Ukraine says rebels have army of ‘mid-sized European state’

Ukraine says rebels have army of ‘mid-sized European state’

Ukraine's defense minister on Monday accused pro-Russian rebels backed up by Moscow's forces of assembling a 40,000-strong army sufficient for…
Hungary’s ruling party wants to close southern border to migrants

Hungary’s ruling party wants to close southern border to migrants

Hungary's ruling Fidesz party wants to draw up legislation to effectively close its southern borders to illegal migrants, a Fidesz…
Ethiopia eyes extra 12,000 MW in power projects by 2020

Ethiopia eyes extra 12,000 MW in power projects by 2020

Ethiopia plans to launch hydropower dams and other renewable energy projects over the five years to 2020 that will add…
UN probe says Eritrea may have committed crimes against humanity

UN probe says Eritrea may have committed crimes against humanity

Eritrea may have committed crimes against humanity, a year-long UN human rights inquiry said in a report published on Monday…
Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals

Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Group of Seven (G7) leaders to commit to tough goals to cut greenhouse gases at…
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