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Police kill 12 Maoist rebels in India’s troubled east
June 9, 2015
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
June 9, 2015
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
June 9, 2015
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
June 9, 2015
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
June 9, 2015
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’
June 8, 2015
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
June 8, 2015
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
June 8, 2015
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
June 8, 2015
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
June 8, 2015
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…