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US Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill
April 29, 2015
US Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill
The US Senate rejected an effort on Tuesday to require any nuclear agreement with Iran to be considered an international…
Nine face midnight firing squad in Indonesia, hopes for reprieve gone
April 28, 2015
Nine face midnight firing squad in Indonesia, hopes for reprieve gone
Nine drug traffickers held emotional farewell meetings with their families at an Indonesian prison on Tuesday, after Jakarta rejected last-ditch…
Ukraine says separatists step up attacks, Poroshenko warns of ‘threat of war’
April 28, 2015
Ukraine says separatists step up attacks, Poroshenko warns of ‘threat of war’
Ukraine's leader warned on Tuesday that a war with pro-Russian separatists could still break out again as its military said…
One dead, 241 injured in South Africa train collision
April 28, 2015
One dead, 241 injured in South Africa train collision
At least one person was killed and more than 200 were injured after two commuter trains collided in a suburb…
Vatican and UN team up on climate change against sceptics
April 28, 2015
Vatican and UN team up on climate change against sceptics
The Vatican and the United Nations teamed up to warn the world of the effects of climate change on Tuesday,…
Hundreds rally against president in Burundi, police fire in air
April 28, 2015
Hundreds rally against president in Burundi, police fire in air
Police fired tear gas and shot in the air to disperse hundreds of people protesting in the outskirts of Burundi's…
Report: Modern day slavery too often goes unpunished in India
April 28, 2015
Report: Modern day slavery too often goes unpunished in India
shortage of specialized legal care and protection means that victims of trafficking and bonded labor in India fail to get…
Finnish military fires depth charges at suspected submarine
April 28, 2015
Finnish military fires depth charges at suspected submarine
he Finnish military fired on Tuesday handheld underwater depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in waters near…
Greek, Turkish Cypriot leaders to discuss ways to end conflict
April 28, 2015
Greek, Turkish Cypriot leaders to discuss ways to end conflict
Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades will meet newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on May 2 to push stalled…
Nepalis dig through quake rubble for survivors, PM says toll could be 10,000
April 28, 2015
Nepalis dig through quake rubble for survivors, PM says toll could be 10,000
The death toll from Nepal's devastating earthquake could reach 10,000, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as residents frustrated by…