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Britain and EU strike deal on nations blocking unwanted new laws
February 2, 2016
Britain and EU strike deal on nations blocking unwanted new laws
Britain has reached an agreement with European Union officials on a mechanism to block unwanted EU legislation, a source in…
Battle to honor slain Putin critic Nemtsov unfolds beneath Kremlin towers
February 1, 2016
Battle to honor slain Putin critic Nemtsov unfolds beneath Kremlin towers
As the Kremlin clock inched toward midnight and the ice-bound river beneath their feet melted, a group of Russians silently…
China says US seeks ‘hegemony’ after South China Sea sailing
February 1, 2016
China says US seeks ‘hegemony’ after South China Sea sailing
China accused the United States on Monday of seeking maritime hegemony in the name of freedom of navigation after a…
Afghan suicide bomb kills 10, wounds 20: deputy minister
February 1, 2016
Afghan suicide bomb kills 10, wounds 20: deputy minister
Ten people were killed and 20 wounded, most of them civilians in Monday's suicide bomb attack outside a police station…
Boko Haram burns kids alive in Nigeria, 86 dead: officials
February 1, 2016
Boko Haram burns kids alive in Nigeria, 86 dead: officials
A survivor hidden in a tree says he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and heard the screams of children…
Suu Kyi allies form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle
February 1, 2016
Suu Kyi allies form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle
Hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League of Democracy were sworn into Myanmar's parliament on Monday, with…
Scores feared dead in Boko Haram attack near Maiduguri
January 31, 2016
Scores feared dead in Boko Haram attack near Maiduguri
Scores of people were feared killed when Boko Haram Islamists attacked a village on the outskirts of Maiduguri in northeast…
Deploying AU force without Burundi approval ‘unimaginable’: top AU official
January 31, 2016
Deploying AU force without Burundi approval ‘unimaginable’: top AU official
The African Union will not deploy peacekeepers to troubled Burundi unless Burundi's government agrees, the AU special representative for the…
Suu Kyi allies to form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle
January 31, 2016
Suu Kyi allies to form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle
After decades of struggle, hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's camp will form Myanmar's ruling party on Monday,…
Haiti vote delay a ‘step backward,’ UN official says
January 31, 2016
Haiti vote delay a ‘step backward,’ UN official says
With a political vacuum now a real possibility in Haiti after presidential and legislative elections were postponed indefinitely, Sandra Honore,…