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Oil prices move up from 12 year lows as China shares rise
January 8, 2016
Oil prices move up from 12 year lows as China shares rise
Oil prices rose modestly on Friday, still within reach of 11 and a half-year lows, boosted by a recovery in…
South Korea Resumes Anti-North Korea Propaganda Broadcasts
January 8, 2016
South Korea Resumes Anti-North Korea Propaganda Broadcasts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- As world leaders debated ways to penalize North Korea's claim of a fourth nuclear test,…
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
January 7, 2016
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Somalia on Thursday cut diplomatic ties with Iran and ordered all Iranian diplomats and embassy staff out of the country…
Germany discusses deportations amid Cologne assaults fallout
January 7, 2016
Germany discusses deportations amid Cologne assaults fallout
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Germany must examine whether it has done enough to deport foreigners who commit crimes,…
Man shot by police in Paris was wearing a fake explosive belt: source
January 7, 2016
Man shot by police in Paris was wearing a fake explosive belt: source
A man who was shot dead trying to enter a northern Paris police station on Thursday was wearing a fake…
Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?
January 7, 2016
Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?
North Korea's latest nuclear test poses a stark challenge to the international community which, analysts say, will struggle to come…
Haiti presidential runoff called for January 24: decree
January 7, 2016
Haiti presidential runoff called for January 24: decree
Haiti's presidential runoff vote will take place on January 24, along with the second round of legislative elections, according to…
South Korea seeks US strategic weapons after North’s nuclear test
January 7, 2016
South Korea seeks US strategic weapons after North’s nuclear test
South Korea is in talks with the United States to deploy US strategic assets on the Korean peninsula, a South…
Ivory Coast government resigns ahead of reshuffle
January 6, 2016
Ivory Coast government resigns ahead of reshuffle
Ivory Coast's government resigned on Wednesday ahead of an expected cabinet reshuffle that President Alassane Ouattara said would lead to…
No drop in asylum seekers reaching Germany: Berlin
January 6, 2016
No drop in asylum seekers reaching Germany: Berlin
Germany has seen no drop in the number of people arriving and seeking asylum despite EU efforts to confront a…