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Spanish public workers will get a one-percent pay rise next year, trumpeting the country's economic recovery a few months ahead of a general election.

• 01 августа 2015, 12:37

Billionaire US presidential hopeful Donald Trump declared "the world asked me to be here" as he arrived at one his Scottish golf courses for a tournament shadowed by a row over immigration.

• 31 июля 2015, 10:54

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday backed a former mayor whose comments have been called xenophobic as his party's top candidate for regional elections in independence-minded Catalonia.

• 30 июля 2015, 12:23

President Barack Obama delivered a withering critique of the vitriolic 2016 US presidential campaign Monday, branding it unworthy of American voters.

• 28 июля 2015, 12:23

US mogul Donald Trump has laid bare the details of his purported $10 billion riches in a 92-page disclosure.

• 23 июля 2015, 10:05

Greece's government has "no intention" of calling early elections while in the throes of finalising a deal with its eurozone partners on a new bailout.

• 21 июля 2015, 10:38

The FBI is investigating an alleged threat against US presidential contender Donald Trump from a Mexican drug kingpin on the run from jail.

• 14 июля 2015, 14:00

US Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton slammed Republicans for not responding "immediately" to halt Donald Trump's divisive comments on Mexican immigrants.

• 13 июля 2015, 12:54

Donald Trump doubled down on his controversial claim that Mexico is sending criminals to the United States -- but insisted he was misrepresented.

• 11 июля 2015, 17:31

Hillary Clinton accused Republicans of waging a "constant barrage of attacks" on her and blamed them for whipping up doubts about her trustworthiness over an email scandal.

• 08 июля 2015, 12:11

Burundi's president skipped regional talks Monday aimed at brokering a deal to end weeks of unrest in the country, choosing instead to campaign for his controversial third term.

• 06 июля 2015, 15:05

US President Barack Obama has one wish for the Republicans trying to succeed him: that the odds are ever in their favor.

• 03 июля 2015, 12:27

US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Venezuela to engage in "political dialogue" ahead of elections later this year.

• 03 июля 2015, 12:20

Macy's became the latest company to sever ties with Donald Trump, and Costa Rica decided to pull out of his Miss Universe competition following the mogul's controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants.

• 02 июля 2015, 17:02

Hillary Clinton announced she raised a record $45 million in the first quarter of her US presidential bid.

• 02 июля 2015, 14:14

Burundi election officials finished vote-counting, a day after internationally condemned polls boycotted by the opposition, with the ruling party expected to win a sweeping victory.

• 01 июля 2015, 12:08

On the eve of highly-charged elections, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the government of Burundi to ensure that voting takes place in a secure environment.

• 29 июня 2015, 15:13

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump said in an interview aired that he would force Mexico to pay to have a wall built along its northern border with the United States.

• 29 июня 2015, 13:22

Pegging himself as a rebellious outsider Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced he is running for president.

• 25 июня 2015, 12:28

His ratings are still in the doldrums and the economy is still stagnant, yet French President Francois Hollande looks ever more determined to run for re-election two years from now.

• 22 июня 2015, 10:48