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Pound jumps on election lead for Britain's Conservatives
The British pound jumped after exit polls showed Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives headed for victory.
08 May 2015
'Make them work for free': Italy minister on asylum seekers
Asylum seekers in Italy may have to work for free, Italy's interior minister told local mayors, reminding them of a controversial decree issued several months ago.
08 May 2015
Russia's Putin, Greece's Tsipras discuss gas pipeline
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed energy cooperation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation.
08 May 2015
German FM marks WWII anniversary at site of Stalingrad battle
Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier laid a wreath at the site of the Battle of Stalingrad.
08 May 2015
Sam Smith to undergo vocal surgery, cancels shows
Sam Smith said Thursday he would undergo surgery on his vocal cords and canceled weeks of shows.
08 May 2015
Counter attempts to glorify Nazism: Heads of CIS
Heads of the CIS countries have delivered an address dedicated to the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Victory Day calling the international community to counter attempts to glorify Nazism.
07 May 2015
Authors boycott ceremony as Charlie Hebdo feted in New York
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo received a freedom of expression award at a gala US ceremony.
06 May 2015
Russia to roll out Red Square military parade on unprecedented scale
Russia is pulling out all the stops for celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with 16,000 troops marching in a Red Square parade.
06 May 2015
Italy again calls for EU help after more migrant deaths
Italy renewed its appeal to the EU for help in managing a relentless wave of migrant arrivals, after around 40 migrants died when their inflatable boat sank off the coast.
06 May 2015
Family, politics shape Putin's view of WWII anniversary
Russian President Vladimir Putin grew up with tales of how his father battled the Nazis as a Red Army soldier and his mother lived through the punishing siege of Leningrad.
06 May 2015
UN Security Council to meet Monday on Med migrant crisis
The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting next week to discuss ways to address the crisis sparked by a relentless wave of thousands of Mediterranean boat migrants.
06 May 2015
Leaders prepare final push in tight UK election
Britain's political leaders were in a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's knife-edge general election.
06 May 2015
Large Hadron Collider resumes collisions after upgrade
The world's largest particle smasher resumed colliding protons Tuesday as it gradually reboots following a two-year upgrade.
06 May 2015
IMF says Greece may need debt relief
The International Monetary Fund said that Greece may need debt relief but rejected news reports that it had pushed for it at a eurozone meeting last month.
06 May 2015
Russia raises Stalin's ghost amid nostalgia for past glories
Law student Mikhail Kosyrev used to have a negative view of Stalin but his attitude has drastically changed in recent years, he said, insisting the wartime tyrant meant well.
05 May 2015
Charlie Hebdo cartoonists reject Texas attack comparison
Two Charlie Hebdo journalists have rejected any suggestion of similarities between a deadly attack on the French satirical magazine and a failed armed assault on a Mohammed cartoon event in Texas.
05 May 2015
Merkel defends cooperation with US spy agency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted her country needed to work with American intelligence agencies, in the wake of claims Berlin helped the US spy on EU leaders and companies.
05 May 2015
'Star Wars VIII' to be filmed in Britain
The eighth episode of "Star Wars" is to be filmed in Britain, the government announced, perhaps hoping the good news of jobs and investment might offer a pre-election boost.
05 May 2015
Jean-Marie Le Pen, France's far-right master provocateur
Jean-Marie Le Pen, a former paratrooper whose inflammatory speeches has made him the figurehead of France's far right, , has not once veered away from the role he loves best -- master provocateur.
05 May 2015
DJ legend van Dyk unites Middle East with dance music
He is unlikely to be named a Middle East peace negotiator, but DJ superstar Paul van Dyk says that his music in a way has succeeded where politics has failed.
05 May 2015
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