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Netanyahu urges 'global solution to terror' in call with Hollande
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for "a global solution" to terrorism in a phone call with Francois Hollande on Wednesday to express his solidarity after the Paris attacks.
19 November 2015
UK's Cameron defeated over votes for teens in EU referendum
Britain's government came under pressure to let 16 and 17 year-olds have the vote in a referendum on European Union membership after suffering a defeat in parliament.
19 November 2015
Barclays fined another $150 mn over forex 'misconduct'
New York's financial regulator announced another $150 million fine against British bank Barclays over its "misconduct" in foreign exchange services offered to clients.
19 November 2015
'Brexit' is not going to happen, says EU's Juncker
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker insisted that Britain would not leave the EU, as leaders prepare to discuss David Cameron's reform demands at a summit next month.
19 November 2015
Football: Blatter, Platini lose FIFA suspension appeals
A FIFA appeal committee rejected a bid by president Sepp Blatter and UEFA chief Michel Platini to overturn their 90-day bans while Swiss police pursue a criminal inquiry.
19 November 2015
Zhanat Zhakiyanov on his way to WBA championship title
Kazakhstani boxer Zhanat Zhakiyanov (26-1, 18 KOs) has become the top contender for the full WBA title in the bantamweight (53.42 kg) after defeating Yonfrez Parejo.
18 November 2015
70 years after Nuremberg trials, Germany tries to right old wrongs
Seventy years after the trials of top Nazis began in Nuremberg, Germany is racing against time to prosecute the last Third Reich criminals to make up for decades of neglect.
18 November 2015
Beckham named People magazine's 'sexiest man alive'
David Beckham was declared "sexiest man alive" by People magazine, joining an elite club including last year's winner, Chris Hemsworth, and a handful of other above-average men.
18 November 2015
Greek PM in Turkey to discuss migrant crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras held talks with the Greek orthodox patriarch as he embarked on his first official visit to Turkey set to be devoted to grappling with the huge flow of refugees entering his country from Turkish territory.
18 November 2015
Erdogan asks Turkey PM to form new government
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoglu to form a new government.
18 November 2015
Spain backs France's decision to miss EU deficit target
Spain backed France's decision to let EU deficit obligations slide in order to step up spending on security in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
18 November 2015
Putin tells navy in Mediterranean to work with French 'as allies'
President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian navy in the Mediterranean to establish contact with its French counterparts and work together "as allies" in a campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria.
18 November 2015
Russia confirms bomb attack brought down Egypt plane, vows revenge
Russia's President Vladimir Putin vowed vengeance after Moscow confirmed that a bomb attack brought down a passenger jet over Egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board.
17 November 2015
UK should 'think again' on Syria air strikes: minister
Britain should "think again" about taking part in air strikes on Islamic Statejihadists in Syria, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said, after attacks in Paris that left at least 129 people dead.
17 November 2015
Israel condemns 'impudent' remarks by Swedish FM
Israel criticised "appallingly impudent" remarks by Sweden's foreign minister for drawing a parallel between the Paris attacks and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
17 November 2015
Hollande says France to step up anti-IS bombing after Paris attacks
President Francois Hollande said France would step up the battle against the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria in the wake of Paris attacks he dubbed "acts of war".
17 November 2015
France strikes IS bastion in Syria after Paris attack
Blasts shook the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa as French air strikes hit weapons depots and a training camp in response to the attacks in Paris.
17 November 2015
Seven UK terror attacks 'stopped' in last six months: Cameron
British security services have foiled around seven terror attacks since June with fighters returning from Syria posing a growing threat.
16 November 2015
France hits back, striking IS in Syria after Paris carnage
French warplanes pounded Islamic State's Syrian stronghold in retaliation for a wave of coordinated attacks claimed by the jihadists which left 129 people dead in Paris.
16 November 2015
Up to 20,000 in Copenhagen vigil for Paris attack victims: police
Up to 20,000 people, among them Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, gathered for a candlelight vigil at the gates of the French embassy in Copenhagen mourn the victims of the Paris attacks.
16 November 2015