Italian conductor Muti quits Rome operaItalian conductor Riccardo Muti has thrown in the towel as the primary conductor of the Rome Opera after six years, amid funding problems and strikes.
New Zealanders vote in 'dirty tricks' electionCounting was underway in a cliffhanger New Zealand election with conservative Prime Minister John Key tipped for a narrow victory in a campaign.
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Ukraine signs buffer zone deal with rebelsUkrainian forces and pro-Russian militias were due to pull back their troops from a demilitarised zone created under a new peace plan.