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Britain's Osborne announces shake-up of infrastructure
British finance minister George Osborne is to announce a new cross-party body to reform and speed up planning of major infrastructure projects such as rail links and power stations.
05 October 2015
Pentagon chief arrives in Europe amid Syrian, Afghan crises
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Madrid, beginning a European tour amid alarm over Russian bombardments in Syria and the refugee crisis sparked by the conflict.
05 October 2015
Victims, horror of Oregon shooting remembered at Sunday service
In Roseburg, the small western US town thrown into the national spotlight last week by the shooting of nine students, it was time to reflect and pray.
05 October 2015
British PM urges Putin to change course in Syria
British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "change direction" in Syria and recognise that its President Bashar al-Assad must be replaced.
05 October 2015
Iraq PM opens Baghdad Green Zone to traffic
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that Baghdad's "Green Zone" was open to the public for the first time in 12 years, albeit with many remaining restrictions.
05 October 2015
Netanyahu: Israel 'in fight to death against Palestinian terror'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was "waging a fight to the death against Palestinian terror", and ordered tough new measures after the killing of two Israelis in Jerusalem.
05 October 2015
Syria detains dissident who criticised Russian strikes
The Syrian authorities on Sunday briefly detained a prominent opposition figure days after he criticised Russian air strikes in Syria.
05 October 2015
Sixteen dead as heavy flooding hits French Riviera
Violent storms and flooding along the chic French Riviera overnight have killed at least 16 people and left another five missing.
05 October 2015
Merkel plays down impact of VW scandal on German image
Chancellor Angela Merkel said the emissions scandal that has hit car giant Volkswagen was "dramatic" but would not inflict lasting damage on Germany's reputation.
05 October 2015
Oktoberfest attendance falls amid German border controls
Attendance slipped at the world's biggest beer party, the annual Oktoberfest in Germany, as border controls imposed to stem the flow of refugees complicated rail travel.
05 October 2015
Channel Tunnel traffic suspended after migrant intrusion: Eurotunnel
Traffic through the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France was suspended after around 100 migrants entered the French side of the tunnel complex, the company operating it said in a statement.
03 October 2015
Erdogan urges Putin to change mind over Syria bombing
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday urged Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to reconsider Moscow's bombing campaign in Syria.
03 October 2015
Some foreign leaders 'using' Europe's refugee crisis: Tusk
The huge influx of migrants into Europe is being used by some foreign leaders to weaken the European Union politically, EU president Donald Tusk said Friday in Poland.
03 October 2015
Small is beautiful: models under 1.30 metres wow Paris
Bucking the fashion show stereotype of tall, willowy models, Paris Fashion Week was treated to a parade of women of restricted growth sashaying along the runway to great public applause.
03 October 2015
Brazil president reshuffles cabinet to avert disaster
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ordered a government reshuffle, axing eight ministries in what was announced as a cost-cutting measure but seemed aimed at ending political paralysis.
03 October 2015
Facts about 'routine' mass shootings in the US
President Barack Obama has voiced anger and sadness over "routine" mass shootings in the United States after 10 people were killed in an attack at a community college in Oregon.
03 October 2015
Staff ends strike at London's National Gallery
A protracted strike by hundreds of staff at London's National Gallery over the outsourcing of some services to the private sector ended.
03 October 2015
Trump pulls out of event at US Hispanic chamber
Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump has backed out of an appearance at the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
03 October 2015
Ukraine local elections will not take place in 2015: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said that local elections in Ukraine, planned for October, will be delayed until next year.
03 October 2015
Janet Jackson returns to channel late brother
It can't be easy to be the kid sister of the King of Pop, but Janet Jackson pulled it off in the 1980s as she became a music legend in her own right.
03 October 2015
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