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Greek party ads spice up election campaign
Alexis Tsipras is a six-year-old with a broken left arm and Greece's leading female politician changes a tyre in high heels while refusing to pay the country's debt.
17 September 2015
UN chief demands immediate release of Burkina Faso president, PM
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced outrage after Burkina Faso's presidential guard detained the country's interim president and prime minister, and demanded their immediate release.
17 September 2015
Obama says Pacific trade deal can be struck 'this year'
US President Barack Obama expressed optimism that a vast Pacific trade deal can be reached before the end of the year, despite disputes over rules for key sectors.
17 September 2015
Raul Castro to make first UN General Assembly address
Cuban President Raul Castro will address the UN General Assembly for the first time later this month.
17 September 2015
Moscow wants talks with US military about Syria ops: Kerry
Russia wants talks with the US military to ensure their forces do not come into conflict as it continues its build-up in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry said.
17 September 2015
Ukraine expands list of sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expanded a list of sanctions against Russian companies and individuals held responsible for the ex-Soviet state's eastern uprising and for Moscow's annexation of Crimea.
17 September 2015
Putin open to meeting Obama at UN headquarters
Russian President Vladimir Putin is "open to dialogue" and to meeting with his US counterpart Barak Obama when he visits the UN headquarters later this month.
16 September 2015
EU's Tusk mulls special migration summit, decision Thursday
EU president Donald Tusk said he would consider requests by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and others for an emergency summit on migrants and decide later this week.
16 September 2015
Hungary plans anti-migrant fence along Romania border too
Hungary plans to build a fence to keep migrants out along part of its border with Romania in addition to the barrier being erected along the frontier with Serbia.
16 September 2015
Hungary calls for migrant aid as EU nations squabble
Hungary's populist prime minister called for a massive aid package to be given to countries around war-wracked Syria to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe.
15 September 2015
Clashes rock Jerusalem mosque compound for third day
Palestinians and Israeli security forces clashed in Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound and the surrounding Old City for a third straight day.
15 September 2015
Australia's ousted leader Abbott slams 'revolving door' of PMs
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott hit out at the vicious nature of modern politics saying a "revolving door" for leaders was not good for the country.
15 September 2015
Greek leaders question EU migration policy, seek room to amend bailout
The two main candidates for the Greek premiership in this weekend's snap election questioned the EU's migration policy.
15 September 2015
Hollande says air strikes against IS in Syria 'necessary'
French President Francois Hollande, whose country is carrying out surveillance flights over Syria, said it would be "necessary" to carry out air strikes against Islamic State militants there.
15 September 2015
Obama travels to US election battleground
US President Barack Obama travelled to the political battleground state of Iowa, bringing a pro-middle class message that Democrats hope will resonate in the 2016 election.
15 September 2015
Australian PM Abbott faces leadership challenge
High-profile Australian minister Malcolm Turnbull challenged Prime Minister Tony Abbott for the leadership of the Liberal Party.
14 September 2015
Russia votes in local polls as opposition claims mass fraud
As Russians voted in local elections set to confirm the ruling party's dominance, the opposition reported mass vote rigging and police stormed the office of independent vote monitors.
14 September 2015
Obama orders US to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees
President Barack Obama has asked for at least 10,000 Syrian refugees to be admitted to the United States next year, amid criticism his government has done too little to help.
14 September 2015
Trump, Cruz join forces to slam Iran deal
They are rivals on the campaign trail, but Republican presidential challengers Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz joined forces at a rally denouncing the Iran nuclear deal being debated by the US Congress.
14 September 2015
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