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Queen Elizabeth's reign rooted in ancestor Victoria Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarchs, both came to the throne young yet remained a steady presence through eras of dramatic change.
03 September 2015 14:11
Rousseff says Brazil will try to get out of first budget deficit After presenting Brazil's first ever budget deficit, President Dilma Rousseff promised that her government will work hard to get back in the black.
03 September 2015 13:44
Trump to Bush: speak English in America Republican frontrunner Donald Trump had a message for his Spanish-speaking rival Jeb Bush as they compete for their party's presidential nomination: lead by "speaking English."
03 September 2015 13:37
Nobel winner Menchu hails Guatemala's 'great awakening' Guatemalan Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchu sees the unprecedented protests calling for the ouster of President Otto Perez as a historic moment for a country long torn by violence.
03 September 2015 13:23
Russia holds up start of UN Syria chemical weapons probe Russia said it was considering details of how to establish a UN team to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
03 September 2015 13:09
Kerry pushes to broaden support for Iran deal US Secretary of State John Kerry made a late bid to broaden backing for the Iran nuclear deal.
03 September 2015 10:51
'Difficult' to finish EU-Cuba talks this year: EU official The EU and Cuba have made good progress in normalisation talks but getting an accord this year, the stated aim of both sides, may prove difficult.
03 September 2015 10:06
Malaysia PM urged to come clean on scandal at anti-graft meeting A global anti-corruption conference opened in Malaysia with a demand for the country's Prime Minister Najib Razak to come clean on a raging financial scandal.
02 September 2015 16:01
Vietnam marks 70 years since declaring independence from France Vietnam's president urged further modernisation of the armed forces in the face of growing maritime territorial disputes as the nation celebrated 70 years since it declared independence from France.
02 September 2015 15:26
Obama tours glacier to highlight march of climate change US President Barack Obama viewed Alaska's Exit Glacier, in a bid to drive home the impact climate change is already having on America.
02 September 2015 13:23
Netanyahu ready for peace talks with Abbas 'now' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he was willing to engage in immediate and direct peace talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
02 September 2015 12:28
EU to step up action against Mediterranean people smugglers The EU is preparing to step up action against people smugglers in the Mediterranean, actively seizing the boats which carry thousands of hapless migrants to Europe.
02 September 2015 10:42
Israel PM criticised for eating at 'temple of gourmet dining' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced criticism from ultra-Orthodox politicians for having eaten in a non-kosher restaurant serving rabbit, escargot and lobster.
01 September 2015 16:27
Singapore opposition eyes bigger role as election campaign starts Campaigning for Singapore's September 11 election began, with a resurgent opposition seeking a greater political role as voters chafe at immigration and high living costs.
01 September 2015 16:10
Erdogan's gamble may not solve Turkey poll impass Less than five months after the last legislative elections, Turks on November 1 will vote again in one of the biggest gambles of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political career.
01 September 2015 15:47
Scores more Clinton emails retroactively classified: official Around 150 more of the emails that former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton kept on a private server have been retroactively deemed classified.
01 September 2015 15:04
EU says deadly Kiev clashes 'very worrying' EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini expressed concern over "very worrying" deadly clashes in Kiev as Ukrainian lawmakers backed an autonomy plan for rebel regions.
01 September 2015 13:00
Ukraine president vows 'severe' punishment for instigators of deadly Kiev clashes Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said those behind deadly Kiev clashes that erupted after a vote on autonomy for separatist eastern regions deserved severe punishment.
01 September 2015 11:22
Pressure on Malaysian PM mounts as ex-leader backs protests Pressure mounted on Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak as influential former leader Mahathir Mohamad threw his weight behind mass protests.
31 August 2015 19:47
Migrants fleeing war, persecution must be let in: French PM People fleeing war and persecution must be welcomed into France, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said as Europe faces a mounting migrant crisis.
31 August 2015 19:41
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