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Greece's top judge takes over as caretaker PM ahead of snap vote Greece's top judge became the country's first female prime minister, taking over a caretaker administration to organise early elections next month.

28 August 2015 17:54

France's economy minister stumbles on 35-hour-week, again France's divisive economy minister has once again made waves among Socialists by criticising the country's sacrosanct 35-hour week just as the ruling party gathers for its annual conference.

28 August 2015 17:48

Vietnam to free 18,200 prisoners in amnesty but no activists Vietnam said it will free more than 18,200 prisoners to mark its independence day celebrations, but political activists will be excluded from the country's second biggest-ever amnesty.

28 August 2015 16:56

White House: Biden deserves 'time and space' to decide The White House said that Vice President Joe Biden deserved "time and space" to decide whether to launch a presidential run.

28 August 2015 16:50

Kim Jong-Un credits nukes not talks for deal with S. Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said nuclear weapons -- not negotiating skills -- secured what he described as a "landmark" agreement this week with South Korea.

28 August 2015 14:28

Europe has 'means to resist' impact of China crisis: EU economics commissioner EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said that Europe had the "means to resist" the impact of China's slowing economy.

28 August 2015 10:51

Australian PM dismisses Treasurer's republican push Monarchist Prime Minister Tony Abbott insisted that efforts to resurrect a push for Australia to become a republic were doomed despite his treasurer's new role as a bipartisan torchbearer for the movement.

27 August 2015 14:52

Trash talk trumps civility on 2016 campaign trail Five months before early primary voting, America's presidential race has devolved into mudslinging, with Republican Donald Trump leading the charge to the bottom by lambasting his many rivals.

27 August 2015 13:56

White House presses Congress to act on gun control after TV shooting The White House issued a rapid call for Congress to pass gun control laws, after two journalists were shot to death during a live television broadcast.

27 August 2015 12:31

World leaders must 'accelerate' climate talks: UN chief UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that countries must "accelerate the rhythm of negotiations" on capping global warming ahead of an international climate conference in Paris in December.

27 August 2015 12:20

Erdogan urges Turkey to choose 'stability' in November polls President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turkey to vote for "stability" in November 1 polls, as three pro-Kurdish MPs were invited into a caretaker government in an unprecedented move.

27 August 2015 08:48

EU ministers to hold talks Saturday in Paris after train attack Interior and transport ministers from EU countries are to hold talks in Paris to discuss security measures following last week's attack on a high-speed train that was foiled by passengers.

26 August 2015 14:33

Merkel to visit refugee centre hit by violence in EU migrants crisis German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit a refugee centre hit by violent far-right protests, a day after Berlin said it had eased some asylum rules.

26 August 2015 14:27

Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying US President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologised to Tokyo after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese politicians.

26 August 2015 14:05

Trump boots renowned Spanish-language anchor from news conference Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump booted a journalist from a leading Spanish-language channel out of a news conference.

26 August 2015 12:24

EU says Russia's jailing of Ukrainian filmmaker 'in breach of international law' The EU sharply criticised Russia on Tuesday for the jailing of Ukrainian filmmaker and Kremlin critic Oleg Sentsov, calling it a violation of international law.

26 August 2015 11:10

Russia verdict due in Ukraine filmmaker's 'terror' trial A Russian military court is set to announce its verdict against a Ukrainian filmmaker who faces a lengthy prison term on terror charges in a trial decried by the West.

25 August 2015 17:28

Jeb Bush: Asians abusing US birthright citizenship Republican White House hopeful Jeb Bush accused Asians of abusing rules allowing infants born in the United States to be American citizens.

25 August 2015 17:25

France 'must prepare for other attacks': Hollande President Francois Hollande warned that France must brace for further attacks, just days after a potential bloodbath on a train was foiled by passengers.

25 August 2015 17:08

Turkey's Erdogan officially calls snap elections Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called snap polls after his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) failed to form a coalition government with the opposition.

25 August 2015 16:48

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