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Canadian PM calls general election for October 19
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper called general elections for October 19, kicking off a campaign for a fourth straight term in power amid a sluggish economy.
03 August 2015 13:45
Kerry: 'no question' that Iran deal will make region safer
US Secretary of State John Kerry said there was "no question" the Iran nuclear deal will make the Middle East safer if implemented, as he sought to win over sceptical allies.
03 August 2015 12:17
Crowds cheer Bangladesh-India land swap after 70 years in limbo
Jubilant crowds celebrated Saturday as Bangladesh and India swapped tiny islands of land, ending one of the world's most intractable border disputes.
01 August 2015 14:34
French police foil '1,000 bids' to cross Channel
French police said they had prevented more than 1,000 desperate attempts by migrants to get into Britain via the Channel Tunnel.
01 August 2015 13:56
Clinton rips rival Bush on his home turf
Hillary Clinton launched a broadside against White House rival Jeb Bush, accusing the Republican in his home state of failing to tackle discrimination or improve conditions for minorities.
01 August 2015 13:44
IMF approves $1.7 bn loan installment to Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund announced the approval of a $1.7 billion loan installment to Ukraine despite uncertainty about the country's debt sustainability and a conflict with separatist forces.
01 August 2015 13:18
Litvinenko widow says UK inquiry has uncovered 'truth'
The widow of a Russian ex-spy fatally poisoned in London said she believed a British judge-led inquiry had uncovered the "truth" into his death as it heard its final submissions.
01 August 2015 13:03
Germany urges Turkey not to 'tear down bridges' with Kurds
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged Turkey not to abandon the Kurdish peace process despite an upsurge in tension and violence.
01 August 2015 12:22
Russia opens trial against Ukrainian woman pilot 'hero'
Ukrainian pilot and lawmaker Nadiya Savchenko went on trial in Russia in a politically charged case that could send tensions between Moscow and Kiev to a new high.
31 July 2015 13:11
Bangladesh, India exchange land islands in historic deal
Bangladesh and India prepared to swap tiny islands of land, ending one of the world's most intractable border disputes.
31 July 2015 12:53
Greek PM's Syriza party to hold congress in September
Greece's hard-left Syriza party agreed to hold an emergency congress in September as requested by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
31 July 2015 11:38
British PM's 'swarm' of migrants comment sparks outrage
Prime Minister David Cameron faced heavy criticism for saying a "swarm" of migrants was trying to come to Britain.
31 July 2015 11:24
Trump brushes off Mexico row at Scottish golf tournament
Billionaire US presidential hopeful Donald Trump declared "the world asked me to be here" as he arrived at one his Scottish golf courses for a tournament shadowed by a row over immigration.
31 July 2015 10:54
IMF says it will not join new Greece bailout right now
The International Monetary Fund said it would not join a new bailout program for Greece until conditions for debt sustainability.
31 July 2015 10:21
Australia PM slams 'outrageous' Russian MH17 veto
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Thursday Russia's "outrageous" veto of a UN resolution to establish a special tribunal to try those who shot down flight MH17ю
30 July 2015 13:02
Ukraine vows to push for justice despite Russia's veto of MH17 tribunal
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed to push for justice despite Russia's veto of a UN resolution.
30 July 2015 12:43
Clinton to urge Congress to lift Cuba embargo
Hillary Clinton will urge US lawmakers Friday to lift the trade embargo against Cuba.
30 July 2015 12:40
Spain PM backs controversial ex-mayor to stand in Catalan polls
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday backed a former mayor whose comments have been called xenophobic as his party's top candidate for regional elections in independence-minded Catalonia.
30 July 2015 12:23
'As a woman, be quiet!' Turkish deputy PM in new sexism row
Turkey's deputy prime minister on Wednesday ignited a new row over discrimination against women in Turkish politics when he told a female deputy "as a woman, be quiet!".
30 July 2015 11:38
Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influence
Top US military officers sought to reassure worried lawmakers that US forces would check Iran's "malign" influence in the Middle East should Congress greenlight the nuclear deal with Tehran.
30 July 2015 11:25