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G7 summit opens with tough line on Ukraine
The leaders of Germany and the United States hammered home a tough line on Russia as they kicked off a G7 summit dominated by crises in Ukraine and Greece.
08 June 2015 16:25
Luxembourg votes on giving foreigners full voting rights
Luxembourg went to the polls in a landmark referendum on whether to give foreign nationals, who make up nearly half the population, full voting rights.
08 June 2015 16:21
Merkel, Obama: Russia sanctions to stay until Ukraine truce implemented
US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Western sanctions must remain in place against Russia until it complies with a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.
08 June 2015 16:20
Thousands celebrate historic India-Bangladesh border pact
Thousands living near the Bangladesh-India border celebrated an historic agreement that will allow them to choose their nationality.
08 June 2015 09:50
British PM risks party rebellion on EU membership talks
Prime Minister David Cameron was put on notice that 50 of his own backbenchers will lead calls for Britain to quit the EU if he does not secure major concessions from Brussels.
07 June 2015 16:18
OPEC unlikely to lose oil influence to US shale: analysts
OPEC's announcement that it is keeping crude output levels unchanged again, despite a collapse in oil prices, reflects the growing influence of booming US shale.
07 June 2015 14:10
Kiss from big brother in pics of Britain's royal baby
The first photos of Britain's Princess Charlotte together with Prince George, who is pictured giving his baby sister a kiss.
07 June 2015 13:42
EU chief refuses to talk to Greece's Tsipras
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker refused a request from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to talk on the phone.
07 June 2015 13:33
Italy PM under fire as minister probed in mafia migrant scandal
Italy's premier rebuffed opposition demands that he sack a junior minister who is being investigated in a burgeoning scandal.
07 June 2015 11:50
Obama hails Biden's son Beau as 'original' in eulogy
Beau Biden, son of US Vice President Joe Biden, was a selfless "original" who made his own way in life, President Barack Obama said in a eulogy.
07 June 2015 11:28
Japan PM first to arrive at G7 summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touched down at Munich airport, the first world leader to arrive for the G7 summit in southern Germany.
07 June 2015 11:13
France 'must continue to reform', says prime minister
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls promised there would be "no let-up" in the government's reform agenda and reiterated a pledge to bring down stubbornly high unemployment.
07 June 2015 10:09
Ban Ki-moon to visit Astana on June 10
Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Kazakhstan on June 10.
06 June 2015 14:05
Kazakh Embassy opens in Belgrade
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has made a working visit to Serbia. He also took part in the ceremony of opening of the embassy of Kazakhstan in Belgrade.
06 June 2015 13:24
German anti-Islam movement seeks electoral anchor as rallies dwindle
Germany's anti-Islam PEGIDA movement has its sights set on gaining a political foothold when its eastern stronghold city of Dresden goes to the polls.
05 June 2015 12:04
Poroshenko warns of 'colossal threat' of new Ukraine fighting
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned of a "colossal threat" of renewed fighting with pro-Russian rebels after a surge in violence that left at least 26 people dead.
05 June 2015 11:51
US lawmakers knock Xi for 'persistent' China rights abuses
US lawmakers wrote Communist leader Xi Jinping on anniversary of the Tiananmen square crackdown, saying China's continued rights abuse is a "barrier" to improved bilateral ties.
05 June 2015 11:35
Colombia limits presidents to single term
Colombia's Congress has voted to bar presidents from seeking re-election.
05 June 2015 11:28
Jeb Bush announces June 15, Rick Perry all in for 2016
Jeb Bush appeared all but certain to launch his White House bid on June 15, as fellow Republican and former Texas governor Rick Perry plunged into a crowded presidential pool.
05 June 2015 11:23
More than 30,000 rally at anti-G7 kick-off demo in Bavaria
More than 30,000 people kicked off protests against a G7 summit starting at the weekend in the southern German state of Bavaria.
05 June 2015 10:52