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EU foreign ministers pay tribute to Germanwings crash victims
The foreign ministers of France, Spain and Germany paid tribute to the victims of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps at Barcelona airport.
13 April 2015
France's Le Pen pulls out of election after feud with daughter
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's National Front, said he was pulling out of regional elections after a fierce public spat with his daughter.
13 April 2015
Brazilians march against Rousseff government
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets, venting anger over government corruption and economic drift a month after larger protests gathered.
13 April 2015
Hillary Clinton: 'I'm running for president'
Hillary Clinton launched her bid to become the first woman to win the White House, and announced a campaign tour to showcase her support for "everyday Americans."
13 April 2015
Germany calls on Russia, Ukraine to move to next phase of peace deal
German Foreign Minister has called on Russia and Ukraine to set in motion the next phase of the shaky Minsk peace accords aimed at stopping the fighting in east Ukraine.
13 April 2015
Candidate Clinton quits Clinton Foundation
Fresh from launching her new presidential bid Sunday, Hillary Clinton left the board of the family foundation led by her husband, ex-president Bill Clinton.
13 April 2015
Turkey PM slams pope's 'one-sided' Armenia genocide comments
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu lashed out at Pope Francis for "inappropriate" and "one-sided" comments.
13 April 2015
Don't interfere with Iran talks, Kerry urges Congress
Secretary of State John Kerry will this week defend an emerging deal intended to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.
13 April 2015
Historic Summit of Americas starts with Obama, Castro
US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro stood with other regional leaders at the start of a historic Summit of the Americas.
11 April 2015
Kerry calls for immediate release of Chinese feminists
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Beijing to immediately release five feminists who were detained ahead of International Women's Day.
11 April 2015
Clinton to launch White House bid on Sunday: media
Hillary Clinton is poised to officially launch her 2016 presidential campaign this weekend, setting the stage for a bruising election battle.
11 April 2015
UN chief calls for new push to settle Western Sahara
UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for a new push to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara and stressed that cooperation to address human rights could help find a settlement.
11 April 2015
Obama zings Latin America over economic visions
US President Barack Obama zinged Latin American leaders who have not moved beyond the economic dogma that defined the Cold War era.
11 April 2015
Pentagon chief vows to deploy 'best' US weaponry to Asia
Defence Secretary Ashton Carter promised that the US would deploy state of the art weaponry in Asia, including the latest stealth bombers and cyber warfare units.
10 April 2015
India's Modi to talk jets, nuclear energy in France
Once persona non grata in Europe, India's prime minister will be welcomed with open arms in Paris as he kicks off his maiden visit to the continent to woo investors.
10 April 2015
Obama advised to take Cuba off terror list
US President Barack Obama has been advised by aides to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism.
10 April 2015
Putin to meet with Palestinian leader Abbas Monday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in Moscow on Monday where the issue of Middle East peace talks will be raised.
10 April 2015
Greece to make April IMF payment, but uncertainty reigns
Greece is due to make its 459 million euro ($495 million) April loan payment to the IMF following days of uncertainty.
09 April 2015
Obama has more Cuban fans than Castros: survey
US President Barack Obama was more popular than the Castro brothers.
09 April 2015
Iraq PM says 'next battle' is retaking Anbar
Iraq's premier said that the country's "next battle" is to retake Anbar province from the Islamic State jihadist group.
09 April 2015