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Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight Photographed, interviewed and increasingly prominent in her family's charitable empire, there is no more ardent cheerleader for her mother's bid for the presidency.

16 April 2015

Resurgent Russia worries Finns, but NATO not an option Finns are once again worried about the threat posed by their resurgent eastern neighbour Russia, though they remain firmly opposed to joining NATO.

16 April 2015

Another ally of Ukraine ex-president Yanukovych found dead A former Ukraine deputy was shot dead in Kiev, the fourth ally of ousted pro-Moscow ex-president Viktor Yanukovych to die in suspicious circumstances.

16 April 2015

Hollande says Nokia must guarantee French jobs in Alcatel deal French President Francois Hollande said he supported Finnish firm Nokia's 15.6-billion-euro ($16.6 billion) bid to buy its rival Alcatel-Lucent.

16 April 2015

EU parliament urges Turkey to recognise 'Armenian genocide' The European Parliament urged Turkey to use the centenary of Ottoman-era massacres to "recognise the Armenian genocide".

16 April 2015

Russia sanctions only lifted when truce respected: G7 Russia can expect international sanctions against it to be lifted only when it complies with the terms of a ceasefire with Ukraine.

16 April 2015

President of Turkey to visit Kazakhstan on April 16 President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on April 16.

15 April 2015

Erdogan vows to brush off any EU parliament genocide decision Turkish President warned Turkey would ignore any decision by the European Parliament qualifying the 1915 killings of Armenians in World War I as genocide.

15 April 2015

Hollande heads to Switzerland to mend ties after tax squabbles French President Francois Hollande will arrive in Switzerland for a state visit aimed at mending ties with Bern.

15 April 2015

Clinton makes first campaign stop in small-town America Hillary Clinton's 1,000-mile road trip brought her to a small town in America's agricultural heartland for the first official stop.

15 April 2015

Obama hails progress in fight against Islamic State in Iraq President Barack Obama hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House and hailed the US-backed Iraqi forces' progress against the IS group.

15 April 2015

G7 foreign ministers look to progress on Ukraine, Iran G7 foreign ministers met in Germany looking to build on recent progress on the Ukraine crisis and Iran's nuclear programme.

15 April 2015

UN threatens Libya sanctions, urges negotiations The UN Security Council pressed Libya's warring factions to urgently form a unity government and threatened sanctions against those behind spiraling violence.

14 April 2015

Hillary's in, but what role for Bill? Hillary Clinton has put an end to speculation about one question: Yes, she's running for president. But that leaves another: What role has she in mind for her husband Bill?

14 April 2015

Britain's Cameron pledges to extend Thatcher policy British Prime Minister David Cameron is to pledge to extend the "right-to-buy" housing policy of 1980s predecessor Margaret Thatcher.

14 April 2015

Russian missiles decision helps regional security: Iran Iran hailed Russia's decision to lift a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems as a step towards "lasting security" in the region.

14 April 2015

Obama's endorsement of Clinton 'not automatic' Barack Obama will not automatically endorse Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, the White House said.

14 April 2015

French MPs mull new spy laws in wake of attacks More than three months after Islamist attacks in Paris that killed 17, French MPs will debate controversial new laws allowing spies to hoover up data from suspected jihadists.

13 April 2015

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

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