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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 16:22

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 15:35

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 15:25

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 13:28

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 15:25

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 15:08

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 14:41

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 13:35

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 11:53

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 17:24

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 16:43

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 16:36

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 14:43

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 14:29

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 14:16

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 13:53

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 13:32

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 09:58

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 13:20

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 13:12

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