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Greek parliament adopts anti-poverty law despite EU row
The Greek parliament overwhelmingly adopted a "humanitarian crisis" bill to help its poorest people, ignoring apparent pressure from the European Union to halt the legislation.
19 March 2015
Britain awaits critical pre-election budget
Britain's coalition government will deliver a highly political budget Wednesday that will set the stage for a knife-edge election battle in 50 days' time.
18 March 2015
US first lady arrives in Japan for first time
Michelle Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday afternoon on her first visit to the country, as part of a trip to highlight the importance of girls' education.
18 March 2015
Prince Charles and Camilla arrive on US visit
Prince Charles and wife Camilla arrived in the United States for a jam-packed four-day visit that includes a meeting with President Barack Obama.
18 March 2015
Israel's Likud, Zionist Union neck-and-neck: exit polls
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing Likud party was neck-and-neck with the centre-left Zionist Union in general election.
18 March 2015
Condition of Singapore's founding leader Lee worsens: PM
The health of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew has worsened due to an infection after nearly six weeks in hospital, the government said.
17 March 2015
Israeli voting polls open for general election: AFP
AFP correspondents said, for elections to determine whether Israelis still want incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu as leader, or will seek change after six years.
17 March 2015
Brazil's Rousseff pledges talks after mass protests
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff pledged to hold talks with her growing number of critics and said her embattled government needed to show humility.
17 March 2015
Obama: Republicans will change views on climate
US President Barack Obama has predicted Republicans will eventually ditch their skepticism about climate change in order to keep favor with voters.
17 March 2015
Kerry comments 'acknowledge Assad legitimacy': Syria media
US Secretary of State John Kerry's suggestion that Washington must negotiate with the Damascus regime was recognition of President Bashar al-Assad's "legitimacy."
16 March 2015
No compromise with Russia over Ukraine sanctions: EU chief
The European Union must not compromise with Russia over sanctions in response to the Ukraine crisis, the bloc's chief Donald Tusk said in an interview.
16 March 2015
Putin mulled putting nuclear forces 'on alert' over Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to put the country's nuclear forces on alert as he sought to annex Crimea last year.
16 March 2015
Ukraine leaders says truce deal 'not working'
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko slammed a month-old peace deal with pro-Russian rebels as "not working".
16 March 2015
Hungarians rally on national day for and against PM Orban
Thousands of Hungarians took to the streets in separate national day demonstrations to both protest against, and voice support for, Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
16 March 2015
Two more Kazakhstani parties support Nazarbayev's candidacy in presidential elections
Two Kazakhstan parties – Party of Patriots and Social Democratic Party Auyl - have supported the candidacy of the incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev in the coming presidential elections.
15 March 2015
Kerry says 'important gaps' remain in Iran nuclear deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme have made progress, but there were still "important gaps" to overcome.
14 March 2015
UN disaster meeting opens in tsunami-hit Japan
Policymakers gathered with hopes high that the conference in tsunami-hit Japan might provide a springboard for real efforts to tackle natural disastersю
14 March 2015
EU, Germany raise 'Grexit' alarm over Greece bailout
EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned of an alarming lack of progress in talks on Greece's bailout, as Germany raised the spectre of a tumultuous Greek exit from the euro.
14 March 2015
Putin spokesman denies baby rumours
A spokesman for Vladimir Putin denied rumours swirling in the European media that a baby had been born to the Russian leader.
14 March 2015
Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism during the XVI Congress of Kazakhstan’s Nur Otan party in Astana on March 11.
12 March 2015
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