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Mexico leader gets no applause, and plenty of online flak Mexico's embattled President Enrique Pena Nieto has sparked a social media storm over an off-the-cuff remark he made about not getting applauded.

05 February 2015 14:31

Russia pushes UN to cut off Islamic State funds Russia is making a push at the United Nations for a new resolution to choke off funding from oil sales to the Islamic State group.

05 February 2015 13:57

Greece defence minister reassures NATO over Russia ties Greece's new government remains committed to its NATO role despite close ties with Russia that have worried its allies.

05 February 2015 10:49

Australian PM Abbott defiant as MPs call for his head Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was fighting for his job after backbenchers publicly called for a Liberal Party leadership challenge following months of tensions.

04 February 2015 16:31

Japan PM condemns 'unforgivable' IS execution of Jordanian pilot Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned the apparent execution by the Islamic State group of a Jordanian pilot as "unforgivable".

04 February 2015 15:57

Obama dismissive as US House votes to repeal 'Obamacare' US House Republicans took the increasingly routine step of voting to repeal "Obamacare," a seemingly doomed effort that President Barack Obama ridiculed as making "absolutely no sense."

04 February 2015 15:54

'No doubt' US will provide arms: Ukraine president Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said he has "no doubt" the US will provide weapons for the fight against pro-Russian separatists.

04 February 2015 15:01

Italy's Renzi says EU-Greece deal possible after Tsipras talks Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he believes Greece will be able to strike a deal with its EU partners over its massive debts.

04 February 2015 14:47

Abbas orders probe into West Bank Mohammed cartoon Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has ordered an investigation into a drawing of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed which appeared in a West Bank newspaper.

04 February 2015 10:40

WHO names Ebola response chief The World Health Organization said it had appointed its assistant director-general Bruce Aylward to head its overall response to the deadly Ebola outbreak.

04 February 2015 10:05

EU won't change everything to please Greece: Juncker European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned Greece's new government that Brussels will not change all of its rules just to solve the debt crisis in Athens.

03 February 2015 17:45

Kerry praises Qatar for help on Yemen crisis Secretary of State John Kerry praised Qatar for its help in trying to resolve the crisis in Yemen, amid hints the US is in contact with Shiite rebels through go-betweens.

03 February 2015 15:59

Litvinenko thought Putin was linked to crime: widow The widow of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko told that her husband had suspected Vladimir Putin of being involved in "criminal conduct".

03 February 2015 12:33

French economy minister says received death threats over reforms France's economy minister said he had received death threats from "certain officials" furious over his plans to reform parts of the closed-shop economy.

03 February 2015 11:56

China opposes Dalai Lama meeting foreign leaders 'in any form' China said it opposed foreign leaders meeting the Dalai Lama "in any form".

02 February 2015 15:45

Under-fire Australian PM says he will not resign Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that he had not contemplated stepping down.

02 February 2015 14:48

UN Security Council demands Islamic State hostages freed The UN Security Council demanded the immediate release of all hostages held by the Islamic State group.

02 February 2015 14:19

N.Zealand PM hits back at swipe by 'Luminaries' author Catton New Zealand prime minister John Key hit back at criticism of his government by the country's Man Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton.

02 February 2015 13:53

UN council condemns 'heinous' Japanese hostage murder The UN Security Council condemned the "heinous and cowardly" murder of a Japanese journalist, after Islamic State militants claimed his beheading.

02 February 2015 13:33

Obama urges less austerity in Greek recovery Greece will not deliver a strong economic recovery unless authorities loosen austerity programs, US President Barack Obama suggested in remarks that aired.

02 February 2015 13:21

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