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Hollande congratulates Tspiras on Greek election victory France's President Francois Hollande congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his radical left party Syriza's victory in Greek elections Sunday.

26 January 2015

UN Security Council to meet on Yemen crisis The UN Security Council will hold closed-door meetings Monday on the crisis that has left Yemen in a political vacuum.

26 January 2015

Merkel urges Putin to 'put pressure' on Ukraine's pro-Russia separatists German Chancellor urged her Russian counterpart in a phone call to "put pressure" on Ukraine's pro-Kremlin separatists to end a recent upsurge in violence.

26 January 2015

WHO pledges reforms as it admits Ebola mistakes The World Health Organization's chief admitted the UN agency had been caught napping on Ebola and pledged reforms to avoid similar mistakes in future.

26 January 2015

Security Council delegation visits Haiti United Nations Security Council members arrived in Haiti for a three-day visit to urge the government to hold long-delayed elections.

24 January 2015

Obama cancels Taj Mahal visit: Indian media US President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to visit the Taj Mahal during his upcoming visit to India.

24 January 2015

Ukraine rebels vow to conquer more territory in war-torn east Pro-Russian rebels vowed to conquer more territory in eastern Ukraine and ruled out peace talks after Kiev retreated from a long-disputed airport.

24 January 2015

France's Hollande urges big business to help in anti-terror fight French President Francois Hollande urged business leaders gathered in Davos Friday to take action in the fight against extremism.

24 January 2015

EU tells Moscow to 'assume its responsibility' in Ukraine war The European Union called Friday on Moscow to "assume its responsibility" in ending the separatist war in Ukraine.

24 January 2015

New US sanctions would 'unravel' Iran nuclear deal: Zarif Iran warned the US Congress against imposing new sanctions, saying this would lead to a collapse of negotiations over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.

24 January 2015

Turkish president postpones Somalia trip to attend Abdullah funeral Turkish President Recep Tayyi Erdogan on Friday postponed a planned trip to Somalia to attend the funeral of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah.

23 January 2015

Ukraine leader says pro-Russia rebels paid 'high price' for attacks Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that pro-Russian rebels had paid a "high price" for their escalating attacks.

23 January 2015

US and Cuba begin reconciliation with smiles and rifts Hours into historic US-Cuba talks in Havana, a Cuban official came out to boast about the "relaxed" atmosphere at the meeting between the old Cold War adversaries.

23 January 2015

Antonis Samaras: embattled Greek PM seeing red over leftist peril Antonis Samaras is a late convert to austerity whose penchant for risky politics could now cost him his job.

23 January 2015

Russia pursuing 'occupation plan' in Ukraine: US envoy Russia's latest actions in Ukraine are clear evidence that President Vladimir Putin is pursuing an "occupation plan" of Moscow's neighbor.

22 January 2015

EU faces 'huge challenge' to reassure Jews of future in Europe The EU faces a "huge challenge" to reassure Jews about their future in Europe after Islamist attacks in Paris.

22 January 2015

Paris attacks 'despite mass surveillance': Snowden French intelligence did not prevent the Paris attacks despite benefitting from "most intrusive" surveillance laws because suspects are "buried under data".

22 January 2015

Berlusconi pact riles rebels as Italy electoral law approved Italy's Senate adopted the framework of a new electoral law aimed at ending the country's chronic political instability.

22 January 2015

Kerry says freedom of press 'under siege' Press freedom is increasingly "under siege," US Secretary of State John Kerry warned as he paid tribute to the slain journalists of the Charlie Hebdo.

21 January 2015

World has duty to ensure Ukraine's 'success': EU The European Union has not forgotten Crimea, stressing the world's "first duty" to Ukraine was to ensure it becomes a success.

21 January 2015

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