Politics
Make or break: Tensions high as Greece submits last-ditch reforms
Greece was to hand in a delayed list of proposed reforms this morning aimed at winning a four-month extension of its massive bailout - after missing a...
Kayla Mueller’s brother: Swap with Taliban raised IS demands
Islamic State militants who held American aid worker Kayla Mueller increased demands for her release after the US agreed to swap an Army soldier for five...
Iranian nuclear talks continue amid leaked Israeli cables
The United States made some progress in talks with Iran on its nuclear program and managed to “sharpen up some of the tough issues”, a senior...
Brother of slain U.S. hostage: Swap with Taliban raised IS demands
Islamic State militants who held American aid worker Kayla Mueller increased demands for her release after the US agreed to swap an Army soldier for five...
'Lasting' success: New defense chief lands in Afghanistan with a mission
New Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday on his first trip since taking over the job this week, saying he wanted to talk to...
Kiev accuses Russia of violating ceasefire with tanks in Ukraine
Kiev accused Russia on Friday of sending more tanks and troops into eastern Ukraine and said they were heading towards the rebel-held town of Novoazovsk...
How to spend $24,000 on takeout as Prime Minister of Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spending at his two homes on food, cleaning, furniture and clothing may expose him to criminal prosecution,...
France passes economic reforms without vote
Socialist French PM Manuel Valls, invoking special powers, pushed through a pro-business economic reform bill without a vote on Tuesday, a move that drew...
Greece facing ‘disaster’ after bailout talks with EU collapse
Greece has been warned of an impending “disaster” after crisis talks between the country’s finance minister and Eurozone counterparts...
North Korea threatens strong response to U.S. rights meeting
North Korea says it will respond “very strongly” to a conference in Washington on Tuesday about its widespread human rights abuses and says...
North Korea threatens strong response to US rights meeting
North Korea says it will respond “very strongly” to a conference in Washington on Tuesday about its widespread human rights abuses and says...
White House summit won’t focus solely on Islamic State
A White House summit this week on countering violent extremism will not focus exclusively on threats from the Islamic State group, senior administration...
Cybercrime ring steals up to $1 billion from banks using malware
A multinational gang of cyber criminals has stolen as much as $1 billion from as many as 100 financial institutions around the world in about two years,...
Ukraine bloodshed intensifies ahead of peace summit
President Barack Obama called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging Putin to agree to a...
Unrest in Ukraine: Obama calls Putin ahead of tomorrow’s peace talks
President Barack Obama called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging Putin to agree to a...
India’s ruling party concedes defeat in Delhi elections, first blow for Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conceded defeat on Tuesday in the Delhi state elections as early results show anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal’s...
Greece and its creditors at loggerheads as key debt meeting looms
Greece and its creditors remain at loggerheads on Monday as the new government is refusing to back down in its bid to renegotiate its massive bailout while...
Australian PM Tony Abbott ‘expects spill motion to fail,’ anticipates secret ballot
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he expects the vote on whether to spill his party’s leadership will be done through a secret ballot next...
Prime Minister Tony Abbott ‘expects spill motion to fail,’ anticipates secret ballot
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he expects the vote on whether to spill his party’s leadership will be done through a secret ballot next Tuesday. Addressing...
ECB cuts loan funds to Greece by pulling plug on government bonds
Greece’s access to vital loans has been squeezed after the European Central Bank (ECB) stopped accepting the government’s bonds as collateral. The...
French comic on trial for ‘defending terrorism’
Controversial French comic Dieudonne M’bala M’bala went on trial Wednesday charged with “defending terrorism” in a Facebook post...
Australian PM Abbott defiant as MPs call for leadership vote
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was fighting for his job Wednesday after backbenchers publicly called for a Liberal Party leadership challenge following...
That’s nice, eh? Canadian mayor named ‘best in the world’
The World Mayor Project has awarded a Canadian politician the 2014 World Mayor Prize.
Detained Al Jazeera journalist Fahmy’s release is “imminent”: Canada
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird told CBC on Monday that the release of Mohamed Fahmy, an Egyptian-Canadian journalist imprisoned for more than a year...
Fahmy gives up Egyptian passport for freedom; Baird says release is ‘imminent’
The fiancee of an Egyptian-Canadian journalist imprisoned for more than a year in Cairo says he has relinquished his Egyptian citizenship. She says Egyptian...
Republicans on the attack as Obama proposes $4 trillion budget for 2016
President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a $3.99 trillion budget for fiscal year 2016 that sets up a battle with Republicans over programmes to boost...
U.S. taking new look at giving arms to Ukraine forces: NYT
President Barack Obama’s administration is taking a new look at providing Ukrainian forces with defensive weapons and equipment in the face of a...
Jailed Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste leaves Egypt for Australia
Egypt has decided to deport jailed Australian reporter Peter Greste to his home country, a senior interior ministry official said on Sunday.
Crucial week for under-fire Australian PM after ‘catastrophic’ poll
Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott came under renewed leadership pressure on Sunday, a little over a year into office following...
Tens of thousands march to support Spanish anti-austerity party
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid on Saturday in support of new anti-austerity party Podemos, a week after Greece elected its hard-left...
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