Politics
Obama wins pledge of 40,000-plus troops for U.N peacekeeping
President Barack Obama has announced notable steps to upgrade U.N peacekeeping, with his administration saying more than 50 countries have pledged to contribute...
Obama’s historic week, meetings set with Putin and Raul Castro
Kicking off a historic week, President Obama will meet with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Cuba’s Raul Castro on the sidelines of the...
Boehner falls on his sword, but may have helped avert government shutdown
House Speaker John Boehner’s unexpected retirement announcement Friday is being considered a victory for the tea party faction that had pushed for...
Obama and Putin set for U.N. showdown, but differ on talks’ agenda
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in New York next week at a time of high tension in Europe and the Middle East, but the Kremlin...
Pomp and pageantry for Chinese leader’s visit masks simmering tensions
President Barack Obama will host his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for his first U.S.
Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin set for UN showdown
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in New York next week at a time of high tension in Europe and the Middle East,...
Chris Brown faces ban from Australia in domestic violence crackdown
Australia on Thursday warned US rapper Chris Brown could be denied a visa for an upcoming tour because of his criminal record, as it unveiled a Aus$100...
Chris Brown faces ban from Australia in domestic violence crackdown
Australia on Thursday warned US rapper Chris Brown could be denied a visa for an upcoming tour because of his criminal record, as it unveiled a Aus$100...
Chris Brown may be banned from entering Australia amid domestic violence crackdown
Australia on Thursday warned US rapper Chris Brown could be denied a visa for an upcoming tour because of his criminal record, as it unveiled a Aus$100...
Jailed Al Jazeera journalists pardoned by Egyptian president
Three Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt have been pardoned by President Abdel Fattah al Sisi. Canadian Mohamed Fahmy was forgiven in a presidential...
EU refugee plan under fire as ministers try to break deadlock
A plan to share out refugees across the European Union was rejected outright by the Czech Republic on Tuesday and criticised by a United Nations agency...
Pakistan postpones execution of paraplegic death-row convict
Pakistan has postponed the execution of the country’s first known paraplegic on death-row, about an hour before he was to be hanged, officials said.
Triumphant Tsipras returns to fight for Greek economy, debt relief
Alexis Tsipras took the oath of office for a second term as Greek prime minister on Monday, promising to revive the crippled economy while demanding debt...
Burkina Faso coup leader will hand back power
The Burkina Faso general who seized power in a coup last week apologized to the nation Monday and said he would hand over control to a civilian transitional...
Now get on with the reforms, Tsipras told after thumping Greek election win
Greek leader Alexis Tsipras was urged to get on with the work of reforming the country’s economy on Monday after being handed a thumping win in the...
Greek leftist Tsipras returns in unexpectedly clear election win
Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory on Sunday, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece’s...
The gamble pays off: Tsipras voted back into power in Greece
Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory on Sunday, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece’s...
Greek leftist Tsipras voted back in
Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory on Sunday, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece’s...
Can Tsipras earn a second chance? Weary Greeks poised for 4th election
On the eve of another crucial Greece election, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has a narrow lead in the opinion polls.
Crimea river: Ukraine fury as Putin and Berlusconi open 240-year-old bottle of sherry
Claims a 240-year-old bottle of wine was uncorked in Crimea for former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have sparked...
Saudi diplomat accused of gang rape and torture withdrawn from India
A Saudi diplomat accused of repeatedly raping and torturing two maids working at his home has been withdrawn from India.
Republican debate part deux: This time, it’s personal
Donald Trump may have a big target on his back at the second debate of the Republican presidential candidates tonight as his rivals seek to make up ground...
Germany expects a million immigrants this year, 20% higher than first thought
Germany is expecting one million migrants this year - 200,000 more than previously estimated, Angela Merkel’s deputy has said.
Australia has a new PM as Turnbull beats Abbott in leadership contest
Australia has a new Prime mMinister after Tony Abbott lost a leadership challenge.
Australian leadership challenge: Turnbull calls for ballot, says Abbott ‘utterly unfit’ to be PM
Malcolm Turnbull has called for a leadership ballot against Tony Abbott and labelled him “utterly unfit to be prime minister”.
Egypt’s government resigns en masse amid corruption probe
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb and his Cabinet have resigned after coming under fire for a series of controversial statements and a corruption...
Rick Perry bows to the inevitable and drops out of U.S. presidential race
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry ended his second bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Friday, becoming the first major candidate of the 2016...
Catalan separatists rally in Barcelona to secede from Spain
Hundreds of thousands of separatist-minded Catalans swarmed Barcelona on Friday, giving enthusiastic backing to independence advocates who are hoping to...
Rick Perry drops out of 2016 presidential race
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry ended his second bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Friday, becoming the first major candidate of the 2016...
Politician quits over phony ‘bi-sexual, porn addict’ email he sent to cover up affair
A shamed politician who tried to cover up his affair by sending a phony email accusing himself of being a ’“bi-sexual porn addicted sex deviant”...
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