Politics

Northern Irish First Minister resigns amid political crisis over IRA
Northern Ireland’s first minister dramatically resigned Thursday in a crisis caused by suspicions over Irish Republican Army (IRA) activity threatening...
Clinton scrambles to shore up support with more apologies over emails
Hillary Clinton has apologised for using a personal email account on a private server when she was in public office as Secretary of State.
Netanyahu says refugee crisis the ‘worst crimes humanity has seen since Holocaust’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Europe’s refugee crisis is a result of militant Islam in the Middle East which he says sees people...
800,000 refugees and counting: Germany urges neighbours to do more
Germany told its European partners they must take in more refugees on Monday as it struggles to cope with record numbers of asylum seekers.
Struggling Germany urges neighbours to do more to help with refugee crisis
Germany told its European partners they must take in more refugees on Monday as it struggles to cope with record numbers of asylum seekers and as police...
Britain, France join Germany to pledge help with refugee wave
Britain and France on Monday joined Germany in pledging to accept tens of thousands of refugees as Europe’s record influx of people fleeing war and...
France to begin Syria reconnaissance flights, mulls air strikes
France will begin reconnaissance missions over Syria on Tuesday and could launch air strikes against Islamic State militants in the country, President...
Amid grief, Biden’s wife may share his misgivings about another race
Vice President Joe Biden’s reluctance to enter the presidential race centers on his family.
Hillary Clinton offers no apologies, but shows regret for email setup
Hillary Rodham Clinton says her use of a private email system at the State Department wasn’t the “best choice” and acknowledged she didn’t...
Senior Dem to vote against Iran deal as Saudi king raises concerns with Obama
President Obama hosted Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the White House today, the first visit since the 79-year-old became king earlier this...
Drowned migrant boys buried as Hungary warns of ‘mass inflow’ of refugees
In the Syrian town of Kobani, 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi was laid to rest today alongside his mother and 5-year-old brother, while Hungary’s leader told...
With Trump signed on, GOP seeks loyalty pledge from other 2016 hopefuls
The Republican candidates for president started putting pen to paper on Thursday, pledging not to mount a third-party bid after news that frontrunner Donald...
The final four: Kiwis to choose new national flag from shortlist
Four alternatives have been revealed for New Zealanders to choose from in a referendum on whether the country should adopt a new flag.
Clashes as massed police ranks block migrants at Hungary train station
Hungary has closed a main station in Budapest to migrants after hundreds of people boarded trains for Austria and Germany on Monday.
7-Eleven under pressure in Australia over wage fraud claims
Convenience store giant 7-Eleven will establish an independent panel to review damaging allegations that its franchisees doctor payrolls and systematically...
Amal Clooney urges Egyptian President to pardon al-Jazeera journalists
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to overturn the court decision to hand over three-year jail terms...
Obama expects better US-Israel ties after Iran deal in place
President Barack Obama on Friday compared tensions between the U.S. and Israel over the Iranian nuclear deal to a family feud and said he expects quick...
Thousands march through streets calling on president of Guatemala to resign
Tens of thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Otto Perez, who has refused to quit in the face...
Thousands march streets of Guatemala demanding President Otto Perez resign
Tens of thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Otto Perez, who has refused to quit in the face...
Trump boots Univision anchor from news conference
U.S Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump engaged in a prolonged confrontation with the anchor of the nation’s leading Spanish-language...
Presidential hopefuls struggle to lose the baggage as campaigns drift
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Nearly six months out from the first votes of a presidential campaign, candidates should be fleshing out who they...
Top 2016 candidates struggle to change the subject
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Nearly six months out from the first votes of a presidential campaign, candidates should be fleshing out who they...
Italian navy says 3,000 boat migrants in trouble off Libyan coast
The Italian navy has said it is co-ordinating the rescue of up to 3,000 migrants in waters off the Libyan coast. The alarm was raised after it apparently...
Turkish unrest mounts amid political uncertainty
Gunmen fired on police outside an Istanbul palace and a bomb killed eight soldiers in Turkey’s southeast on Wednesday, heightening a sense of crisis...
Relief for Merkel as German parliament approves €86bn Greek bailout
Germany’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a third bailout for Greece on Wednesday, removing a key hurdle to providing new loans to the country...
Turkey PM formally gives up on coalition as polls loom
Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday informed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan he had failed to form a coalition government, paving the...
Sri Lanka PM claims victory over ex-strongman in election
Sri Lanka’s former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse admitted his dream of a political comeback was over Tuesday, conceding defeat in parliamentary elections...
Probe of Clinton’s server could find more than just emails
Now that federal investigators have Hillary Rodham Clinton’s homebrew email server, they could examine files on her machine that would be more revelatory...
Trump reports for New York jury duty, takes campaign break
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took a break Monday from courting voters to go to court as a potential juror.Trump shook hands and fist-bumped...
Hollywood great Steven Spielberg ‘to work on Obama’s legacy’
President Barack Obama still has over a year until he finishes his job but it seems he is already planning his post-White House career.

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