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NATO suspends civilian and military cooperation with Russia
NATO suspended all practical cooperation with Russia on Tuesday in protest at its annexation of Crimea and ordered military planners to draft ...Abbas again seeks UN recognition of Palestine
President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinians are "immediately" resuming their bid to win further U.N. recognition and has signed applications for 15 ...Pakistan court indicts former president Pervez Musharraf for treason
A Pakistani court indicted former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with high treason for suspending the constitution in 2007, a move that threatens ...North and South Korean forces trade live fire over western sea border
North and South Korea traded fire across their disputed western maritime border on Monday, with the South\'s military saying it had responded ...UN warns world unprepared for risks from climate change
A United Nations panel today said that the effects of climate change are already being felt across the globe, warning in a ...Russian Prime Minister Medvedev visits Crimea, pledges economic stimulus package
On a surprise visit Monday to Crimea, Russia\'s Prime Minister promised to quickly pour funds into the newly annexed peninsula so residents ...French President Hollande names Valls as new PM
President Francois Hollande has named Interior Minister Manuel Valls as France\'s next prime minister.Russia pulls back troops from Ukraine border
Russia is withdrawing a battalion of several hundred troops near the border with Ukraine, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said Monday, easing ...Cuba approves law aimed at attracting foreign investment
Cuban parliament on Saturday approved a new foreign investment law aimed at attracting badly needed capital through tax cuts, a measure officials ...Two Spanish journalists freed in Syria
Two Spanish journalists were freed by their kidnappers in Syria after more than six months in captivity, Spain\'s El Mundo newspaper reported.