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Russia warns Ukraine opposition as protests continue
Western politicians are returning to Ukraine this week to resolve the political crisis that has gripped the country for months, with the ...Anti-government protesters dismiss Thailand elections
Anti-government protesters in Thailand marched through the streets of Bangkok Monday, vowing to continue their demonstrations following snap elections.Cancer cases worldwide likely to rise to 22 million new cases in 2 decades
The cancer agency of the World Health Organization said in a new report that cancer cases are expected to surge 57 percent ...Landmark Rwanda genocide trial begins in France
A French court has begun hearing the landmark trial of a former Rwandan intelligence chief charged with complicity in the 1994 genocide.Pakistan peace talks with Taliban team delayed after government negotiators fail to show up
Negotiators representing the Pakistani government and Taliban will not meet for preliminary peace talks that were meant to be taking place following ...US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in New York
Academy Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday in his New York apartment of a suspected drug overdose.Israel dismisses Kerry warning on boycotts
Top Israeli officials are warning U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that they will not be bullied into a peace deal with ...Syrian air raids kill at least 36 in Aleppo
Syrian government aircraft continued dropping crude barrel bombs Sunday on rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo, with a monitoring group ...Ukraine president returns to work as protests persist
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych returns to work on Monday from four days of sick leave after opposition leaders appealed for Western assistance ...Corruption costs EU $162bn each year, report says
Corruption affects all 28 member countries of the European Union and costs their economies about $162.19bn (120bn Euros) a year, according to ...