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Turkey ruling party weighs options after election blow
Turkey\'s Islamic-rooted ruling party on Monday weighed its future strategy after losing its absolute parliament majority for the first time since winning ...G7 leaders agree to strive for low-carbon economy
Group of Seven leaders agreed on Monday to wean their economies off carbon fuels and supported a global goal for reducing greenhouse ...UN accuses Eritrea of crimes against humanity
Eritrea\'s government is responsible for systematic and widespread human rights abuses on an almost unprecedented scale, driving some 5,000 Eritreans to flee ...KFC, Pizza Hut shut down in Nepal after quakes
Nepal\'s four KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants have shut down indefinitely following a dispute over working hours in the wake of recent ...Nepal parties resolve disputes over constitution after quake
Feuding political parties said on Monday they had agreed to split Nepal into eight federal provinces, ending years of stalemate over the ...Iran arrests former vice president under Ahmadinejad
Iranian authorities on Monday arrested a former vice president who served under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in the second such detention of a senior ...Seven Ukraine troops die in mine blast, endangering truce
At least seven Ukranian soldiers died on Monday when their truck hit a mine not far from a town where a recent ...Russia orders quicker build-up of military facilities in Kurile Islands
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday ordered the speeding up of construction of military and civilian infrastructure on a chain of ...Turkey votes in parliamentary polls
Turks began voting on Sunday in the closest parliamentary election in more than a decade, one that could pave the way for ...Hosts Canada, Holland open World Cup with wins
Christine Sinclair\'s controversial late penalty got hosts Canada off to a winning start at the Women\'s World Cup on Saturday with a ...