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International pressure mounts to end South Sudan war
Heavyweight international powers will pressure South Sudan\'s leaders to end civil war, diplomats said Thursday, with the African Union, United Nations, United ...UK – Argentina tensions rise as envoys summoned over Falklands
Britain and Argentina\'s longstanding dispute over the Falklands escalated Thursday as Buenos Aires took legal action against companies exploring for oil off ...Italy rocked by deadly court shooting
A trial defendant shot dead a judge and two others on Thursday on a rampage through a Milan courthouse, casting a harsh ...Iranian establishment faces risks if nuclear deal fails
Failure to finalize a framework agreement between Iran and the six major powers aimed at curbing the country\'s sensitive nuclear work could ...Greek Prime Minister gets support, not money from Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras moral support and long-term cooperation but no financial aid on Wednesday, leaving ...Islamic State militants release 200 Yazidis in Iraq
More than 200 elderly and infirm Yazidis were freed on Wednesday by Islamic State militants who had been holding them captive since ...Rand Paul becomes second Republican to enter 2016 US presidential race
Conservative US Senator Rand Paul announced Tuesday that he is running for his party\'s nomination for the 2016 presidential race, making him ...French ex-mayor found dead before Chinese weddings trial
The Tours city project was simple enough: Lure Chinese couples to get married in the heart of the Loire Valley — romantic ...Several state police killed in ambush in western Mexico
At least 15 police officers were killed in an ambush by a gang in western Mexico, an official said Tuesday, one day ...Greece demands €279bn from Germany in Nazi war reparations
Germany\'s economy minister branded Greece\'s demand for 278.7 billion euros in reparations from World War Two as "stupid" on Tuesday, while the ...