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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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...Turkey AKP loses absolute majority in parliament
A senior official from Turkey\'s ruling AK Party said on Sunday initial parliamentary election results suggested the party may be forced to ...Russia, Qatar could lose World Cup hosting rights: FIFA
Russia and Qatar could lose the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups if evidence is found of corruption in ...Wawrinka wins French Open crown
Stan Wawrinka won the French Open by beating No. 1-seeded Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final Sunday, thwarting Djokovic\'s ...G7 summit opens with tough line on Ukraine
The leaders of Germany and the United States hammered home a tough line on Russia Sunday as they kicked off a G7 ...Luxembourg referendum rejects giving foreign nationals the vote
Voters in Luxembourg overwhelmingly ruled out in a referendum on Sunday giving the vote to foreign nationals who make up almost half ...




