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Greece battles Germany in last-minute debt talks
Europe and Greece battle Friday to reach a last-minute bailout compromise with powerhouse Germany adamant that Athens accept further austerity in return ...Destruction as massive cyclones hit Australia
Two powerful cyclones roared ashore in Australia Friday leaving a trail of destruction with buildings severely damaged, trees uprooted and power lines ...Venezuela arrests opposition mayor accused of coup plot
Venezuelan arrested opposition leader and Caracas metropolitan mayor Antonio Ledezma on Thursday in a move the government said was needed to halt ...Ukraine calls for U.N. peacekeepers to observe ceasefire
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for U.N. peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor a ceasefire in east Ukraine, a proposal that ...Pakistan officials say Afghan Taliban signal readiness for peace talks
Senior Pakistani army and diplomatic officials said on Thursday the leadership of the Afghan Taliban has signaled, through the Pakistani military, that ...Thailand files charges against former PM Yingluck
Thailand\'s Attorney General filed charges to the Supreme Court against deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday, in a case that could ...Libya and Egypt ask UN to lift arms embargo to fight Islamic State
Libya and Egypt asked the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to lift an arms embargo on Libya, impose a naval blockade ...Qatar recalls ambassador from Egypt over Libya strikes
Qatar has recalled its ambassador to Egypt, the state news agency QNA said late on Wednesday, in a dispute over Egyptian air ...Greece requests euro zone loan extension, offers big concessions
Greece formally requested a six-month extension to its euro zone loan agreement on Thursday as it races to avoid running out of ...Ukraine forces withdraw from besieged town
Government forces started pulling out of a town in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday after a fierce assault by Russian-backed separatists which Europe ...