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Germany drops probe into U.S. spying on Merkel
Germany\'s top public prosecutor closed a year-long investigation into the suspected tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel\'s cell phone by U.S. spies, saying ...French court acquits ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn in prostitution ring trial
A French court on Friday acquitted former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of charges that he instigated sex parties with prostitutes.FARC kill three police, cut power to 500,000 in Colombia
Colombia\'s FARC rebels shot dead three police officers on Thursday and brought down an energy pylon, cutting off power to half a ...Pakistan orders Save the Children to leave country
Pakistani authorities have given Save the Children 15 days to leave the country, officials said on Friday, accusing the aid agency of ...Malaysia Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Australia
A Malaysia Airlines flight returned safely to Melbourne airport on Friday, having turned back within minutes of take-off after an engine fire ...Pregnant woman among new MERS cases in South Korea
A deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) forced South Korea\'s central bank to cut interest rates on Thursday as authorities ...Swiss arrest former Bosnian muslim commander Oric
Swiss border guards on Wednesday arrested former Bosnian muslim commander Naser Oric in the Geneva region, the Swiss news agency ATS reported.Landslides kill at least 40 after heavy rain in Nepal
At least 40 people were killed and more than a dozen reported missing after heavy rains triggered landslides in northeastern Nepal, a ...IMF quits Greek talks; EU tells Tsipras: stop gambling
Greece\'s creditors piled pressure on cash-strapped Athens on Thursday as the IMF pulled its team out of talks and the EU warned ...EU, Latin America urge US to lift embargo on Cuba
The EU joined Latin America and the Caribbean in calling Thursday for the United States to lift its decades-old embargo on Cuba ...