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US tycoon charged with murder after TV `confession`
An eccentric US tycoon appeared in court on Monday accused of the execution-style killing of a mobster\'s daughter in the latest installment ...Israelis vote in tight race as Netanyahu fights for survival
Israelis voted Tuesday in a close-fought election pitting the centre left against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is fighting for his political ...Euphoria fades in Crimea after a year of Russian rule
Russia on Monday kicked off three days of celebrations in Crimea to mark a year since it annexed the peninsula in a ...US, Iran nuclear talks resume in Switzerland
The United States and Iran inched closer to a political deal that would set the stage for a landmark nuclear agreement but ...Venezuelan parliament approves decree powers for president
The Venezuelan parliament on Sunday approved a law giving President Nicolas Maduro the power to legislate by decree for nine months in ...Hundreds of thousands march against Brazilian president
Close to a million demonstrators marched in cities and towns across Brazil on Sunday to protest a sluggish economy, rising prices and ...Syria enters fifth year of bloody civil conflict
Syria\'s conflict entered its fifth year on Sunday with the regime emboldened by shifting international attention, and a growing humanitarian crisis exacerbated ...Several killed in twin blasts at Pakistan churches
Bombs outside two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed 14 people and wounded more than 78 during Sunday services, rescue ...US shuts Saudi embassy over security fears
The US embassy in Saudi Arabia said it had suspended consular services in the kingdom for two days due to "heightened security ...Vanuatu appeals for aid after devastating cyclone
Vanuatu\'s president made an emotional appeal for international assistance after his island nation was hit by a calamity of a cyclone, wreaking ...




