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Haiti urges UN to keep troops in country
The Haitian government urged the United Nations Security Council against cutting its troop presence ahead of crucial elections.Greek leftist Tsipras sworn in as PM to fight bailout terms
Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras was sworn in on Monday as the prime minister of a new hardline, anti-bailout government determined to ...Senegal opens Guinea border as Ebola recedes
Senegal reopened its land border with Guinea on Monday, pointing to the "significant efforts" of its neighbour in fighting an Ebola outbreak ...Greek leftists Syriza aim for landmark election win
Greeks began voting on Sunday in an election expected to bring in a government led by the leftwing party Syriza, which has ...Rockets kill 30 in Ukraine city as rebel offensive begins
Pro-Russian rebels launched an offensive against the strategic port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, prompting the European Union\'s foreign policy ...Obama starts three-day India visit
Signalling his determination to take relations with the United States to a higher level, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke with protocol ...Japan condemns apparent IS execution, demands hostage release
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called the apparent killing of a Japanese captive by Islamic State militants "outrageous and impermissible," ...Saudi King Abdullah dies, new ruler is Salman
Saudi Arabia\'s King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world\'s ...Record 1,215 rhino poached in South Africa in 2014
The slaughter of rhinos in South Africa hit a new record in 2014, with poachers killing 1,215 of the iconic ...Argentine president convinced Nisman death was no suicide
President Cristina Fernandez made an about-face Thursday, saying she now is "convinced" prosecutor Alberto Nisman\'s death was not a suicide ...




