Cameron hints at progress on EU reforms but still no deal
Reuters, Brussels :British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he was still working toward a deal with European partners on keeping Britain a member...
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Texas University okays guns on campusAP, AustinConcealed handguns will be allowed in University of Texas classrooms but generally banned from dorms under rules begrudgingly approved...
Hungary premier blasts migrant flow as threat to Europe
AP, Moscow :Hungary’s prime minister vented his anger against the influx of migrants on a visit to Russia on Wednesday, saying that it threatens the...
Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
Reuters, Baghdad :Iraq is searching for “highly dangerous” radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven security, environmental and provincial...
28 killed in Ankara bomb attack on Turkish military
AFP, Ankara :At least 28 people were killed and 61 wounded by a car bomb targeting the Turkish military in the heart of the capital...
China confirms ‘weapons’ on disputed island in South China Sea
AFP, Beijing :China confirmed that it has weapons on a disputed island in the South China Sea, state media said on Thursday, as US Secretary...
Obama planning historic trip to Cuba to cement warmer ties
AP, Washington :President Barack Obama will pay an historic visit to Cuba in the coming weeks, senior Obama administration officials said Wednesday, becoming the first...
US jets fly over S Korea amid N Korea standoff
AP, Osan Air Base :Four United States (US) F-22 stealth fighters flew over South Korea on Wednesday in a clear show of power against North...
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Ukraine’s govt survives no-confidence voteAP, MoscowThe government of Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday though a majority of lawmakers harshly...
Europe launches satellite to help track global warming
AFP, Frankfurt :Europe launched a satellite on Tuesday that will help predict weather phenomena such as El Nino and track the progress of global warming...
Turkey wants ground operation in Syria with int’l allies
AFP, Istanbul :Turkey said today that it wanted a ground operation in neighbouring Syria with its international allies, as a UN envoy held talks in...
US restores regular flights to Cuba after 50 years
AFP, Havana :The United States and Cuba signed an agreement Tuesday authorizing daily US commercial flights to the communist-ruled island for the first time in...