Cameron plays hard to get as EU pushes reform offer
Reuters, Brussels :David Cameron told Brussels on Friday that a proposed “emergency brake” to curb European immigration to Britain was “not good enough” but he...
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Syrian opposition team head to Geneva as peace talks open
Reuters, Amman :A delegation representing Syria’s main opposition group were traveling to Geneva on Saturday to assess whether to join Syrian government representatives in United...
France considers recognition of a Palestinian state
AP, Paris :France will recognize a Palestinian state if its efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks at an international conference fail, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius...
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Ten dead as migrant boat sinks off Turkish coastAFP, AnkaraTen people drowned while 43 others were rescued after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank...
Hillary emails declared `top secret`
BBC online :Twenty-two emails sent through Hillary Clinton’s unsecured home server while she was secretary of state contained government secrets, US officials say.The State Department...
Syria peace talks derailed as opposition stays away
Reuters, Amman :The Syrian opposition said it will not attend peace talks due to begin in Geneva on Friday, derailing the first attempt in two...
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US, Russia discuss air safety over SyriaReuters, WashingtonSenior US and Russian defence officials held a video conference on Thursday to discuss military air safety over...
Japan orders military to be ready to destroy North Korea missile
AFP, Tokyo :Japan has ordered its military to be ready to destroy any missile fired by North Korea that threatens the country, local media reported...
Iran says it flew drone over US aircraft carrier
AP, Tehran :Iran flew a surveillance drone over a U.S. aircraft carrier and took “precise” photographs of it as part of an ongoing naval drill,...
Obama vows to counter Islamic State in Libya
AFP, Washington :President Barack Obama said the United States would tackle the Islamic State group beyond Iraq and Syria if necessary, as he signaled an...
Germany to tighten asylum rules as Sweden, Finland plan deportations
AFP, Berlin :Germany moved Thursday to toughen its asylum policies, as Finland and Sweden announced plans to deport tens of thousands of people in a...
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Maoist rebels kill seven in eastern IndiaAFP, New Delhi Suspected Maoist rebels attacked a police convoy in a remote part of eastern India, killing five officers...