EU court takes Hamas off terrorist list
AP, Brussels :A European Union court on Wednesday ordered the Palestinian group Hamas removed from the EU terrorist list for procedural reasons, but says the...
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Europe’s main leaders far apart on immigration
Reuters, Paris :In less than three weeks, Britain’s David Cameron and France’s Francois Hollande have set out starkly contrasting approaches to immigration, while Angela Merkel...
Philippines to deploy frigates, gunboats as tension simmers
Reuters, Manila :The Philippines aims to buy two frigates, two helicopters and three gunboats for deployment in the South China Sea where a territorial dispute...
10,000 Russian soldiers still in Ukraine: Kiev
AFP, Kiev :Up to 10,000 Russian soldiers and their heavy weapons are still deployed in rebel-held eastern Ukraine despite a new ceasefire, a top Ukrainian...
Heavy snow hits northern Japan
AFP, Tokyo :Northern Japan was in the grip of a blizzard today as strong winds and heavy snow forced the cancellation of almost 300 flights...
Russia ‘optimistic’ on Syria peace talks early next year: Lavrov
Reuters, Paris :Russia is optimistic at the prospect of renewed talks between opposition figures and the Syrian government early next year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...
Libya rivals clash over oil ports as EU considers sanctions
Reuters, Tripoli :Forces allied to Libya’s conflict parties clashed with heavy weapons on Tuesday over control of the country’s biggest oil ports in the east...
Vatican offers olive branch to US nuns
BBC, London :Reverend Libby Lane has been announced as the first female bishop for the Church of England, just a month after a historic change...
Abe re-elected easily despite low turnout in Japan polls
AFP, Tokyo :Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won comfortable re-election Sunday in a snap poll he had billed as a referendum on his economic policies...
Imran Khan leads anti-government protest in Lahore
AFP, Lahore :Workers from Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan’s party shut down major roads in the eastern city of Lahore on Monday in the latest round...
Palestinians push UN bid as Kerry begins European talks
AFP, Rome :The Palestinian leadership on Sunday said it planned to submit a resolution to the UN Security Council setting a two-year deadline for Israel...
HK leader declares occupy protest ‘over’ as last site cleared
Reuters, Hong Kong :Hong Kong authorities arrested several pro-democracy activists on Monday as they cleared the last of three protest sites, marking the closure of...