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The US did not give Turkey a 'green light' for its offensive in northern Syria, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said
It is as yet unclear what motivated the attack
Iran holds parliamentary election
Voters in Iran participate in elections to choose 290 members of the legislative chambers. Economy is key issue for many voters.
Voters in Iran participate in elections to choose 290...
Russian workers 'paid to vote Putin'
Thousands of Russian government workers are being promised payment to fraudulently cast multiple votes for Vladimir Putin in Russia’s presidential election...
Thousands of Russian government workers are being promised...
Aid agencies ready to enter Syria's Homs
Aid agencies scrambled to get relief convoys into the Syrian city of Homs on Friday after regime forces overran its Baba Amr neighbourhood ending a nearly...
Aid agencies scrambled to get relief convoys into the...
Greek bailout delayed
EU ministers say Greece will not get funds from a second EU/IMF bailout until its private creditors give final approval for their losses next week.
EU ministers say Greece will not get funds from a second...
EU leaders sign fiscal compact
EU fiscal compact signed, strengthened fiscal discipline and convergence in the euro area
EU fiscal compact signed, strengthened fiscal discipline...
North Korea's nuclear moratorium welcomed with caution
North Korea's announcement to suspend uranium enrichment and missile tests...
North Korea's announcement to suspend uranium enrichment...
Syria vows to 'cleanse' opposition stronghold
The Syrian regime vows to wipe out opposition stronghold in Homs, as foreign...
The Syrian regime vows to wipe out opposition stronghold in...
Costa Allegra arrives in Seychelles port
A crippled Costa cruise line with more than 1,000 people on board arrived at the capital of Seychelles on Thursday after three days at sea without power.
A crippled Costa cruise line with more than 1,000 people on...
The Monkees frontman Davy Jones dies at 66
Davy Jones, the British-born lead singer of 1960s pop group The Monkees, has...
Davy Jones, the British-born lead singer of 1960s pop group...
Lombard Bank’s major shareholder takes €2.5 billion hit on Greek debt
Cypriot shareholder owns 48.9% of Lombard Bank Malta, takes massive ‘haircut’ on toxic Greek bonds.
Cypriot shareholder owns 48.9% of Lombard Bank Malta, takes...
Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh steps down
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh steps down after 33 years in power and...
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh steps down after 33...
EU to impose new sanctions on Syria
Syrian ministers accused of denying medical care to protesters and using schools as makeshift prisons in latest EU sanctions list.
Syrian ministers accused of denying medical care to...
US insists war on drugs is not a failure
US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano defends Washington's policy in the war against drugs despite calls by some Latin American leaders to...
US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano defends...
Costa Allegra towed to safety
Italian cruise ship Costa Allegra is towed to safety close to Seychelles archipelago after losing power due to engine room fire.
Italian cruise ship Costa Allegra is towed to safety close...
Malta in favour of granting Serbia candidate status
Malta supports candidate status for Serbia at foreign affairs council meeting...
Malta supports candidate status for Serbia at foreign...
Hacktivists arrested in Spain
Europol arrest four persons in anti-hackivist operation.
Europol arrest four persons in anti-hackivist operation.
2.5 million sign petition against ACTA to MEPs
A petition calling on MEPs “to stand for a free and open Internet and...
A petition calling on MEPs “to stand for a free and open...
Nine killed and 12 injured in Nato base attack in Afghan
Taliban claim responsibility for nine killed and 12 injured by a suicide car...
Taliban claim responsibility for nine killed and 12 injured...