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ObamaCare: Online medical insurance for small businesses delayed by one year
The White House has announced another delay to its healthcare law, this time to online medical insurance for small businesses. The marketplace website allowing employers...
Amadou Sanogo: Mali coup leader arrested and charged with murders
Mali's former coup leader General Amadou Sanogo has been charged with "murders and assassinations", the justice ministry has said. Armed troops went to Amadou Sanogo's...
Latvia: PM Valdis Dombrovskis resigns over Maxima deadly collapse
Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has resigned following the deadly collapse of Maxima supermarket in Riga. Valdis Dombrovskis made the announcement at a meeting with...
Brazil World Cup 2014: Itaquerao stadium accident kills three people
Three people have died in an accident at Sao Paolo’s Itaquerao stadium that is due to host the opening ceremony of the 2014 World...
Silvio Berlusconi expelled from parliament
The Italian Senate has voted to expel former PM Silvio Berlusconi from parliament with immediate effect over his conviction for tax fraud. Silvio Berlusconi, who...
Thailand: Protesters force Department of Special Investigations’ evacuation
Thai protesters have forced the evacuation of the government's top crime-fighting agency, on the fourth day of street demonstrations in Bangkok. The protesters, who want...
Germany: Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU and SPD reach coalition deal
Angela Merkel's CDU/CSU has agreed terms for a coalition with the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), German officials say. The late-night deal follows talks by...
US B-52 bombers fly over disputed islands in defiance of China’s air defense zone
Two US B-52 bombers flew over disputed islands in the East China Sea in defiance of new China’s air defense rules, officials say. China set...
Mykola Azarov admits Russia urged Ukraine to delay EU deal
Russia had urged Ukraine to delay signing a trade deal with the EU, Ukrainian PM Mykola Azarov has admitted, as mass protest rallies continue...
Evangelii Gaudium: Pope Francis calls for Catholic Church power to be devolved away from Vatican
The Vatican has unveiled Evangelii Gaudium, the first major work Pope Francis has written in the role. Pope Francis has called for power in the...
Scotland unveils independence document
Scotland has unveiled its blueprint for independence, ahead of next September's referendum. The 670-page document promises to "build a more democratic, more prosperous, fairer society". On...
Pakistan anti-drone protests block NATO supply route
Protesters in Pakistan have blocked the main supply route for provisions destined for NATO troops in Afghanistan to protest against US drone strikes. Opposition politician...
Thailand: PM Yingluck Shinawatra imposes curfews as protesters surround more ministries
Thai protesters have surrounded several more ministries, as street demonstrations continue in Bangkok. The protesters want Yingluck Shinawatra's government to resign, saying it is controlled...
Argentina agrees to compensate Repsol for YPF nationalization
Argentina has agreed in principle to compensate Spain's Repsol for the nationalization of energy firm YPF. Argentina seized YPF last year without paying anything. The...
Iran deal: Global oil prices drop and European shares rise
Global oil prices dropped and European shares rose in early trading Monday morning after Iran agreed a deal to curb some of its nuclear...
EU sanctions against Iran could be lifted in December
Some of the EU sanctions on Iran could be lifted as early as next month, as part of a nuclear deal with world powers,...
Disputed islands: Japan describes China’s air defense identification zone as dangerous
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has described China's move to create a new "air defense identification zone" over disputed waters as "dangerous". China's action had "no...
Mount Sinabung volcano alert raised to highest level in Indonesia
Indonesia has raised the alert for the Mount Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra to the highest level. The status was raised from "stand-by" to "caution"...
Bangkok protests: Tens of thousands of Thai demonstrators ask PM Yingluck Shinawatra to step down
Tens of thousands of protesters marched on Bangkok streets for a second day of anti-government demonstrations in Thailand, forcing their way into the finance...
Honduras presidential election 2013: Xiomara Castro and Juan Orlando Hernandez both claim victory
Both main candidates in the presidential election in Honduras are claiming victory. With 42% of votes declared, the conservative Juan Orlando Hernandez leads with 34.15%,...
Ukraine: Huge Kiev rally over EU agreement delay
More than 100,000 people are protesting against Ukrainian government's move to delay the EU trade deal under pressure from Russia. Opposition leaders joined the Kiev...
Iran nuclear deal: Israel condemns new agreement as a “historic mistake”
The new Iran nuclear deal has been called a “historic mistake”by Israel and some Republicans in US Congress. "What was achieved last night in Geneva...
Geneva talks: Iran agrees to curb nuclear activities for $7 billion in sanctions relief
Iran has agreed, after days of intense talks in Geneva, to curb some of its nuclear activities in return for about $7 billion in...
Venezuela: Henrique Capriles urges supporters to vote in upcoming local elections
Henrique Capriles - Venezuela's opposition leader - has told a crowd of supporters not to feel intimidated and to vote in upcoming local elections. Speaking...
Pope Francis warns Olympic leaders over sport commercialization
Addressing the delegates of the European Olympic Committees at the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Francis has warned that the commercialization of sport may undermine...
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