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Italy: Giorgio Napolitano asks Matteo Renzi to form new government
Matteo Renzi, the mayor of Florence, has been asked by President Giorgio Napolitano to form a new government in Italy. Enrico Letta resigned as prime...
Ethiopian Airlines plane hijacked by co-pilot seeking Geneva asylum
According to Swiss police, the co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome has hijacked the aircraft and landed in...
North Korea: UN inquiry into rights abuses expected to urge punishment
The UN inquiry into rights abuses in North Korea is due to be published, and is expected to urge punishment for systematic violations by...
Edward Snowden leaks: Australian secret services tapped US law firm
According to new documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the Australian secret services tapped a US law firm representing Indonesia in a...
Japan snow storm kills at least 13 people
A record-breaking snowstorm has already killed at least 13 people in Japan, local media reported. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes and...
Mohamed Morsi’s lawyers walk out of espionage trial
Mohamed Morsi’s lawyers have walked out of his trial on charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror. The former Egyptian president’s trial...
Ukraine protesters evacuate Kiev city hall
Ukrainian protesters are leaving city hall in Kiev, the symbolic centre of prolonged anti-government demonstrations, eyewitnesses say. "City hall is almost completely evacuated," opposition spokesman...
Switzerland declines to sign deal granting Croatians free access to employment market
Switzerland has declined to sign a proposed deal granting Croatians free access to the Swiss employment market. Croatia and Switzerland had agreed the deal last...
Angela Merkel proposes European network to avoid US spying
In her weekly podcast, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has proposed the creation of a European communications network to help improve data protection. The network would...
Volkswagen workers vote against UAW union in Chattanooga TN
US workers have voted against union representation at a Volkswagen car plant in the southern state of Tennessee. The vote derails efforts by the United...
Turkish parliament approves judicial reforms amid brawl
Turkish lawmakers have approved controversial plans to reform the country's top judicial body, amid a brawl which left one opposition legislator with a broken...
US winter storm pushes into eastern Canada
The “catastrophic” winter storm that gridlocked traffic, left flights cancelled, and knocked out power in the East Coast, has pushed into eastern Canada. As much...
Mount Kelud eruption: Airports reopen on Java island
Malang, Cilacap and Semarang airports reopened Saturday on the Indonesian island of Java after being forced to close following the eruption of Mount Kelud. Correspondents...
Cuba suspends consular services in US
Cuba has suspended its consular services in the US after the American bank M&T decided to withdraw its facilities. The Cuban government says it will...
Bahrain bombing kills policeman during anniversary protests
A Bahraini policeman has died of wounds from a bomb blast during protests marking Friday's third anniversary of the country's uprising. According to the interior...
Ukraine frees last protesters arrested during demonstrations
The last of 243 Ukrainian protesters detained during almost three months of unrest have been freed, the opposition has confirmed. But charges will not be...
Matteo Renzi set to become Italy’s prime minister
Matteo Renzi is expected to be offered to become Italian prime minister, as talks begin on forming a new government. Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano is...
Eurozone’s economy grows by 0.3% in Q4 2013
Eurozone's economy grew by 0.3% in Q4 2013, up from 0.1% growth in the previous quarter. It was the third quarter of growth since the...
Kelud volcano eruption kills at least two people in Indonesia
Some 200,000 people are told to evacuate their homes in Indonesia after Kelud volcano erupts on the island of Java, with at least two...
Comcast buys Time Warner Cable for $45 billion
Comcast has acquired Time Warner Cable for about $45 billion, creating a company that could control three-quarters of the US cable industry. Comcast will pay...
Second wave of heavy snowfall hits Northeast
A “catastrophic” winter storm is unleashing a second wave of heavy snowfall on the US Northeast, as hundreds of thousands of people remain without...
Enrico Letta to resign as Italy’s prime minister
Italy’s PM Enrico Letta has said he will resign on Friday after his Democratic Party backed a call for a new administration. Party leader Matteo...
Belgium parliament approves child euthanasia bill
The Belgian parliament has passed a bill allowing euthanasia for terminally ill children without any age limit, by 86 votes to 44, with 12...
Southeast ice storm leaves more than 500,000 people in dark
A second vicious ice storm in as many weeks caused widespread power outages in Southeast leaving more than half a million people in dark. Georgia...
Greece unemployment rate reaches record high of 28% in November 2013
Greece’s unemployment rate reached a record high of 28% in November 2013, according to newly released government figures. The jobless rate increased from 27.7% in...
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