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Tsunami survivor wins second term as Finnish president
AFP, Published on 29/01/2018
» HELSINKI: Finns on Sunday re-elected their popular and cautious president Sauli Niinisto, who is credited with maintaining a balanced relationship with the nation's powerful neighbour Russia at a time of simmering relations between Moscow and the West.
Peru court orders Fujimori tried for 1992 mass killing: official
AFP, Published on 20/02/2018
» LIMA: A Peruvian court ordered former president Alberto Fujimori on Monday to stand trial for the 1992 killings of six farmers, arguing that he lacks immunity despite a recent pardon for a different crime.
Dutch MPs recognise Armenian 'genocide'
AFP, Published on 23/02/2018
» THE HAGUE - Dutch lawmakers Thursday overwhelmingly voted in favour of recognising the early 1900s massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as "genocide", in a move likely to worsen already-strained ties with Turkey.
Strikes pound Syria enclave as world fumbles for response
AFP, Published on 23/02/2018
» DOUMA (SYRIA) - Syrian regime air strikes and artillery fire hit the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta for a sixth straight day Friday as the world struggled to reach a deal to stop the carnage.
Pay more or get less after Brexit, EU leaders told at summit
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» BRUSSELS - European Union leaders faced calls at a Brussels summit on Friday to "pay more" to fill a Brexit-sized hole in their budget or accept cuts.
New strikes hit Syria enclave after UN delays truce vote
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» DOUMA (SYRIA) - Deadly air strikes hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta for a seventh straight day on Saturday after the United Nations again delayed a vote on a ceasefire.
DR Congo ruling party supporters storm cathedral
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» KINSHASA - Tensions soared in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday as hundreds of ruling party supporters stormed Kinshasa cathedral after authorities banned a planned Catholic church-backed rally against the rule of President Joseph Kabila.
Rival protests across Italy ahead of vote
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» MILAN - Tens of thousands of people marched in rival far-right and anti-fascist demonstrations across Italy on Saturday, with isolated clashes flaring as tensions threatened to boil over ahead of next weekend's election.
Venezuela opens nominations for presidential vote as US protests
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» CARACAS - Venezuela is now accepting candidate registrations for its April 22 presidential elections, but opposition politicians and the United States are rejecting the terms of the poll.
Silvio Berlusconi: Italy's eternal comeback king
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» ROME - Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media mogul who dominated Italian politics for nearly two decades, has stepped back into the ring at the age of 81, defying those who dared to believe he had thrown in the towel.