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Russia Says Expects Answers on NATO Troops in Eastern Europe
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday Russia wanted answers from NATO regarding its activities in…
Huge Earthquake off Chile Coast Sparks Tsunami
A major earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, causing five deaths and…
Malaysia Releases Transcript of Last Words from Missing Plane
The last words from the cockpit of a missing Malaysian jet were a standard "Good night Malaysian three seven zero",…
China Raises Minimum Wage in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin: Report
The monthly minimum wage in Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin will go up by between 11.4 percent and 12.3 percent from…
Turkey PM Erdogan Claims Victory, Warns Rivals ‘Will Pay Price’
Turkey's Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory for his Islamic-rooted party in Sunday's key local elections…
Israeli Court Convicts Ex-PM Olmert in Bribery Case
An Israeli court convicted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of bribery on Monday over his ties to a real-estate…
Kerry Meets with Lavrov on Ukraine, Urges Troop Pullback
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks on Sunday about ways to…
Erdogan Seeks Turkish Voters’ Support In Fierce Power Struggle
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan turns to the ballot box that has favoured him over a decade on Sunday in his battle…
Taliban Attack Election Commission HQ In Kabul Ahead Of Vote
Taliban insurgents attacked the Independent Election Commission headquarters in Kabul on Saturday, staff and police…
China Seizes $14.5 Billion Assets From Family, Associates Of Ex-Security Chief
Chinese authorities have seized assets worth at least 90 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) from family members and…