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North Korea launches three ballistic missiles as G20 leaders meet in China
North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said,…
Singapore’s Zika outbreak soars to 242 cases, as potential new cluster emerges
The number of locally-transmitted Zika virus cases in Singapore has jumped to 242 over the weekend, with most cases…
Merkel suffers humiliating poll defeat on home turf, as anti-migrant party gains
Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered Sunday a humiliating defeat in German regional elections on her home turf as…
Putin: “absolutely premature” to say if he will run again for presidency in…
Russia's President Vladimir Putin considers it "absolutely premature" to say now if he will seek a new presidential…
Charlie Hebdo Italy earthquake cartoon sparks anger
Satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo has been criticised on social media for a cartoon depicting Italian…
China, U.S. talks ‘extremely productive’ ahead of G20 as trade issues loom
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday bilateral talks with China's Xi Jinping had been "extremely productive",…
U.S., China ratify Paris agreement in major step for climate change fight
The US and China - together responsible for 40 percent of the world's carbon emissions - have both formally joined…
Scotland’s leader announces fresh drive for independence after Brexit vote
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon is calling for another push towards leaving the United Kingdom after she called on…
Uzbek President Karimov dies after suffering a stroke
Uzbek President Islam Karimov has died aged 78 after suffering a stroke, three diplomatic sources told Reuters on…
Euro zone inflation unchanged at 0.2% in August
The euro zone remains stuck with a lackluster economy, latest figures show on Wednesday, with stubbornly low…