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U.N. Security Council Considering Targeted Sanctions In Yemen
The U.N. Security Council is considering a draft resolution to impose travel bans and asset freezes on people in…
EU To Back G20 Growth Target If Accompanied By Reforms
Europe is in favor of setting an economic growth target for the world's 20 biggest developing and advanced…
Ukraine Peace Deal Halts Violence But Crowds Still Angry
A breakthrough peace deal for Ukraine halted two days of violence that had turned the center of the capital into a…
Ukraine President Agrees To Truce With Opponents As U.S. Imposes Visa Bans
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said he reached agreement with opposition leaders on a "truce" to halt…
Pakistani PM Approves Air Strikes On Militant Hideouts
Pakistani fighter jets bombed suspected militant hideouts in an ethnic Pashtun area on the Afghan border on…
Obama To Continue To Push For Trade Deals: White House
President Barack Obama will continue to press for legislation needed to conclude trade agreements because those…
More Weak U.S. Economic Data Puts Cracks In Weather Theory
U.S. homebuilder confidence suffered its largest one-month drop ever in February, heightening concerns that recent…
Ukraine Protesters Confront Police Anew After Nation’s Bloodiest Day
Ukrainian protesters poured on to a central Kiev square on Wednesday, preparing to confront police anew after the…
Second Japan Snow Storm Leaves Thousands Stranded As Toll Rises To 23
Snow-choked roads cut off thousands on Tuesday as parts of Japan struggled to dig out from its second storm in a…
White House Report On Economic Stimulus Rekindles Debate Five Years Later
President Barack Obama marked the five-year anniversary of a controversial economic stimulus plan by releasing a…
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