Merkel visits France in first foreign trip after reelection
German Chancellor Angela Merkel travelled to Paris on Wednesday to meet French President Francois Hollande after being reelected for a
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Putin: Russia didn’t question Snowden for intelligence
Russian security serviced didn’t question former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden over intelligence of Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
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Japan announces it will boost military spending against Chinese threat
Japan announced Tuesday it will buy stealth fighters, drones and submarines as part of a splurge on military hardware that
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United Kingdom will apply new migration restrictions starting Jan 1
The British government is expected to place new restrictions on EU migrants to claim benefits as of January 1, 2014.
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U.S. reaffirms to Israel commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuke weapon
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called his Israeli counterpart Moshe Yaalon on Monday to discuss security issues of mutual concern,
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Russia promises major economic assistance to Ukraine
Russia has given Ukraine a discount of almost a third on Russian gas and said it would buy billions of
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German lower house of parliament elects Merkel to 3rd term as chancellor
Angela Merkel was elected to a third term as chancellor in a vote in the German lower house of parliament
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Will China stop duties on U.S. auto imports?
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Friday that it will stop anti-dumping and countervailing duties on sedans and sport
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Nelson Mandela to be buried in Qunu ancestral home
Nelson Mandela is to be buried in his ancestral home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape, ending a week of
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China’s Jade Rabbit rover rolls on to Moon’s surface
China’s Jade Rabbit robot rover has driven off its landing module and on to the Moon’s surface. The robotic vehicle
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Execution of of North Korean leader’s uncle sparks stability fears
The execution of the once-powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has rekindled fears of instability in the secretive
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