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Talks on Ukraine take place despite escalation in fighting

Talks on Ukraine take place despite escalation in fighting

The Ukrainian military said on Monday that four of its soldiers were killed and 15 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the previous 24 hours. August 4 2015, 18:20 2 195 views

Spain heading for constitutional tension as Catalonia calls an early election

Spain heading for constitutional tension as Catalonia calls an early election

Spain could be heading for constitutional tension after Catalonian President, Artur Mas, signed a decree on Monday clearing the way for elections on the September 27 – ahead of a Spanish general election due by the end of the year. August 4 2015, 17:51 2 257 views

Brent crude drops to lowest price per barrel since January

Brent crude drops to lowest price per barrel since January

Oil prices slumped to six month lows on Monday with Brent – the global benchmark for crude – down 4.3 percent to bottom at 49.99 dollars a barrel the lowest since January. August 4 2015, 16:49 2 370 views

How could Vladimir Putin’s spokesman afford a $620,000 watch?

How could Vladimir Putin’s spokesman afford a $620,000 watch?

It was the wedding of the summer. An Olympic gold medalist in ice dancing. A mustachioed aide to President Vladimir V. Putin. Pop stars and politicians gathered in Sochi, Russia's Olympic dream city on the sea. August 4 2015, 16:04 2 593 views

Police brutality protests forced 24 states to pass 40 new police reform measures

Police brutality protests forced 24 states to pass 40 new police reform measures

National anti-police brutality protests, following the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray, have propelled state lawmakers to pass dozens of police reform measures. However, activists want more concrete changes. August 4 2015, 10:15 2 237 views

Obama unveils landmark regulations to combat climate change

Obama unveils landmark regulations to combat climate change

US President Barack Obama has unveiled a landmark decision to tackle climate change. Republicans were quick to criticize it, with some saying it would have "devastating consequences" for the US economy. August 4 2015, 09:45 2 321 views

Poland ‘ashamed and sorry’ for MEP’s Nazi salute to EU lawmakers

Poland ‘ashamed and sorry’ for MEP’s Nazi salute to EU lawmakers

Poland has issued an official apology for its right-wing MEP, who, in an ill-considered attempt to compare the EU policies to those of Nazi Germany, referenced an infamous Nazi slogan, “Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuehrer," in front of the EU Parliament. August 3 2015, 16:06 3 404 views

California wildfire doubles in size on fifth day

California wildfire doubles in size on fifth day

A wildfire raging through northern California more than doubled in size on its fifth day on Sunday, expanding to 84 square miles (220 sq km). August 3 2015, 15:35 2 354 views

Half of Russians favor online censorship - poll

Half of Russians favor online censorship - poll

Almost half of Russians believe that online information should be censored, 58% support complete Internet shutdown in the country in case of a national threat of a possibility of mass protests, and 73% believe that negative information about civil servants should not be posted online, says a report prepared by the Russian Center for Public Opinion Studies (VTsIOM) and the Center for Global Communication Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. August 3 2015, 11:05 2 354 views

German Bundestag members are considering visit to Crimea

German Bundestag members are considering visit to Crimea

Following a trip to Crimea by French lawmakers, German Bundestag members from the Left faction are too considering a possibility of visiting the Black Sea peninsula, member of the faction Alexander Noy told Russia's Izvestia daily. August 3 2015, 10:45 2 488 views

Tumbling oil prices slam profit at Exxon Mobil, Chevron

Tumbling oil prices slam profit at Exxon Mobil, Chevron

Weak oil prices shriveled quarterly profit at Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp on Friday, compelling both companies to rethink operations and plan for what many expect to be a sustained period of cheap crude. August 3 2015, 10:18 2 316 views

6 stabbed in Jerusalem gay pride parade

6 stabbed in Jerusalem gay pride parade

Arrested suspect identified as Yishai Shlissel after six marchers in Jerusalem evacuated to hospital; attacker previously wounded three in stabbing at 2005 Jerusalem gay pride parade. July 31 2015, 15:38 3 456 views

Families of MH370 victims renew talk of compensation after debris find

Families of MH370 victims renew talk of compensation after debris find

The discovery of plane debris washed up on a remote island in the southern Indian Ocean has rekindled efforts by family members of passengers on board a missing Malaysia Airlines flight to seek greater compensation, aviation lawyers said. July 31 2015, 15:30 2 379 views

Tokyo Electric executives to be charged over Fukushima nuclear disaster

Tokyo Electric executives to be charged over Fukushima nuclear disaster

A Japanese civilian judiciary panel on Friday forced prosecutors to indict three former Tokyo Electric Power (9501.T) (Tepco) executives for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. July 31 2015, 15:28 2 220 views

Mullah Omar: Taliban choose deputy Mansour as successor

Mullah Omar: Taliban choose deputy Mansour as successor

The Taliban have appointed a successor to Mullah Omar, who led the movement for some 20 years. July 31 2015, 10:34 2 788 views

Flight MH370: Malaysia 'almost certain' debris is from a Boeing 777

Flight MH370: Malaysia 'almost certain' debris is from a Boeing 777

Malaysia has said it is "almost certain" that debris found washed up on Reunion island is from a Boeing 777 aircraft. Officials are investigating whether it might have belonged to missing Flight MH370. July 30 2015, 16:02 2 350 views

More refugees attempt to reach Britain through Channel Tunnel

More refugees attempt to reach Britain through Channel Tunnel

Between 100 and 150 refugees tried to enter the Channel Tunnel overnight to Thursday in a desperate bid to reach England, according to French news agency AFP. July 30 2015, 15:53 2 417 views

Afghanistan calls news conference on Taliban leader Mullah Omar amid rumors of his death

Afghanistan calls news conference on Taliban leader Mullah Omar amid rumors of his death

An Afghan official has announced there is to be a news conference on the subject of the possible death of Mullah Omar, the Taliban leader later on Wednesday. It follows speculation that he has been dead for some time. July 29 2015, 17:58 2 447 views

Kurdish leader decries Turkey's 'safe zone' plan in Syria

Kurdish leader decries Turkey's 'safe zone' plan in Syria

A "safe zone" Turkey and the US are creating in Syria is an attempt by Ankara to stop Kurds from forming their own territory, the leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish party has told the BBC. July 29 2015, 10:34 2 220 views

U.S. refuses to pardon Snowden: White House

U.S. refuses to pardon Snowden: White House

The White House on Tuesday reiterated its refusal standing to pardon the government information leaker Edward Snowden. Instead, it says, the former contractor should return to the U.S. and "accept the consequences of his actions." July 29 2015, 10:16 2 441 views

Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam sentenced to death

Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam sentenced to death

Saif al-Islam, the most prominent son of Libya's slain leader, Muammar Gaddafi, has been sentenced to death by firing squad. July 28 2015, 16:30 2 397 views

PetroChina Catches Exxon as World’s Most-Valuable Oil Company

PetroChina Catches Exxon as World’s Most-Valuable Oil Company

PetroChina Co. passed Exxon Mobil Corp. today as the biggest energy company by market value for the first time since 2010. July 28 2015, 11:16 2 921 views

World oil companies froze projects valued $200 bln

World oil companies froze projects valued $200 bln

Big energy companies have frozen expenses to approximately $200 bln for the new projects within the frameworks of emergency reduction of expenses, directed on protection of dividends of investors after the second sharp drop of oil prices this year, reports the Vesti. July 28 2015, 10:08 2 573 views

United Arab Emrates leads way with planned mission to Mars

United Arab Emrates leads way with planned mission to Mars

The ambitions of the United Arab Emirates run high, way above the skyscrapers. The tiny emirate is thinking big and aims to take the lead in space exploration. Or, as they say … the new goal is the planet Mars. July 27 2015, 16:48 2 481 views

BRICS's Bank To Start Issue Loans in Chinese Currency

BRICS's Bank To Start Issue Loans in Chinese Currency

The first loan to be issued by the USD 100 billion New Development Bank (NDB) of the five-nation BRICS bloc in April next year would in Chinese currency Renminbi (RMB), its President K V Kamath has said. July 27 2015, 12:39 2 929 views