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Italy's first female astronaut heads to ISS in Russian craft

Italy's first female astronaut heads to ISS in Russian craft

Italy's first female astronaut is heading to the International Space Station. The Soyuz capsule carrying Samantha Cristoforetti blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome. November 24 2014, 11:44 3 579 views

Edward Snowden Receives Stuttgart Peace Prize 2014

Edward Snowden Receives Stuttgart Peace Prize 2014

Edward Snowden has been awarded Stuttgart Peace Prize 2014, but could not attend the ceremony and sent a message via a video, urging to fight for the observation of human rights. November 24 2014, 09:47 3 768 views

Duchess of Alba: Spain's richest aristocrat dies aged 88

Duchess of Alba: Spain's richest aristocrat dies aged 88

The six children of Spain's flamboyant billionaire, the Duchess of Alba, are set to inherit a palace each following her death aged 88. November 21 2014, 17:03 5 015 views

Parents of slain gay US student head to Russia

Parents of slain gay US student head to Russia

The parents of a gay U.S. college student tortured and murdered in 1998 are traveling to Russia on Friday to spread their message of tolerance and acceptance in a country where anti-gay policies and attitudes are widespread. November 21 2014, 15:18 3 902 views

Russia warns U.S. against arms to Ukraine as Biden due in Kiev

Russia warns U.S. against arms to Ukraine as Biden due in Kiev

Russia warned the United States on Thursday against supplying arms to Ukrainian forces fighting pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, hours before U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden was due to arrive in Kiev. November 21 2014, 10:56 3 611 views

Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants

Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants

Nearly five million people living illegally in the US can escape deportation under sweeping changes to the immigration system. November 21 2014, 09:55 3 070 views

State of emergency in New York state after freak snowstorm leaves eight dead

State of emergency in New York state after freak snowstorm leaves eight dead

At least eight people have been killed after a freak snowstorm in New York State. November 20 2014, 16:22 4 289 views

Britain's Prince Charles to speak out as king

Britain's Prince Charles to speak out as king

Britain's Prince Charles plans to make "heartfelt interventions" in national life when he becomes king, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday, citing sources close to the outspoken heir to the throne, AFP reports. November 20 2014, 15:08 3 815 views

Deadly snowstorm hits northern US

Deadly snowstorm hits northern US

A massive snowstorm has wreaked havoc in the north-eastern US and left seven people dead, five in upstate New York. November 20 2014, 05:29 4 168 views

Arrests over killing of Honduras beauty queen Alvarado

Arrests over killing of Honduras beauty queen Alvarado

Police in Honduras have arrested two men over the killing of beauty queen Maria Jose Alvarado, 19, and her sister who vanished on a night out last week. November 20 2014, 04:52 3 524 views

German FM sees 'no grounds for optimism' in Ukraine

German FM sees 'no grounds for optimism' in Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Tuesday he was not optimistic about an end to the crisis in Ukraine because of a "dangerous" escalation of fighting in the east, AFP reports. November 19 2014, 10:45 3 471 views

Kiev Invites Russia to Hold Serious Talks on East Ukraine: Yatsenyuk

Kiev Invites Russia to Hold Serious Talks on East Ukraine: Yatsenyuk

Kiev has invited Moscow to hold “serious talks” in a neutral territory to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Tuesday. November 18 2014, 19:00 3 894 views

Lavrov: Russia Not Looking to Confront EU, Sanctions Lead Nowhere

Lavrov: Russia Not Looking to Confront EU, Sanctions Lead Nowhere

Sergei Lavrov said Russia was not looking to confront the European Union (EU); the Russian Foreign Minister believes western sanctions imposed against Russia are counterproductive. November 18 2014, 16:31 3 935 views

French intelligence identify ISIL militant in Kassig video

French intelligence identify ISIL militant in Kassig video

French security services have identified one of the ISIL militants seen in the video showing the beheading of US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig and 18 Syrian soldiers. November 18 2014, 12:56 3 056 views

Czech president pelted with eggs, tomatoes on revolution anniversary

Czech president pelted with eggs, tomatoes on revolution anniversary

Thousands of people have protested against Czech President Milos Zeman on the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which ended communist rule. November 18 2014, 09:55 2 502 views

Ukraine Claims Readiness for Military Confrontation With Russia

Ukraine Claims Readiness for Military Confrontation With Russia

Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko announced that the country's military prepared the first line of defense with active reserve members prepared and ready to deploy in any direction. November 17 2014, 17:18 3 369 views

Russia Expels German Diplomat for Unfriendly Berlin Action

Russia Expels German Diplomat for Unfriendly Berlin Action

Moscow has ordered out a German Embassy officer in response to Berlin's "unfriendly" actions toward an employee from a Russian foreign institution in Germany. November 17 2014, 16:32 3 673 views

Russia, Poland Deport Diplomats 'Tit-for-Tat': Russian Foreign Ministry

Russia, Poland Deport Diplomats 'Tit-for-Tat': Russian Foreign Ministry

Polish diplomats deported from Russia for activities incompatible with their status in response to deportation of Russian diplomats from Poland, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. November 17 2014, 15:23 3 239 views

Romania’s PM refuses to quit despite losing presidential vote

Romania’s PM refuses to quit despite losing presidential vote

Centre-right candidate Klaus Iohannis has scored an unexpected victory over front runner Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Romania’s presidential election. November 17 2014, 15:02 3 262 views

Church of England to finalise plans for women bishops

Church of England to finalise plans for women bishops

The Church of England is poised to formally adopt legislation which means its first female bishops could be ordained next year. November 17 2014, 11:14 3 446 views

White House Confirms Death of American Aid Worker Peter Kassig in New Video

White House Confirms Death of American Aid Worker Peter Kassig in New Video

President Obama offered "prayers and condolences" today to the family of Peter Kassig, an American aid worker killed by ISIS, which posted a new video online boasting of the killing. November 17 2014, 05:09 2 829 views

World leaders take Putin to task over Ukraine at G20

World leaders take Putin to task over Ukraine at G20

For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the G20 summit in Australia didn't prove to be a very amicable occasion. November 17 2014, 04:17 4 743 views

Oil prices likely to fall further, says IEA

Oil prices likely to fall further, says IEA

The oil price is likely to continue falling well into 2015, the International Energy Agency has said. November 14 2014, 17:42 3 945 views

Moscow Gives Paris End of November Deadline to Deliver Mistral

Moscow Gives Paris End of November Deadline to Deliver Mistral

France will face serious legal complications if Paris doesn't fulfill its contract on delivery of Mistral-class helicopter carrier by the end of November. November 14 2014, 17:19 3 783 views

G20 summit: World leaders gather in Brisbane (+Video)

G20 summit: World leaders gather in Brisbane (+Video)

World leaders are arriving in Australia for this weekend's G20 summit in the Queensland city of Brisbane. November 14 2014, 10:28 4 198 views