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Seamus Kearney

Cyprus

All eyes on Cyprus as Turkish Cypriots prepare for run-off vote

Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu goes through to a run-off with leftist rival Mustafa Akinci

Yemen

Civilians among dead after airstrike on Yemen missile base

Civilians among at least 30 people killed in attack on a Yemen missile base

Finland

Opposition leader Juha Sipila wins elections in Finland

There is a changing of the guard in Finland. The opposition Centre Party led by millionaire businessman Juha Sipila is the winner of parliamentary

Italy

Urgent meeting of EU ministers called after tragic new turn in migrant crisis

As many as 700 are feared dead after a ship capsized overnight off the Libyan coast

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Finland

Opposition leader Juha Sipila wins elections in Finland

There is a changing of the guard in Finland, with the opposition Centre Party winning parliamentary elections

France

Replica of famous French frigate retraces historic voyage

The Hermione is a 25-million-euro copy of a navy frigate that crossed the Atlantic in 1780

World News

One of five suspects charged after Melbourne anti-terror raids

Police continue to question five suspects arrested in counter-terrorism raids

Italy

Italian president calls for more decisive EU action on migrant crisis

Around 13,000 migrants have been rescued off Italy over the past week alone

Spain

Insults hurled at ex-IMF chief as police carry out second search at his office

The Spaniard Rodrigo Rato is being questioned in Madrid as part of a probe into allegations of tax evasion and money laundering

Syria

Syria's Assad issues warning to foreign states hostile to his rule

Amid new international peace efforts, Syria's president hits out at foreign nations hostile to his regime

Yemen

As Yemen death toll rises, UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen

Greece

Greece confirms it will meet IMF loan repayment deadline

The cheque is in the post. Greece has confirmed it’s made arrangements for the payment today of a 450 million-euro loan installment to the

France

French TV network and websites taken over in hacking attack claimed by ISIL

Eleven television channels and the websites of the French broadcaster TV5 have been taken over in a hacking attack claimed by supporters of ISIL. The

Jamaica

Obama makes first visit by a US president to Jamaica since 1982

It is the first official visit by a US president to Jamaica in more than 30 years. Barack Obama is in Kingston to attend a summit of the 15-member

Russia

What will Greek PM walk away with after Kremlin meeting?

The Greek Prime Minister has insisted he has not asked Moscow for any money

Yemen

Urgent medical supplies and other aid due in Yemen

Some 48 tons of aid is due to arrive in Yemen on Wednesday or Thursday

United Kingdom

A month before UK election, Tony Blair enters fray of campaign

Ahead of ballot on May 7, the former Labour prime minister pleaded for Britain to stay in the EU

Russia

Russia says 'no threat' to environment as nuclear submarine fire put out

Firefighters have reportedly put out a blaze on a Russian nuclear submarine which was undergoing repairs at a northern shipyard. The state-owned

Russia

Russian nuclear submarine catches fire while undergoing repairs

A Russian nuclear submarine reportedly caught fire in a shipyard in the north of the country on Tuesday. News agencies say the vessel was undergoing

Greece

Russian gas discounts and loans reportedly on the table for Greece

Media reports in Russia say the government is ready to offer financial help to the Greek prime minister when he visits Moscow this week. Alexis

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