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Canada

Trudeau's 'simple message' embodies major ambitions

Canada once earned a good reputation in the world. But under the new prime minister’s predecessor it suffered. Restoring the reputation is high on

Iraq

Ahmed Chalabi, key architect of Saddam's downfall, dies

The Iraqi politician who is said to have played a key role in persuading the US to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003 has died. Ahmed Chalabi was

Moldova

Moldovan government dismissed

The Moldovan government has been dismissed after a no-confidence vote in Parliament. The vote, triggered by socialist and communist opposition MPs

Ivory Coast

Profile: Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast President

Alassane Ouattara has an economic rather than a political background. He is a former senior official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He

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Tanzania

Tanzania in tightest election in decades

Tanzania is in the grip of one its closest elections in decades. Tanzania's elections expected to be country’s tightest in history

Montenegro

Montenegro: Clashes as demonstrators demand resignation of veteran PM Djukanovic

Feelings ran high on Saturday night as some 5,000 demonstrators gathered outside Montenegro’s parliament to demand the resignation of veteran Prime

Korea

Family reunions between the two Koreas continue after 20-month gap

For the first time since February 2014 South Koreans are being allowed into the North for family reunions. About 250 people were allowed to cross

Austria

Quartet: calls for calm between Israelis and Palestinians

International Middle East peace mediators have repeated their calls for calm to be restored between Israelis and Palestinians. #EU

Switzerland

Switzerland veers further to the right as SVP makes election gains

Europe’s far-right seems to be a family affair. After the rise of Marine Le Pen in France, now billionaire Christoph Blocher’s billionaire daughter

Turkey

Germany offers Turkey concessions package to get support in refugee crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a visit to key ally Turkey on Sunday, meeting with both President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Prime Minister

Turkey

Watch live the press conference of Angela Merkel and Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to give a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu after talks. They are

Venezuela

Venezuela: Opposition politician Rosales in court after arrest on return from exile

Venezuelan opposition politician Manuel Rosales has appeared in court following his arrest on returning to the country from exile. He had fled to

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Russia

Russians "were offered an enemy" says Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky

After the release of his book this week, Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, known for his exploration of social and political structures, speaks to

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Kashmir: A "beef party" attack on Parliament!

Lawmakers from India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party in Kashmir kicked and punched an independent member of the state assembly on Thursday for

Libya

UN proposes unity government in Libya

“Not an easy task,” said Bernardino Leon, the United Nations envoy to Libya, as he announced plans to form a national unity government in the

United Arab Emirates

UAE elects 20 new members to Federal National Council

Twenty new members have been elected to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government advisory body, the Federal National Council. Each of the seven

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What's on this week 05/10/2015

USA

Presidents of China and US to make joint climate announcement

Chinese President Xi Jinping continued his state visit to the United States on Friday (September 25). Xi and US President Barack Obama were planning

Saudi Arabia

Pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia over imminent beheading and crucifixion of alleged protester

International pressure is mounting on Saudi Arabia to stay the execution of young Shi’ite Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, accused of taking part in