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Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east, sees boost for peace

Ukraine's president said on Wednesday Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for a peace drive now underway after five months of conflict in which more than 3,000 people have been killed.

Sep 10, 2014 10:58 AM EDT

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China's economy can avoid hard landing: Premier Li

China's economy can avoid an sharp drop in growth, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday as he promised to accelerate China's switch to an economic model driven by science and innovation.

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Kerry in Iraq backs government, to build support against Islamic State

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was in Baghdad on Wednesday, beginning a tour of the Middle East to build military, political and financial support to defeat Islamic State militants controlling parts of Iraq and Syria.

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Malaysia: Dutch report suggests MH-17 shot down from ground

Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 broke apart over Ukraine due to impact from a large number of fragments, the Dutch Safety Board said on Tuesday, in a report that Malaysia's prime minister and several experts said suggested it was shot down from the ground.

Hundreds die in India and Pakistan after heaviest rain in 50 years

The death toll from the heaviest rain to fall on Kashmir in 50 years rose to at least 420 on Tuesday, with thousands still trapped on rooftops, as criticism of Indian and Pakistani authorities mounted.

Sep 09, 2014 10:53 AM EDT

British PM heads to Scotland as independence campaign gathers steam

British Prime Minister David Cameron implored Scots on Tuesday not to vote for independence in next week's referendum after an opinion poll showed a surge in support for a break from the United Kingdom.

Sep 09, 2014 10:50 AM EDT

Think you can solve Colombia's 50-year war? Reach for your mouse

Colombians will soon be able to sit around a virtual negotiating table as Marxist FARC rebels or the government to thrash out an end to 50 years of war in a video game mirroring complex real life talks to restore peace to the country.

Sep 08, 2014 11:49 AM EDT

British markets spooked by poll showing Scots may vote to break up UK

British financial markets tumbled on Monday after an opinion poll showed for the first time this year that Scots may vote for independence next week in a referendum that could herald the break up of the United Kingdom.

Sep 08, 2014 11:04 AM EDT

Church rebukes Venezuela Socialists over 'sinful' Chavez prayer

Venezuela's Roman Catholic Church has admonished the ruling Socialist Party for re-writing the Christian "Lord's Prayer" into an ode to its beloved late leader Hugo Chavez.

Sep 05, 2014 11:08 AM EDT

Exclusive: Volkswagen spied on Lula, other Brazilian workers in 1980s

Volkswagen AG spied on Brazilian union activists in the 1980s and passed sensitive information about wage demands and other private discussions to the country's military dictatorship, according to newly uncovered documents seen by Reuters.

Sep 05, 2014 10:50 AM EDT

Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agree ceasefire

Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agreed a ceasefire on Friday, the first step towards ending a conflict in eastern Ukraine that has caused the worst standoff between Moscow and the West since the Cold War ended.

Sep 05, 2014 10:35 AM EDT

Ukraine and rebels to seek peace plan, ceasefire on Friday

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the main pro-Russian rebel leader said they would both order ceasefires on Friday, provided that an agreement is signed on a new peace plan to end the five month war in Ukraine's east.

Sep 04, 2014 10:40 AM EDT

Obama says NATO must help strengthen Ukraine's military

U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO on Wednesday to help strengthen Ukraine's military and said the alliance must leave the door open to new members to counter what he called Russian aggression.

Sep 03, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

Ukraine, Russia agree peace moves but fighting rages on

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine could be reached this week, a clear attempt to show the West he was trying to deescalate the conflict despite renewed shelling.

Sep 03, 2014 10:56 AM EDT

Somali officials say U.S. struck where al Shabaab were meeting

An air strike by U.S. military forces struck an area where leaders of Somalia's al Qaeda-linked militants were meeting, intelligence sources said on Tuesday, but it was unclear whether any insurgent commanders were killed.

Sep 02, 2014 11:02 AM EDT

Syrian refugees top 3 million, half of all Syrians displaced: U.N.

Three million Syrian refugees will have registered in neighboring countries as of Friday, but many remain trapped by the advance of Islamist militants or are having difficulty in reaching open border crossings, the United Nations said.

Aug 29, 2014 10:18 AM EDT