Six nations agree on nuclear proposal to Iran
WASHINGTON --The United States and five other countries have agreed to offer a joint proposal to Iran at a high-level meeting next week in an effort to open a path for negotiations to curtail ...

Opposition leader under house arrest
Sudan Tribune, Khartoum, Sudan

DiManno: Why won't Chief Bill Blair say sorry for police actions during G20?
Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario

Leader: Islamic Revolution's Course Will Continue
Iran Daily, English-language, reformist, Tehran, Iran

Francois Hollande Meets Barack Obama: Top Ten Things They Said? (Satire)
International Business Times, Business news organization, New York, U.S

Police Clear Chistiye Prudy Camp Arrest 20 Protesters
Moscow Times The, Independent daily, Moscow, Russia

Kim Kardashian says: 'Essex sounds like my kind of place!'
Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England

Huawei to launch its branded devices in Ghana this year
GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands

J.P. Morgan Struggles to Unwind Huge Bets
J.P. Morgan is struggling to extricate itself from disastrous wagers by traders such as the "London whale." Losses would grow if the banking company sells its positions into a market that has turned against its positions.

Greek Euro Exit 'Threatens UK Economy'
A Greek exit from the euro currency threatens to push Britain into a recession equal to that suffered after the 2008 financial collapse, the Government's chief economic forecaster has said.

Ticket Touts Cashing In On Champions League
Tickets for Chelsea's Champions League final in Munich are changing hands for thousands of euros.

Uproar Over Presidential Penis Poster
South Africa's ruling party has threatened legal action against an art gallery after it displayed a number of satirical artworks, including one depicting President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed.

World powers reach deal on approach to Iran talks
WASHINGTON -- The United States and five other countries have agreed to offer a joint proposal to Iran at a meeting next week in negotiations to curb Tehran's disputed nuclear program and to ...

The Politics of Polarization
interview two days before the North Carolina referendum simply moved forward a decision that had been made inevitable by the sentiment of the Democratic base. Grass-roots delegates were going to ...

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Europe needs growth 2 leaders agree
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande agreed Friday that Europe must deploy "strong growth" measures along with austerity ...

Azerbaijani canoeists paddlers make their way in World Cup final in Poland
The first day of the World Cup in canoeing and paddling is ending in Poznan (Poland). In the contest of canoeists, the pair of Sergey Bezugliy-Maxim Prokopenko took the first place and reached the ...

India seeks its rightful role on world stage Envoy
Dallas, Texas, May 19 : Noting that India is acting as a responsible stakeholder in the international system, New Delhi's UN envoy has a made a strong case for a governance architecture that ...

From bottled moonshine to sunshine Europe’s specialty spirits
Each nation has its own brand of moonshine — a distilled concoction that burns your throat, waters your eyes and clouds your mind till you think you can drink like you’re a ...

Ex-world chess champion gets prestigious award for promotion of inter-culture dialogue
VIENNA, May 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Ex-world chess champion Anatoly Karpov on Friday received the prestigious award of the international non-governmental organization Center for Global Dialogue and ...

G8 Iran must disclose more about nuclear program
In initial discussions, leaders from eight major economies say Iran must give more details on its program, say time to focus on political transition in ...

Brisbane couple charged with baby's murder
A BRISBANE couple have been charged with the murder of a baby girl who was found dead in a washing machine earlier this year.

Crisis-hit Greece edges towards a new election
Critical last-ditch talks to form a coalition government in crisis-struck Greece floundered once more yesterday, leading the country one step closer to new elections, although the socialist party ...

Seven shot in attack on village
Syrian troops backed by armoured vehicles yesterday shot dead seven civilians when they overran a rebellious Sunni Muslim village west of the city of Hama, burning houses and arresting dozens of ...

Key player in Ugandan rebel group captured
UGANDA has captured one of the top five rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), bringing it a step closer to catching Joseph Kony, the group's leader who is accused of war ...