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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Latvian minister: Russia open to resolving Ukraine issue

RIGA, Latvia, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Russia appears to be more open to a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, Latvia's foreign minister said Wednesday. "There is a kind of an opening we can use. If (the) situation improves in eastern Ukraine, we would certainly support a softening of sanctions,"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 5, 2015

Tunisia nominates new prime minister

TUNIS, Tunisia, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Habib Essid was nominated prime minister of Tunisia on Monday by the newly elected parliament. The 65-year-old former interior minister was selected by Mohamed Ennaceur, speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives, and Mihamed el Baccouche, secretary general... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 4, 2015

ESPN's Tribute To Stuart Scott (1965-2015)

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Friday, January 2, 2015

EU washes its hands of Greece as it dissolves parliament

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Greece dissolved its parliament Wednesday ahead of its elections after it failed to select a president. Presidential candidate Stavros Dimas lost to the left-wing Syriza party. Syriza claims it will keep digging Greece out of its money problems while remaining in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Palestine angers Israel with Criminal Court bid

EAST JERUSALEM, West Bank, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed the International Criminal Court treaty Wednesday, a step in eventual prosecution of Israel for war crimes. Signing the treaty, known as the Rome Statute, and 22 other international agreements Wednesday, had long... Sign in to see full entry.

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