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French military jet came dangerously close to Russian aircraft: Moscow

Russia has summoned the French ambassador following the incident.

Oct 19, 2015

Repair works on Big Ben to cost taxpayers Â£40m

UKs iconic Big Ben is in need of urgent repair works, which could cost taxpayers at least Â£40m ($62m) and can take up to four months â€“ the longest known stoppage in its 156-year history. The last known longest shutdown was in 1976, when repair works carried out on the clock took 26 days over a nine-month period.

Oct 19, 2015

Egypt elections: First stage voting for long-awaited parliamentary polls begins

Egypt has been without a parliament since June 2012.

Oct 18, 2015

Egypt elections: Expat voting begins in first parliament polls since Morsi's ouster

This election is also a first to elect the largest number of members to Egypt's parliament.

Oct 17, 2015

Greece okays new austerity, reform package bill

The new Left-led government passed the first crucial test since taking office after the September 20 snap general elections, as expected.

Oct 17, 2015

Israel concerned as 3,000 Iranian soldiers deployed in Syria to fight Isis, says report

This would be the largest Iranian ground force to have ever entered Syria.

Oct 16, 2015

Kosovo: Opposition unleash tear gas during parliament to protest Serbia deal

CS gas canisters were thrown into parliament session for second week in a row.

Oct 15, 2015

David Cameron drops new approach to PMQs as Jeremy Corbyn launches tax credits attack

Jeremy Corbyns new approach to Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) was put on hold when David Cameron attacked the left-winger over his partys economic credibility.

Oct 14, 2015

'Indians enjoy the taste of Hamas': Pranab Mukherjee's Bengali pronunciation for Hummus leaves Israelis baffled

President Pranab Mukherjee was speaking at the Israeli Parliament on Wednesday.

Oct 14, 2015

Iranian parliament passes bill approving nuclear deal

President Hassan Rouhani's government reached the deal with world powers on 14 July.

Oct 13, 2015

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 24 Indian fishermen near Gulf of Mannar

They had arrested 19 other Indian fishermen last week and remanded them into custody till 23 October.

Oct 13, 2015

EU referendum: Stuart Rose launches campaign for UK to remain in EU [Video]

British pro-Europeans launched their campaign to keep their country inside the European Union on 12 October, cautioning that turning away from the worlds biggest economic bloc would hurt jobs and torpedo Londons global financial clout.

Oct 12, 2015

Communist leader Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli elected Prime Minister of Nepal

The 63-year-old Oli secured support of 338 lawmakers of 587 voting in the 599-seat house.

Oct 11, 2015

Who will win Nobel Peace Prize 2015? Angela Merkel, Pope Francis among likely contenders [WHERE TO WATCH LIVE]

There are 273 candidates for the peace prize this year, including 205 individuals and 68 organisations.

Oct 8, 2015

Anti TTIP campaigners hand in 3 million petition to European Commission to scrap controversial deal

Campaigners say the deal could impact on EU food, health and environmental safety laws

Oct 7, 2015

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