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United States, Cuba reach agreement to open embassies on 20 July

Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 16:39 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

The Cuban government says Havana and Washington will restore full diplomatic relations and reopen embassies July 20. The Foreign Ministry in Havana made the announcement Wednesday morning after...

Militants attack Egyptian army checkpoints in Sinai, kill 50

Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 14:42 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Islamic militants on Wednesday unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks, including suicide car bombings, on Egyptian army checkpoints in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, killing at least 50...

Airports commission recommends expanding London's Heathrow

Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 09:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Britain's Airports Commission recommended the construction of third runway at London's Heathrow Airport on Wednesday in a long-awaited report on how to best expand the country's aviation...

A look at where Greece, creditors could restart talks

Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 07:49 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Greece has defaulted on its repayments to the International Monetary Fund and its bailout program has expired - leaving Athens to seek a third support package as its banks and stock market remain...

Tunisia beach killer trained in Libya with museum gunmen, IS in Libya a 'direct threat' to Tunisia

Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 14:26 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

The young college student who killed 38 tourists in a Tunisian seaside resort was in a jihadi training camp in western Libya at the same time as the two attackers who hit the National Bardo Museum in March, a top security official said today. The revelation confirms repeated fears that the strong presence of the Islamic State group in neighbouring Libya has become a direct threat to Tunisia, the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring uprisings. ...

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