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Ex-HSBC Bank foreign exchange exec gets 2 years in prison

The former head of HSBC Bank's foreign exchange cash trading has been sentenced in New York to two years in prison for a ...

Armenians rally against govt; lawmakers to vote on new PM

The Armenian parliament on Thursday called for an extraordinary session next week to vote on a new prime minister after the ...

Greece releases 1st of 8 Turkish servicemen seeking asylum

Greek authorities have released from custody one of the eight Turkish servicemen who fled to the country in a military ...

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Here's the latest for Wednesday, April 25th: President Trump set to win travel ban case; French President outlines vision of ...

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Trump Seems Likely to Win Travel Ban Case

President Donald Trump appears likely to win his travel ban case at the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice ...

Thousands protest in Armenia's capital as talks falter

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters surged into the central square of the Armenian capital again on Wednesday, calling ...

Slovakia to deploy 152 troops in Baltics to join NATO forces

Slovakia's government has approved a plan to deploy 152 troops in the Baltics as part of NATO forces amid growing tensions ...

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Russia's Supreme Court rules against Navalny

Russia's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a criminal conviction against opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his brother.

Greenland's center-left win elections, coalition talks ahead

Greenland's ruling center-left Siumut party has topped the polls in the election for the sparsely populated Arctic island's ...

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First lady steps into spotlight for state visit with France

There were no celebrity guests, Hollywood entertainers or superstar chefs. But as she stepped out of the background to host ...

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The Latest: Trump, Macron toast to US-France friendship

The Latest on the first state dinner of the Trump administration (all times local): 9:25 p.m. President Donald Trump and ...

Armenia's political transition unclear after PM's ouster

The abrupt resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan after two weeks of protests against his rule has caught the ...

Italy's high court refuses to release migrant rescue ship

Italy's highest court has rejected a request by a German group to release its migrant rescue boat seized eight months ago by ...

Ireland to collect billions from Apple in back taxes

Ireland says it will begin collecting more than 13 billion euros ($15.9 billion) of back taxes from Apple, 19 months after ...

Armenia's leader quits amid protests, saying 'I was wrong'

Serzh Sargsyan, who ruled Armenia for 10 years, resigned Monday as prime minister after thousands of people poured into the ...

The Latest: Armenia opposition to demand snap election

The Latest on political upheaval in Armenia (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinian says ...

Greece beats budget target as it looks to post-bailout era

Greece has beaten its budget targets for a third year and trimmed its massive debt burden, according to data released Monday.

Bloomberg gives $4.5M to UN climate body, softening US cuts

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating $4.5 million to the United Nations body that oversees climate change ...

Troubled German Social Democrats elect combative new leader

Germany's center-left Social Democrats on Sunday elected a combative new leader to spearhead their recovery from a disastrous ...

Armenia protests: 70 arrested, including 2 suspected bombers

Armenian authorities say more than 70 people have been arrested, including two people suspected of building bombs, as large ...