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EU Pressing New Russia Sanctions as Ukraine Cease-Fire Nears End

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany plan to speak again Monday as deadlines are set to expire on both a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and for Russia to avoid new sanctions by the European Union.

In final meeting with Israeli President Peres, Ban decries global terrorism

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with President Shimon Peres of Israel.

Suspected Islamist Militants Kill 24 in NE Nigeria

Suspected Islamist militants have attacked churches in several towns in northeastern Nigeria, leaving at least 24 people dead.

In a decision written by Aristotelian idiot Justice Antonin Scalia, the United States Supreme Court on June 16 sided with the bloodiest of vulture funds, NML Capital and Aurelius Capital Management, in their effort to use American courts to gain discovery

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(From left) Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council, and Gianni Pittella, acting...