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Italian Council presidency: MEPs share their views on the priorities

Italy took over the EU Council presidency from Greece on 1 July. During the Parliament's first plenary session since the European elections, Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi told MEPs it was necessary for Europe to act with conviction and...

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On visit to Israel and West Bank, Ban calls for end to current fighting, return to dialogue

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference.

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Texas Gov. Perry Orders State National Guard to Border

Texas Governor Rick Perry ordered his state’s National Guard commander to send 1,000 soldiers to the Texas border with Mexico to help cope with the recent influx of people from Central America seeking refugee status.

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Trial Imminent for Detained Venezuelan Protest Leader Lopez

As jailed Venezuelan opposition member Leopoldo Lopez prepares to go on trial Wednesday in Caracas for his role in protests earlier this year, his wife appealed to the international community for his release.

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