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EU countries still slow to act on economic reform recommendations, says European Parliament study

On Friday the European Council will adopt the 2014 country-specific recommendations for each EU member state. MEPs regularly point out that the member state governments have been slow to act on these recommendations. This view is corroborated by a new...

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Focus On Iraq as Kerry Meets Arab Counterparts in Paris

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is continuing his focus on the crisis in Iraq as he meets Thursday in Paris with his counterparts from Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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UN agencies ‘surging’ staff, funds to meet urgent humanitarian needs in Iraq

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WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin meeting with some families who fled the violence in Mosul.

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Three international experts tapped to assist with UN-mandated Sri Lanka conflict probe

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Former Finnish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari, former...

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