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With a self-imposed deadline approaching on Tuesday, both sides emphasized that major obstacles remained to finalizing a deal.

A Greek senior politician called for calm after people began lining up at ATMs following the announcement of a referendum on a proposed bailout deal.

“One should not be naive and think that Putin has given up his plans to seize Ukraine, to destabilize the situation in Ukraine."

French President Francois Hollande condemned the violence, but said that the French Uber app "should be dismantled and declared illegal."

The criteria to share the hosting of the Mediterranean migrants among EU member states must be decided by July end.

The port city, after a lull in fighting, has seen more than 40 clashes overnight, as pro-Russian and Ukrainian forces increase hostilities.

The Senegalese government used to ban solar power in its cities. Now it is being used across the country.

The Committee to Protect Journalists says that Egypt has imprisoned at least 18 journalists, most on spurious charges.

U.S. President Barack Obama reaffirmed in a phone call with his French counterpart Francois Hollande on Wednesday Washington's commitment to end spying practices deemed "unacceptable" by its allies.

The foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany met in Paris to talk peace, but on the ground, shooting goes on.

A document reportedly reveals that Western nations are ready to offer nuclear equipment to Iran in exchange for limits on its weapons program.

A survey found wide support for the U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS but many remain critical of American interrogation methods.

The U.S. National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, WikiLeaks said in a press statement Tuesday.

The findings of the study revealed that a Romanian man, who lived about 40,000 years ago, had a Neanderthal great-great-grandparent.

ISIS has exploited social media, most notoriously Twitter, to spread its propaganda to draw in people prone to radicalization.

Asked whether he thought Russian President Vladimir Putin might change course, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he hoped so, but "I can't be sure."

The auctioning of Hitler’s paintings hasn’t been without controversy.

Iran's parliament OK'd a bill Sunday that would prevent foreign powers from accessing military sites or interviewing scientists.

The country is preparing a new proposal, encompassing some pension cuts, ahead of a meeting Monday that is seen as its last chance to secure a deal to avoid default.

The move is part of a defense overhaul aimed at making Germany's military more efficient and compact.

The country's tourism has taken a hit as arrivals dropped by nearly 13 percent in the first five months of 2015.