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The European Central Bank will begin monthly purchases of 60 billion euros ($66 billion) of bonds on Monday.

The common currency fell to as low as $1.1026, its lowest level since September 2003.

The ECB has said its money printing would last "at least" until September 2016 and a "sustained adjustment" in inflation emerges.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama condemned Russia for not following through on its agreements in a video conference call with European leaders.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi stopped applauding in the middle of Netanyahu's speech.

U.S. President Barack Obama had urged Iran to commit to freezing, or even rolling back, its nuclear program for at least a decade.

German retail sales rose more than economists had forecast, helping lift the DAX stock index.

Leaders from major countries involved in the war will be invited, and the parade is seen as an opportunity for China to deliver a barb to Japan over what it sees as a failure to atone for the war.

Netanyahu said the friendship between the U.S. and Israel "will weather the current disagreement to grow even stronger."

Britain is one of several NATO nations that are not meeting their commitments on defense spending.

The Secretary of State said the Israeli prime minister speaking to Congress is "odd," but Netanyahu is welcome.

Nonetheless, the U.S. senator plans to attend the Israeli prime minister's controversial speech before a joint session of Congress Tuesday.

Avijit Roy was hacked to death by machete-wielding assailants on Thursday, sparking widespread condemnation from home and abroad.

Legislation to give Congress a 60-day review option has been introduced in the Senate.

The second Sunday in March has marked the start of Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. since Congress passed legislation in 2007 mandating the practice.

The Obama administration is "hopeful" the six world powers will remain united ahead of the Iran talks, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.

The French aerospace firm said Friday profits increased 59 percent last year, but "operational challenges" have hit key programs.

Over 500 lawmakers voted in favor, including almost all of Chancellor Angela Merkel's right-left coalition plus the opposition Greens.

Avijit Roy was well-known for his writing that opposed religious extremism and had received death threats in the past.

The protesters accused Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of going back on his anti-austerity pledges made before the elections.

U.S. tech giants such as Apple and Amazon are rushing to build data centers on the Continent to allay Europe's privacy concerns post-Snowden.