Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills one, damages embassies
Russian missiles targeted Kyiv at sunrise Friday, killing at least one person and damaging embassies and a university in the centre of the Ukrainian capital.
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No longer Assad's mouthpiece, Syrian media face uncertainty
Syrian media outlets which trumpeted the glories of Bashar al-Assad's oppressive rule quickly adopted revolutionary fervour after his ouster, but uncertainty shadows the sector.
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US diplomats meet with Syria's new ruler
US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.
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EU, Swiss hail 'historic' new deal resetting relations
The European Union and Switzerland announced Friday they had sealed a new set of agreements aimed at recalibrating relations between the two neighbours.
Read moreStocks retreat as US inflation ticks higher
Global stock markets slid on Friday as investors grow concerned about the economic outlook for next year and a looming US government shutdown.
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Two dead after Lapland tourist bus crash in Finland
Two people were killed and several injured when a bus and a minivan carrying tourists mainly from China and Singapore collided in Finnish Lapland, police said Friday.
Read moreFed's favored inflation gauge edges higher in November
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure rose for a second straight month in November, according to government data published Friday, although the increase came in a touch below expectations.
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Ex-IMF chief Rato gets four-year jail term in Spain for tax crimes
A Madrid court sentenced ex-IMF chief and Spanish economy minister Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption, it said Friday.
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Spain orders 25 more Eurofighter jets from Airbus
Spain has ordered another 25 advanced Eurofighter jets from European aerospace giant Airbus in the NATO member's drive to modernise its air force, the defence ministry said on Friday.
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Anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France
Freed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson on Friday arrived in France after five months in detention in Greenland pending an extradition demand from Japan, an airport source told AFP.
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