Protests in Bangladesh as India cites security concerns
Bangladesh police on Thursday stopped protesters from marching towards an Indian diplomatic mission, a day after India's foreign ministry conveyed its concerns over the "deteriorating" security environment in the country.
Read moreEuropean stocks rise before central bank decisions on rates
Europe's main stock markets rose Thursday ahead of interest-rate decisions from the Bank of England and European Central Bank.
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Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal
Hundreds of tractors converged on Brussels on Thursday in a show of farmers' anger at the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur -- whose fate hung in the balance as summit talks opened in the Belgian capital.
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Not enough evidence against Swedish PM murder suspect: prosecutor
Sweden's top prosecutor on Thursday said there was not enough evidence against a man the authorites had named as the chief suspect in the 1986 killing of prime minister Olof Palme.
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Nepal's ousted PM Oli re-elected as party leader
Members of ousted Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli's political party voted for him to retain leadership of the organisation on Thursday, meaning he will oversee its preparations for national elections next year.
Read moreAustralia PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi victim
Australia's prime minister vowed Thursday to stamp out extremism as the nation mourned the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, a 10-year-old girl remembered as "our little ray of sunshine".
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British energy giant BP extends shakeup with new CEO pick
British energy giant BP, which this year shelved targets on reducing carbon emissions, has appointed industry veteran Meg O'Neill to be chief executive from April, replacing Murray Auchincloss who stepped down Thursday.
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Pulitzer-winning combat reporter Peter Arnett dies at 91
Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who became one of the world's foremost combat correspondents, died Wednesday at 91, according to US media reports.
Read moreEU kicks off crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
EU leaders kicked off a make-or-break summit Thursday on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, with key player Belgium under pressure to drop its opposition.
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Lyon humbled to surpass childhood hero McGrath's wicket tally
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon said he was humbled Thursday after claiming his 564th wicket to move clear of fellow Australian great Glenn McGrath and into sixth on the all-time Test bowling list.
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