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US puts pressure on Assad to quit
The US vowed to put ?immense pressure? on Syria?s president to step down after Russia and China vetoed a resolution aimed at ending the fighting
China bars airlines from EU tax plan
Beijing?s ban on Chinese airlines complying with a European Union charge on carbon emissions, escalates a dispute that risks becoming a trade war
Odds stacking up against Gingrich
With little money, a relatively weak on-the-ground campaign organisation and facing ever-rising attacks from fellow conservatives, the former House Speaker has little chance to stage a comeback
Pro-European elected Finland president
Sauli Niinistö, the pro-European candidate from the ruling National Coalition party, will be the next president of Finland after a convincing win
Protests chip away at Putin?s authority
With the demonstrations showing no sign of fading away, pressure is growing on the Kremlin to engage in more active political reforms
Iran softens line on cutting oil to Europe
Iran has indicated that its threat to cut oil supplies to European states in order to pre-empt an EU oil embargo may be only a symbolic one
Big freeze brings snow to Europe
Bitter weather grounds flights at London Heathrow and leaves Rome in chaos after mayor misreads forecast
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