Serbia's energy minister said Monday that the Russian majority owners of the country's largest oil firm, which is under US sanctions, have agreed to sell their stake to a Hungarian energy giant.
The Spanish government vowed Monday to conduct a full investigation into the causes of a high-speed train collision that killed at least 39 people, with officials warning the death toll could rise as rescuers worked among the wreckage.
The chaotic scenes which tarnished Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final will forever overshadow a tournament that had until that point been a great success for hosts Morocco, on and off the pitch.
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Syria's army deployed in formerly Kurdish-led areas in the country's east and north on Monday after a ceasefire announced a day earlier, as Syria's president and the Kurds' leader were set to hold talks.
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Iga Swiatek survived a fright Monday before battling past Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue to launch her bid for a career Grand Slam in unconvincing fashion at the Australian Open.
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More than 400 Indonesians were freed by cyberscam networks in Cambodia this month, Jakarta said on Monday, after Phnom Penh announced a fresh crackdown following the arrest of an alleged boss of the illicit industry.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she would dissolve parliament this week ahead of a snap election on February 8, hoping for a stronger mandate to push through her ambitious policy agenda.
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Europe is preparing countermeasures against US President Donald Trump's "blackmail" after he threatened tariffs against several countries over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, Germany's vice chancellor said Monday.
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Calls are growing louder for the European Union to deploy its powerful "anti-coercion instrument" in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs in the standoff over Greenland.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned "some Senegal players" for the "unacceptable scenes" which overshadowed their victory in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco.
Gold and silver hit record highs on Monday while equity markets fell after Donald Trump revived trade war fears by threatening several European nations with tariffs over their opposition to the United States buying Greenland.
Packed crowds turned out to see Alexandra Eala at the Australian Open on Monday but the Philippines trailblazer was unable to deliver for her adoring fans in a first-round defeat, admitting it was "a bit overwhelming".
Former champion Stan Wawrinka lived to fight another day with a gutsy four-set victory to kick off his final Australian Open campaign on Monday.
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Cricket's governing body has told Bangladesh to agree to play their matches at next month's T20 World Cup in India or risk being kicked out of the tournament, reports said Monday.
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A high-speed train derailed and was hit by another in southern Spain killing 39 people and injuring more than 120, authorities said Monday, saying the country's worst train in over a decade was "extremely strange".
Feisty three-time Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev said Monday he was trying to be more positive on court after keeping his emotions in check to grind past Dutchman Jesper de Jong in the first round.
Gold and silver hit record highs on Monday while most equity markets fell after Donald Trump revived trade war fears by threatening several European nations with tariffs over their opposition to the United States buying Greenland.
Felix Auger-Aliassime's Australian Open ended prematurely and in pain when he quit his first-round match with cramp in one of two Canadians to suffer the same fate on Monday.
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