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Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro seeks talks with Obama
BBC
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has invited US President Barack Obama to join him in talks aimed at resolving the problems between the two countries.
Detroit files multi-billion dollar bankruptcy plan
BBC
Detroit's emergency manager has filed a plan to restructure the city's debts in the wake of the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history.
Ukraine crisis: Kiev tense after 'bloodiest' clashes
BBCUkraine's capital Kiev remains tense following a day of clashes between protesters and police that left dozens of people dead and many wounded.
Obama to host Dalai Lama at White House
BBC
US President Barack Obama will meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday, US officials say.
Ukraine protests: Five dead in Kiev as EU talks begin
BBC NEWS
At least five people have been killed in renewed clashes between police and protesters in central Kiev after a truce agreed on Wednesday broke down.
Facebook to buy messaging app WhatsApp for $19bn
BBC NEWS
Facebook has bought messaging app WhatsApp in a deal worth a total of $19bn (£11.4bn) in cash and shares.
It is the social networking giant's biggest acquisition to date.
Nigeria central bank head Lamido Sanusi ousted
BBC NEWS
Nigeria's central bank governor Lamido Sanusi has been suspended after he alleged that $20bn (£12bn) in oil revenue had gone missing.
Ukraine crisis: Police storm main Kiev 'Maidan' protest camp
BBC
Police are storming the main protest camp in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, which has been occupied since November.
Elderly nun sentenced over US nuclear site break-in
BBC
An elderly Catholic nun has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for damage caused while breaking into a US nuclear defence site.
Venezuela opposition's Leopoldo Lopez hands himself in
BBC
A Venezuelan opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez, has handed himself over to the National Guard after holding a speech to thousands of his supporters.
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