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EU leaders will hold a summit later in the week in Brussels where they could take decisions on sanctions.

Algeria became the first African nation to score four goals in a single World Cup match after defeating South Korea 4-2 Sunday.

Seeking only the second victory for an African country during this year’s tournament, Algeria is set to battle South Korea in the wide open race for second place in Group H.

A fluke goal in its opening match leaves Russia scrambling for three points ahead of Sunday's must-win against Belgium.

The attacks occurred in the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk.

"If the measures being taken are not enough, we will have to think about different measures to take," a Rio de Janeiro security official warns.

"What is still unclear is if Iran is really ready and willing to take all the necessary steps to assure the world that its nuclear programme is and will remain exclusively peaceful," said U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman.

India is one of only four nations that hasn't signed an international nuclear cooperation treaty.

The cease-fire extends to next Friday, but Ukraine's president said his troops will retaliate if fired upon.

The outgoing head of NATO claims Russian operatives are secretly behind the anti-fracking movement sweeping Europe.

The green revolution may be further off than we thought.

Poroshenko is under pressure to secure support from Russia, as well as his backers in the West.

Ukrainian officials claimed that 300 pro-Moscow separatists were reported killed in clashes in the country's restive east.

The new fighting on Friday was about 100 km (60 miles) from the border with Russia.

Ukraine's president has announced plans to implement a unilateral cease-fire.

Federal energy regulators on Thursday voted to let Sempra Energy's major natural gas export project in Louisiana move forward.

American space companies said they still have contracts for Russian equipment, but they're rushing to develop their own technology.

Economic sanctions, which had so far barred the use of normal banking channels for oil payments, have crippled Iran’s economy.

Poroshenko was due later on Thursday to meet regional officials from the Donetsk and Luhansk areas of eastern Ukraine.

Biden's warning came as fighting continued in the east, which has killed 147 Ukrainian soldiers and wounded hundreds more.

One way to rank World Cup teams is to look at how much their players are worth as professional soccer players.