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"If you attack the presidential palace ... This is aggressive, of course it is an attempted coup," an official said.

The French president's calls for unity gained him support and blunted the National Front's rise.

Ukrainian officials said three soldiers had been killed and 66 wounded over the past 24 hours.

The long-delayed project in destroying the facilities used to make and store its deadly stockpile is finally underway.

Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mehdi said on Sunday Iraq pumped 4 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in December, its highest ever.

The plunge wiped out around $315 billion of market value from the Shanghai stock exchange, the country's biggest.

The upbeat figures contrast with official data.

The euro fell from nearly $1.40 in May to $1.15 last Friday, its slide gathering pace as expectations mount that the ECB will launch QE.

Australia has been seeking clemency for the two members of the so-called Bali Nine, who were arrested in 2005 on charges of smuggling heroin into Australia.

Mali recorded six deaths from Ebola, which, according to World Health Organization data, has killed more than 8,400 people in neighboring Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

After a Sunday meeting about the country's nuclear program, limited results were achieved.

President Obama's tax plans are already seeing stiff opposition from Congressional Republicans.

Recent hires in virtual reality goggles, drones and data centers suggest Facebook could be moving toward a virtual reality platform.

Sen. Lindsey Graham announced that he has formed a committee to look into the possibility of running for president in 2016.

Iran's Foreign Minister is delaying a visit to Saudi Arabia to protest Saudi Arabia's reluctance to cut oil production while prices have plummeted.

Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says she anticipates the exchange rate to settle down at around 1.10 francs per €1.00.

Latest attack bears hallmark of Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

Leaders from Iran met with those from the U.S. and EU in a closed-door session in Geneva.

Despite ambitious new initiatives, Obama's failure to address middle class decline is likely a permanent part of his presidential legacy.

The World Health Organization says more than 4,800 people have been killed in the Ukrainian conflict.

"We are investigating whether the five detained are the ones wanted by Pakistan," an Afghan official says.

The O2 network price could be as high as 9 billion pounds ($13.63 billion), the Sunday Times reported.

Shin Dong-hyuk was the subject of "Escape from Camp 14", which documents his dramatic escape from a brutal prison camp.

Israel's move comes in response to the court's decision to launch an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories.

Canadian police said the suspect's body was found in an unoccupied home, and that they did not speak to him or fire their weapons.

Mohammad Yaqub Haidari, nominated for minister of agriculture, is wanted for "large-scale tax evasion," according to reports.

The five foreigners and one Indonesian were killed by firing squad shortly after midnight, the Attorney General's Office said.

According to the deal, the government may now merge mines with state-controlled energy firms.

International Criminal Court prosecutors launched an examination of war crimes in Palestinian territories. Hamas says the move is appreciated.