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G7 vows growth, fudges FX, frets DPRK, Russia, China
The Group of Seven industrial powers pledged on May 27 to seek strong global growth, while papering over differences on currencies and stimulus policies and expressing concern over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Russia and maritime disputes involving China.
UN envoy tells Security Council no Syria talks for two-three weeks
There will be no new round of Syria talks for at least two or three weeks, the office of UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said in a statement on May 26, after he consulted the UN Security Council for about two and a half hours.
French, Italian firms to help search for EgyptAir black boxes
Egypt has asked European firms to help search for the black boxes of an EgyptAir plane that crashed on May 19 in deep water in the Mediterranean Sea, the airline's chairman and French diplomatic sources said on May 25.
Japan's Abe to take G7 leaders to shrine
Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe was set to escort Group of Seven (G7) leaders to the Shinto religion's holiest site on May 26 ahead of a summit that will cover topics from risks to the global economy to China's maritime assertiveness.
UN concerned by rising political tension in Congo ahead of vote
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on May 25 voiced concern about reports of rising political tension in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to uncertainty about a presidential election scheduled to take place later this year.
EU's Tusk urges global solidarity on refugee crisis
European Council President Donald Tusk said on May 26 he would like the global community to show solidarity regarding the refugee crisis and recognize it is a global problem.
US-backed Syrian alliance launches new attack near Islamic State capital
A US-backed alliance of Syrian militias launched a new offensive against Islamic State fighters near their de facto capital of Raqqa city on May 24, a monitoring group and an official said.
Islamic State suicide bombing kills 40 army recruits in Yemen's Aden
A suicide car bombing claimed by Islamic State killed at least 40 Yemeni army recruits and wounded 60 in the southern city of Aden on May 23, medics said, in one of the deadliest attacks yet on government interests.
World leaders meet in Istanbul to fix 'broken' aid system
Global leaders met in Istanbul on May 23 to tackle a "broken" humanitarian system that has left 130 million people in need of aid, a near insurmountable task for a two-day summit that critics say risks achieving little.
Iraqi forces clash with Islamic State near Falluja, bombard city center
Iraqi government forces fought Islamic State militants near Falluja on May 23 and bombarded central districts at the outset of an offensive to retake the longtime jihadist stronghold on the western approaches to the capital Baghdad.