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Opinion: Who's in charge of the migrants arriving in Greece? The answer will surprise you 11 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

A Syrian refugee flashes the victory sign after arriving on the shores of Greece. AFP By Tania Karas LESBOS, Greece: A young woman...

Slovenia to build 'obstacles' on border against migrants: PM 10 Nov 2015 - 05:45 pm

Migrants wait to cross the Slovenian-Austrian border from the Slovenian city of Sentilj, on November 6, 2015. AFP Slovenia will in the coming...

U.N. issues warning over worsening situation in Burundi 10 Nov 2015 - 05:40 pm

GENEVA: The United Nations said on Tuesday extra-judicial killings, torture and detentions were increasing in Burundi and warned that the international organisation is...

Experian says receives class actions on T-Mobile breach 10 Nov 2015 - 05:08 pm

Credit data company Experian Plc (EXPN.L) said it had received a number of class actions related to the theft of T-Mobile US Inc...

Lufthansa tries to stop cabin crew strike in courts 10 Nov 2015 - 05:03 pm

By Victoria Bryan and Peter Maushagen BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) filed injunctions on Tuesday to try to end what is shaping up to be...

Leftists set to topple Portugal government 10 Nov 2015 - 04:45 pm

Lisbon: Portugal's left-wing opposition alliance looks set to topple the country's centre-right minority government Tuesday in a crucial parliamentary vote, barely 10 days...

Paris climate talks likely to go to the wire: Sweden 10 Nov 2015 - 12:42 pm

Paris: Negotiations to reach a climate change deal next month in Paris are likely to go down to the final moments with financing...

Cambodia opposition inspired by Myanmar vote 10 Nov 2015 - 11:54 am

Cambodia's main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party president Sam Rainsy speaks as deputy president Kem Sokha looks on in Tokyo on November 10,...

Black boxes in S.Sudan air crash recovered: state radio 10 Nov 2015 - 11:41 am

Juba: Investigators in South Sudan have found the two black boxes from a Soviet-era Antonov plane which crashed last week killing at least...

Chad declares state of emergency at lake Chad 10 Nov 2015 - 10:24 am

N'Djamena: Chad's government has declared a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after attacks by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria. The...

India reelected to UN international trade law commission 10 Nov 2015 - 10:16 am

United Nations: India has been reelected by the General Assembly to a six year term on the UN Commission on International Trade Law...

Slovenia to tighten border control, fears unmanageable migrant wave 10 Nov 2015 - 09:06 am

Ljubljana: Slovenian government said Monday it would take urgent measures to strengthen control of its Schengen border with Croatia, fearing an expected new...

Shootings at Mexico cockfight, football field kill 16 10 Nov 2015 - 08:47 am

Acapulco, Mexico: A weekend of violence killed at least 16 people in Mexico's troubled southern state of Guerrero as shootings erupted at a...

Cutting support for Somalia would risk new refugee exodus -U.N. 10 Nov 2015 - 03:48 am

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS: Somalia has transformed itself from a "failed to recovering state" in recent years, but any cutbacks in support...

Liberian teenager awarded kids peace prize 10 Nov 2015 - 03:40 am

Liberian Peace Nobel Prize winner Leymah Gbowee, presents Abraham Keita the International Children's Peace Prize 2015, for his efforts to improve children's rights...

University of Missouri president resigns amid race row 10 Nov 2015 - 03:11 am

Washington: The University of Missouri's president resigned Monday amid controversy over his handling of racial tensions on campus that prompted several black football...

U.N. warns Burundi violence could escalate to mass atrocities 10 Nov 2015 - 03:02 am

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS: Violence in Burundi is in danger of escalating to mass atrocity crimes, the United Nations warned on Monday,...

Volkswagen moves to appease angry customers, workers 10 Nov 2015 - 02:52 am

By Paul Lienert and Andreas Cremer DETROIT/BERLIN: Volkswagen AG took new steps on Monday to appease U.S. customers and German union leaders unhappy...