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Merkel heads to Turkey over migrant crisis 18 Oct 2015 - 08:58 am

Cologne, Germany: German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due in Istanbul Sunday to press Turkey to stem the flow of migrants into Europe, a...

Blair committed UK to Iraq war year before invasion 18 Oct 2015 - 08:41 am

London: Former British prime minister Tony Blair was committed to joining the United States in the Iraq war a year before the 2003...

Bishops call on British PM to take more Syria refugees 18 Oct 2015 - 08:40 am

London: A group of 84 bishops have written to Prime Minister David Cameron urging him to allow more Syrian refugees to settle in...

Merkel shocked by 'political' stabbing of mayoral candidate 18 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Cologne, Germany: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday expressed shock over the stabbing of a political ally in an attack police said was...

Moscow protest against Russia role in Syria 17 Oct 2015 - 06:20 pm

Demonstrators hold cardboard bearing portraits of assassinated Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, during an antiwar rally in central Moscow on October 17, 2015. ...

Spain's Rajoy says holding line against "extremists" 17 Oct 2015 - 05:52 pm

Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Saturday his government represented the "moderate and reasonable majority" in the face of "extremist" rivals out...

German mayoral candidate stabbed in 'racist, political' attack 17 Oct 2015 - 05:49 pm

Used bandaging material left behind at the crime scene following a knife attack on mayoral candidate Henriette Reker in Cologne, Germany, 17 October...

African Union urges faster plans for troop deployment to Burundi 17 Oct 2015 - 05:13 pm

Boys walk behind patrolling soldiers in Bujumbura, Burundi (file pic). ADDIS ABABA: The African Union's peace and security council on Saturday recommended the...

Climate change fans global security crisis: Kerry 17 Oct 2015 - 04:19 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry during his visit to Milan Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, 17 October 2015. Milan: US Secretary of...

At least 2,400 migrants to cross into Slovenia from Croatia 17 Oct 2015 - 02:50 pm

Petisovci: Croatian said it expected to transport at least 2,400 migrants to its frontier with Slovenia on Saturday after Hungary closed its border...

Hungary reinstates controls on its border with Slovenia 17 Oct 2015 - 01:30 pm

Hungary will temporarily reinstate border controls on its frontier with Slovenia, the Hungarian foreign minister said on Saturday after his government sealed off...

Merkel offers German investment if Ukraine tackles corruption 17 Oct 2015 - 01:25 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed Ukraine on Saturday to tackle corruption and roll back the influence of oligarchs, saying German businesses are ready...

Celine Dion appeal for new songs receives 4,000 submissions 17 Oct 2015 - 10:00 am

PARIS: A public appeal by Celine Dion for new songs for her next album in French has been met with a flood of...

Interpol to launch anti-people smuggling operation 17 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

LYON: Global police body Interpol said Friday it will launch a new operation targeting organised criminal networks behind people smuggling. Operation Hydra will...

Rich nations spend $250 bln on farm subsidies, hurting poor growers 17 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Chris Arsenault TORONTO: Rich nations are spending $250 billion annually subsidizing their agricultural sectors to the detriment of poor farmers as they...

Spain police break up Moroccan migrant smuggling ring 17 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

MADRID: Spanish police said Friday they have smashed a network which smuggled Moroccans into Spain, arresting seven Moroccans and freeing a man they...

EU wants deal "valid for century" at Paris climate talks 17 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Miguel Arias Canete By Benet Koleka TIRANA: The European Union will push for an U.N. deal to cap global warming that spans the...

Former Microsoft CEO Ballmer discloses Twitter stake 17 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

NEW YORK: Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer disclosed Friday that he has taken a four percent stake in Twitter, expressing confidence in...