Hundreds of migrants march out of Greek camp, cross to Macedonia
Reuters, Moin :Hundreds of migrants marched out of a Greek transit camp, hiked for hours along muddy paths and crossed a rain-swollen river to get...
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Iran says missiles for self defense, tests do not violate nuclear deal
Reuters Canberra :Iran’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that its ballistic missiles were for self-defense and that recent tests condemned by the United States did...
North Korea will soon conduct nuclear warhead test: Kim
Reuters, Seoul :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would soon test a nuclear warhead and ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads,...
UN aims for Syria talks to produce roadmap, no ‘Plan B’ but war
Reuters, Geneva :Syria faces a moment of truth, U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Monday as he opened the first of three rounds of...
ISIL attacks kill 47 Iraqi soldiers near Ramadi
Al Jazeera News :At least 47 Iraqi soldiers have been killed in a series of attacks by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL,...
Turkey strikes against Kurdish rebel PKK: 36 killed
BBC Online :Turkey has begun security operations against Kurdish rebels in the country’s south-east and in Iraq.The moves come as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed...
Election setback a `wake-up call` for Merkel, media and politicians say
Reuters, Berlin :Critics of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s liberal refugee policies called on her to change course after voters in three regional elections punished her conservatives...
Syrian war creates child refugees and child soldiers
Reuters, Beirut :Syria’s five-year-old conflict has created 2.4 million child refugees, killed many and led to the recruitment of children as fighters, some as young...
Thailand chemical accident in Bangkok bank kills eight
BBC Online :Eight people have died in a chemical accident in the basement of a Bangkok bank, officials have confirmed.The contractors were working on a...
Egypt dismisses minister after ‘prophet’ comments
Al Jazeera News :Egypt’s prime minister has sacked Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend after his controversial remarks about imprisoning “the prophet” went viral.Ahmed el-Zend was on...
Government and opposition far apart over Assad before Syria peace talks
Reuters, Beirut :Syria’s government on Saturday ruled out any discussion of the fate of the presidency at peace talks this week, just as the lead...
China pledges new push against `hostile forces,` separatists
AP, Beijing :China’s chief prosecutor said Sunday that battling “infiltration, subversion and sabotage by hostile forces” is a key priority this year, with terrorists, ethnic...