Rights official calls for refugees` direct relocation to EU
AP, Budapest :A top European human rights official called Friday for refugees to be resettled in Europe directly from camps near conflicts zones to prevent...
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Gunman opens fire at Colorado clinic, kills 3
AFP, Colorado Springs :Three people were killed and nine injured when a gunman opened fire at a family planning center in Colorado on Friday. The...
Chinese military fleet flies near Japan islands
AFP, Tokyo :Japan scrambled jets after 11 Chinese military planes flew near southern Japanese islands during what Beijing said was a drill to improve its...
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Gunmen kill four cops in EgyptAP, CairoMasked men riding a motorbike open fire on police officers in Giza, killing four.Unknown gunmen shot dead four policemen...
Suu Kyi lays down law on party discipline to new Myanmar MPs
AFP, Yangon :Aung San Suu Kyi has warned newly minted MPs she will not tolerate poor discipline or wrongdoing, party members said Saturday, as Myanmar’s...
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet crash
Reuters, Istanbul :Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey on Thursday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting down of its...
Migrants try to break through Greece-Macedonia border
AFP, Idomeni :Over 200 migrants on Thursday tried to break through barbed wire fences to cross from Greece into Macedonia, which imposed new border restrictions...
Putin, Hollande agree to coordinate on IS fight
AFP, Moscow :French President Francois Hollande and Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed Thursday to coordinate strikes against the militant Islamic State (IS) group, but differences...
Obama`s legacy on climate is at stake in Paris talks
AFP, Washington :President Barack Obama heads to a terror-scarred Paris Sunday night to tackle one of the most important priorities of his second term –...
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Anti-Indian protest in NepalAP, KathmanduTens of thousands of students held hands, waved banners and chanted slogans in Nepal’s capital Friday to protest against a border...
Huge crowds as pope celebrates first mass in Africa
AFP, Nairobi :Pope Francis held his first open-air mass in Africa on Thursday with huge crowds hailing heavy rains as “God’s blessing” as they sung...
Weapons used in Paris attacks bought from German dealer
AFP, Berlin :Four assault rifles used in the deadly Paris attacks were allegedly purchased from a trafficker in Germany, newspaper Bild reported today.Quoting documents from...