Thousands of migrants reach Austria
BBC Online :Thousands of migrants have crossed into Austria, after Hungary’s surprise move to take them by bus to the border.For days, the Hungarian government...
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Europe migrant crisis predictable: PutinAFP, Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called Europe’s migrant crisis a predictable result of its policies in the Middle...
China backs Putin’s idea of developing Russia’s Far East
Reuters, Vladivostok :Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said on Saturday that Russia’s push to revamp its run-down Far East region coincided with Beijing’s strategy, backing...
Iran deal strengthens US military option: Pentagon chief
AFP, Washington :US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter offered assurances Friday that the Iran nuclear deal will leave Washington with a “more effective” military option if...
Hillary says `sorry` for email confusion, denies wrongdoing
Reuters, Washington :Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton said on Friday she was sorry that her use of a personal email account while secretary of state caused...
China to layoff 1.70 lakh army officers
AFP, Beijing :China’s new move to downsize its 2.3-million strong military will result in laying off of about 1.70 lakh officers as the world’s largest...
British, Spanish prime ministers make joint call for EU reform
Reuters, Madrid :The prime ministers of Britain and Spain made a joint call on Friday for structural reforms in the European Union to make it...
Russia says Syria’s Assad ready to share power
Reuters, Russia :Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is ready to hold snap parliamentary elections and could share power...
Hungary migrant stand-off continues
Agencies, Budapest :A tense stand-off between police and migrants on a train in Hungary is continuing into a second day.On Thursday, police let the migrants...
Russian military is in Syria: US
AFP, Washington :The White House on Thursday said it was closely monitoring reports that Russia is carrying out military operations in Syria, warning such actions,...
UN set to back raising Palestinian flag
AFP, United Nations :A draft resolution on raising the Palestinian flag at the United Nations will likely be adopted next week in time for president...
Drowned Syrian boys buried
AP, Turkey :The Syrian man who survived a capsizing during a desperate voyage from Turkey to Greece, on Friday buried his wife and two sons...