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Balkan leaders huddle on migrants ahead of EU mini-summit

Balkan leaders huddle on migrants ahead of EU mini-summit

The prime ministers of Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania were to hold talks Saturday on how to tackle record numbers of…
Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace

Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace

Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during "Day of Rage"…
Russia says wants Iran and Egypt to take part in future Syria talks

Russia says wants Iran and Egypt to take part in future Syria talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday he wanted Iran and Egypt to take part in any future talks…
US, Russia, Turkey, Saudi explore political solution on Syria

US, Russia, Turkey, Saudi explore political solution on Syria

The United States, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia met on Friday to explore a political solution to the Syrian civil…
Air strikes in Syria kill 14 civilians: monitor

Air strikes in Syria kill 14 civilians: monitor

At least 14 civilians, nearly half of them children, were killed on Friday in air strikes on a flashpoint town…
Greece sees record 48,000 arrivals in past 5 days: IOM

Greece sees record 48,000 arrivals in past 5 days: IOM

Greece has over the past five days seen about 48,000 migrants and refugees land on its shores, the highest number…
Plenty of diplomacy but slim hope for new Middle East peace push

Plenty of diplomacy but slim hope for new Middle East peace push

Flare-ups in violence between Israel and the Palestinians have often accelerated peace efforts - the first intifada led into the…
Israelis lift Palestinian age restrictions for al-Aqsa prayers

Israelis lift Palestinian age restrictions for al-Aqsa prayers

For the first time in weeks, Israeli police lifted age restrictions on Palestinian worshippers for Friday prayers at al-Aqsa mosque…
Palestinian factions call for ‘day of rage’, diplomats push on for peace

Palestinian factions call for ‘day of rage’, diplomats push on for peace

Palestinian factions called for mass rallies against Israel in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in a "day of…
Clinton deflects Republican criticism in marathon Benghazi hearing

Clinton deflects Republican criticism in marathon Benghazi hearing

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton passed a tough political test on Thursday, calmly deflecting harsh Republican criticism of her handling…
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