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French migrant camp tense as residents defy relocation efforts

French migrant camp tense as residents defy relocation efforts

Tensions were high at a sprawling migrant camp in the northern France on Thursday as hundreds of refugees defied efforts…
Syrian refugee bus heads across Germany to Merkel’s office

Syrian refugee bus heads across Germany to Merkel’s office

German local officials on Thursday sent a bus with 51 Syrian refugees on board to Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in…
Al Jazeera America to close by April 30: network

Al Jazeera America to close by April 30: network

Al Jazeera America, the cable television news outlet owned by Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network, is shutting down less than…
Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan; no tsunami warning

Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan; no tsunami warning

A strong earthquake struck just off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan. No tsunami warning was issued, and there…
North Korea says Davos snub over nuclear test ‘seriously unjust’

North Korea says Davos snub over nuclear test ‘seriously unjust’

North Korea said the World Economic Forum's decision to withdraw an invitation to a meeting in Davos, Switzerland, following its…
Blasts, gunfight in Indonesian capital; at least six dead

Blasts, gunfight in Indonesian capital; at least six dead

Militants launched a gun and bomb assault in the center of the Indonesian capital on Thursday, killing at least six…
Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees’ valuables

Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees’ valuables

Denmark's parliament was on Wednesday to begin debating a controversial plan to seize refugees' valuables, with the bill widely expected…
Putin ally says opposition should be tried as enemies of the people

Putin ally says opposition should be tried as enemies of the people

One of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's most high-profile allies has accused the opposition of trying to exploit the economic crisis…
World Economic Forum revokes invite to North Korea for Davos

World Economic Forum revokes invite to North Korea for Davos

Organizers of the World Economic Forum in Davos say they have revoked an invitation to a delegation from North Korea,…
ICC pretrial hearing postponed in Timbuktu destruction case

ICC pretrial hearing postponed in Timbuktu destruction case

A judge at the International Criminal Court has postponed a crucial pretrial hearing for an alleged Islamic radical charged with…
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