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French migrant camp tense as residents defy relocation efforts
January 14, 2016
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
January 14, 2016
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
January 14, 2016
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
January 14, 2016
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’
January 14, 2016
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
January 14, 2016
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
January 13, 2016
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
January 13, 2016
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
January 13, 2016
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
January 13, 2016
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…