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French teacher attacked by man claiming Islamic State link

French teacher attacked by man claiming Islamic State link

A hooded man claiming to be acting for Islamic State attacked a nursery school teacher with a knife-like weapon as…
National Front suffers setback in French election

National Front suffers setback in French election

The far-right National Front has failed to repeat its successful performance in a second round of regional elections in France,…
Merkel wants to ‘drastically reduce’ refugee arrivals in Germany

Merkel wants to ‘drastically reduce’ refugee arrivals in Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she wanted to "drastically decrease" the number of refugees coming to Germany, signaling a…
Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning

Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning

Ecuador and Sweden have signed a pact that would allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned at Ecuador's embassy…
Palestinian refugee thrives at Britain’s poshest school

Palestinian refugee thrives at Britain’s poshest school

Wearing a white tie and coattails, Ammar Mustapha sits near the manicured grounds of Britain's most prestigious school, a world…
British resident held in Guantanamo Bay says UK officers witnessed torture

British resident held in Guantanamo Bay says UK officers witnessed torture

The last British resident to be held at the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay has told a newspaper that…
Pope hails climate deal, stresses need to help poor

Pope hails climate deal, stresses need to help poor

Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the UN climate accord reached in Paris but warned the key now lay in its…
Gambia president declares country an ‘Islamic state’

Gambia president declares country an ‘Islamic state’

President Yahya Jammeh has declared the Gambia "an Islamic state", but stressed that the rights of the Christian minority in…
Blast in majority-Shia city kills 12 in NW Pakistan

Blast in majority-Shia city kills 12 in NW Pakistan

A powerful bomb blast rocked a city in Pakistan's northwest on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and injuring over…
Death toll from day of clashes in Burundi capital rises to nearly 90

Death toll from day of clashes in Burundi capital rises to nearly 90

Nearly 90 people were killed during Friday's clashes in the Burundian capital, the army said on Saturday, the worst outbreak…
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