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Merkel wants to ‘drastically reduce’ refugee arrivals in Germany
December 14, 2015
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
December 13, 2015
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
December 13, 2015
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
December 13, 2015
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
December 13, 2015
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’
December 13, 2015
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
December 13, 2015
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
December 13, 2015
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…
CNN: Fire kills 23 people at Russian psychiatric hospital
December 13, 2015
CNN: Fire kills 23 people at Russian psychiatric hospital
A fire killed 23 people and injured another 23 at a Russian psychiatric hospital, authorities said Sunday. The blaze started late…
At least 848 Afghan civilian casualties in Kunduz: UN
December 13, 2015
At least 848 Afghan civilian casualties in Kunduz: UN
At least 848 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded following a Taliban attack on the northern city of Kunduz in…