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US President Obama vetoes $612 bn defense bill
October 23, 2015
US President Obama vetoes $612 bn defense bill
US President Barack Obama has vetoed the US$612 billion defense policy bill, citing sections impeding the closure of Guantanamo Bay…
Taliban insurgents active close to Kabul, threat level disputed
October 22, 2015
Taliban insurgents active close to Kabul, threat level disputed
In Khawaja Ghar, a village in Deh Sabz district on the dusty outskirts of Kabul, there is little noticeable government…
Syria air strikes push Putin’s rating to new high: Russian state pollster
October 22, 2015
Syria air strikes push Putin’s rating to new high: Russian state pollster
Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval rating has hit a record high of almost 90 percent, primarily as a result of…
UN criticizes Czech detentions, strip-searches of refugees
October 22, 2015
UN criticizes Czech detentions, strip-searches of refugees
The Czech Republic is committing systematic human rights violations by detaining refugees for up to 90 days and strip-searching them…
WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief’s personal info
October 22, 2015
WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief’s personal info
WikiLeaks on Wednesday published personal information of CIA Director John Brennan after a brazen hack attack of the top spy's…
South African police fire stun grenades as students march on parliament
October 22, 2015
South African police fire stun grenades as students march on parliament
South African riot police fired stun grenades on Wednesday at hundreds of protesting students who stormed the parliament precinct in…
Election puts Poland’s ties with EU, Germany at risk
October 22, 2015
Election puts Poland’s ties with EU, Germany at risk
Poland's general election on Sunday may propel a new nationalist-minded government into European politics, deepening divisions over the migration crisis…
Slovenia asks for EU police help to regulate migrant flow
October 22, 2015
Slovenia asks for EU police help to regulate migrant flow
Slovenia has asked the European Union for police to help regulate the inflow of migrants from Croatia, Interior Minister Vesna…
Migrants stranded in Balkans suffer bad weather, bottlenecks
October 21, 2015
Migrants stranded in Balkans suffer bad weather, bottlenecks
About 3,500 migrants spent the night camped out in freezing cold at the Berkasovo-Bapska border crossing between Serbia and Croatia…
China’s Xi seals landmark multi-billion dollar nuclear deal in Britain
October 21, 2015
China’s Xi seals landmark multi-billion dollar nuclear deal in Britain
Chinese President Xi Jinping sealed a multi-billion dollar deal to finance nuclear power stations in Britain, crowning a visit that…