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First migrants reach Slovenia after Hungary closes Croatia border
October 17, 2015
First migrants reach Slovenia after Hungary closes Croatia border
The first bus full of migrants arrived at a Slovenian border crossing with Croatia on Saturday, the Slovenian police said,…
Germany paid out bribes to host 2006 World Cup: Report
October 17, 2015
Germany paid out bribes to host 2006 World Cup: Report
Germany’s application committee paid out bribes in 2000 to four Asian members of the FIFA, the weekly reported. The slush fund…
Africa’s poor grow by 100 mln since 1990: World Bank
October 16, 2015
Africa’s poor grow by 100 mln since 1990: World Bank
The number of Africans trapped in poverty has surged by around 100 million over the past quarter century, the World…
Taliban defiant over delay to US troop reduction in Afghanistan
October 16, 2015
Taliban defiant over delay to US troop reduction in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Friday brushed aside a US decision to delay withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, saying it would do nothing…
‘Await a letter in November’, Cameron tells EU
October 16, 2015
‘Await a letter in November’, Cameron tells EU
David Cameron sought to defuse fellow EU leaders' frustration over a lack of detail in his demand for new membership…
Greece: 13,000 jobs lost in September
October 16, 2015
Greece: 13,000 jobs lost in September
More than 13,000 thousand jobs were lost in the month of September in Greece, the second worst salaried employment drop in…
ICC gives South Africa more time to explain failure to arrest Bashir
October 16, 2015
ICC gives South Africa more time to explain failure to arrest Bashir
The International Criminal Court has given South Africa more time to explain why it failed to arrest Sudan's President Omar…
UN’s Ban calls for investigation of Burundi killings
October 15, 2015
UN’s Ban calls for investigation of Burundi killings
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for a rigorous investigation after nine civilians including an IOM staff member were…
EU chief chides member nations for inaction on migrants
October 15, 2015
EU chief chides member nations for inaction on migrants
European Union leaders faced stern warnings at Thursday's summit meeting that their credibility would suffer if they failed to respect…
Obama to slow pace of withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
October 15, 2015
Obama to slow pace of withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
President Barack Obama is set to announce on Thursday that he will slow plans to draw down US troops from…