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Malaysia, Indonesia say will take in migrants at sea, temporarily
May 20, 2015
Malaysia, Indonesia say will take in migrants at sea, temporarily
Malaysia and Indonesia said on Wednesday they would offer temporary shelter to 7,000 "boat people" adrift at sea in rickety…
Prince Charles to meet North Ireland’s Gerry Adams in historic first
May 19, 2015
Prince Charles to meet North Ireland’s Gerry Adams in historic first
Prince Charles was set to become the first British royal to meet Irish republican leader Gerry Adams on Tuesday on…
UN: Women underpaid, or unpaid, in $500 billion fishing industry
May 19, 2015
UN: Women underpaid, or unpaid, in $500 billion fishing industry
Women make up nearly half of international fisheries workers, but they are often paid far less than their male counterparts…
Hollande: ‘no question’ of migrant quotas in Europe
May 19, 2015
Hollande: ‘no question’ of migrant quotas in Europe
French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday there was "no question" of introducing a migrant quota system in Europe, as…
Mother Teresa ‘to be canonised in 2016’
May 19, 2015
Mother Teresa ‘to be canonised in 2016’
Mother Teresa of Calcutta's elevation to sainthood has been set for September 2016, according to a top Catholic cleric. Archbishop Salvatore…
Teachers go on strike in France over reforms
May 19, 2015
Teachers go on strike in France over reforms
PARIS Teachers go on strike across France on Tuesday, testing President Francois Hollande's resolve to push through reforms against strong opposition…
Court: 11 Afghan police get one-year jail over mob killing of woman
May 19, 2015
Court: 11 Afghan police get one-year jail over mob killing of woman
An Afghan court on Tuesday sentenced 11 policemen to one year in prison for failing to protect a woman who…
Bangladesh police urge ban on Islamist group after killings
May 19, 2015
Bangladesh police urge ban on Islamist group after killings
Bangladesh police said Tuesday they have asked the government to ban an Islamist militant group they suspect of involvement in…
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
May 18, 2015
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
France's foreign minister warned Monday that the international community had no option but to combat climate change as there is…
Myanmar acknowledges ‘concern’ over migrant exodus
May 18, 2015
Myanmar acknowledges ‘concern’ over migrant exodus
Myanmar Monday acknowledged international "concerns" about waves of boatpeople, many of whom are fleeing from persecution, but denied it is…