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Queen Elizabeth sets in train Cameron’s EU referendum plan
May 27, 2015
Queen Elizabeth sets in train Cameron’s EU referendum plan
Britain's Queen Elizabeth set in motion Prime Minister David Cameron's plans for a European Union membership referendum on Wednesday as…
German city evacuates 20,000 people to defuse WWII bomb
May 27, 2015
German city evacuates 20,000 people to defuse WWII bomb
German authorities evacuated around 20,000 people from their homes in the western city of Cologne on Wednesday after a World…
Over 2,500 migrants still adrift, UN says ahead of SE Asia meeting
May 27, 2015
Over 2,500 migrants still adrift, UN says ahead of SE Asia meeting
More than 2,500 migrants could still be stranded on boats in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, according to…
Madagascar’s parliament votes to impeach president
May 27, 2015
Madagascar’s parliament votes to impeach president
Madagascar's parliament voted to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina, threatening to derail rebuilding efforts after years of crisis.The vote by 121…
Erdogan aims to turn Turkey into major defense industry power
May 27, 2015
Erdogan aims to turn Turkey into major defense industry power
For years Turkey has boasted NATO's largest army, bar only the United States, and now President Tayyip Erdogan wants a…
Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100
May 27, 2015
Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100
More than 1,100 people have died in a major heatwave sweeping India, authorities said Wednesday, as forecasters warned searing temperatures…
Afghan police end Taliban siege of Kabul guesthouse
May 27, 2015
Afghan police end Taliban siege of Kabul guesthouse
Afghan police Wednesday ended an all-night Taliban siege of a guesthouse owned by a prominent political family, the latest attack…
Arrested FIFA officials face extradition to US
May 27, 2015
Arrested FIFA officials face extradition to US
Six high-ranking soccer officials, including two vice-presidents of world governing-body FIFA, were arrested by Swiss police on Wednesday and detained…
Thailand starts air search for stranded migrants
May 26, 2015
Thailand starts air search for stranded migrants
Thailand said Tuesday it had begun air reconnaissance missions looking for stranded migrant boats in the Andaman Sea, following criticism…
Malaysian police begin exhuming bodies at jungle camps
May 26, 2015
Malaysian police begin exhuming bodies at jungle camps
Malaysian police forensic teams, digging with hoes and shovels, began the grim task on Tuesday of exhuming the bodies of…