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As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction
March 8, 2016
As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday things were moving in the right direction after the EU agreed a draft…
US strikes Al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed
March 8, 2016
US strikes Al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed
The United States launched an air strike in Somalia that killed more than 150 fighters with the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group…
China hints more bases on way after Djibouti
March 8, 2016
China hints more bases on way after Djibouti
China hinted on Tuesday that it was planning more global bases following the setting up of its logistics centre in…
EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision
March 8, 2016
EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision
European Union leaders welcomed Turkey's offer on Monday to take back all migrants who cross into Europe from its soil…
Foreign diplomats voicing alarm to US officials about Trump
March 7, 2016
Foreign diplomats voicing alarm to US officials about Trump
Foreign diplomats are expressing alarm to US government officials about what they say are inflammatory and insulting public statements by…
Former US first lady Nancy Reagan dead at 94
March 7, 2016
Former US first lady Nancy Reagan dead at 94
Nancy Reagan, the former actress who was fiercely protective of husband Ronald Reagan through a Hollywood career, eight years in…
South Korea, US begin exercises as North Korea threatens attack
March 7, 2016
South Korea, US begin exercises as North Korea threatens attack
South Korean and US troops began large-scale military exercises on Monday in an annual test of their defenses against North…
Two years on, MH370 families say search for missing jet must continue
March 6, 2016
Two years on, MH370 families say search for missing jet must continue
The families of passengers lost aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 say the two-year search for the missing aircraft must go…
Aging, indebted Japan debates right to ‘die with dignity’
March 6, 2016
Aging, indebted Japan debates right to ‘die with dignity’
Retired Japanese airline employee Tarou Tanzawa said he hadn't thought much about his own death until his 84-year-old mother was…
Apple case exposes ongoing US government rift over encryption policy
March 6, 2016
Apple case exposes ongoing US government rift over encryption policy
Even as the US Department of Justice battles Apple in court over access to encrypted data, the Obama administration remains…