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Belgium, Netherlands to exchange territory without a fight
December 30, 2015
Belgium, Netherlands to exchange territory without a fight
Throughout history, borders have caused unfathomable bloodshed, ageless feuds and decades-old legal disputes, which makes plans for a friendly exchange…
Warsaw’s Modlin airport evacuated after bomb threat
December 30, 2015
Warsaw’s Modlin airport evacuated after bomb threat
The airport in Modlin on the outskirts of Poland's capital Warsaw was evacuated on Wednesday after it received a bomb…
Top aide to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un dies in car crash: KCNA
December 30, 2015
Top aide to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un dies in car crash: KCNA
A senior North Korean ruling party official and a top aide to leader Kim Jong Un has died in a…
Burundi’s president threatens to fight African peacekeepers
December 30, 2015
Burundi’s president threatens to fight African peacekeepers
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza threatened on Wednesday to fight any African Union peacekeepers imposed on his country, in his most…
France calls for EU crackdown on fake Syrian passports
December 30, 2015
France calls for EU crackdown on fake Syrian passports
France has asked the European Union to improve the detection of fake Syrian passports used by people trying to get…
What are the deadliest places for reporters in 2015?
December 29, 2015
What are the deadliest places for reporters in 2015?
The Islamist attack on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo made France the third deadliest country for journalists in 2015, just behind…
US-led air strikes kill IS leaders linked to Paris attacks
December 29, 2015
US-led air strikes kill IS leaders linked to Paris attacks
A US-led coalition has killed 10 Islamic State leaders in the past month with targeted air strikes, including individuals linked…
The year in 60 seconds: 2015 – video
December 29, 2015
The year in 60 seconds: 2015 – video
A multimedia showcase of some of 2015's top stories; spanning the globe from conflicts in Tunisia, Syria and Paris to…
New book says Communist China’s first premier was probably gay
December 29, 2015
New book says Communist China’s first premier was probably gay
A book to be published in Hong Kong in the new year says Zhou Enlai, Communist China's much-respected first premier,…
Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama’s effort to close Guantanamo
December 29, 2015
Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama’s effort to close Guantanamo
In September, US State Department officials invited a foreign delegation to the Guantanamo Bay detention center to persuade the group…