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Declaring ‘new beginning’, EU and Turkey seal migrant deal
November 30, 2015
Declaring ‘new beginning’, EU and Turkey seal migrant deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on…
Burkina Faso votes to choose first new leader in decades
November 29, 2015
Burkina Faso votes to choose first new leader in decades
Burkina Faso voted on Sunday in an election to choose the country's first new president in decades, a year after…
Under tight security, pope urges peace in central Africa
November 29, 2015
Under tight security, pope urges peace in central Africa
Protected by the heaviest security ever seen on his trips, Pope Francis on Sunday preached reconciliation in the divided Central…
Belgian security crackdown ‘should not target Muslims’
November 29, 2015
Belgian security crackdown ‘should not target Muslims’
In the wake of the Paris attacks on November13, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel called for constitutional changes to support…
Lie detectors, solitary: How South Korea screens refugees
November 29, 2015
Lie detectors, solitary: How South Korea screens refugees
South Korea has spent decades screening refugees from a hostile neighbor but some enemy agents manage to get through, underlining…
Putin, citing national security, signs Turkey sanctions decree
November 29, 2015
Putin, citing national security, signs Turkey sanctions decree
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree imposing a raft of punitive economic sanctions against Turkey on Saturday, underlining the depth…
Insight: Britain’s Labor Party battles for soul and identity
November 29, 2015
Insight: Britain’s Labor Party battles for soul and identity
In the 1970s, a trio of socialists joined a battle to steer Britain's Labor Party to the left. Within a…
Greek PM fails to get opposition backing on pension reform
November 29, 2015
Greek PM fails to get opposition backing on pension reform
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to secure the backing of Greek opposition parties on Saturday for tough pension reforms the…
Kremlin says Putin ‘fully mobilized’ to tackle threat from Turkey
November 28, 2015
Kremlin says Putin ‘fully mobilized’ to tackle threat from Turkey
President Vladimir Putin is fully mobilized to tackle what the Kremlin regards as an unprecedented threat from Turkey following the…