Libyan coast guard rescues more than 250 migrants trying to reach Italy
Middle East

Libyan coast guard rescues more than 250 migrants trying to reach Italy

Libya’s coastal guard has rescued more than 250 illegal migrants trying to leave the North African country in small boats…
Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum
Middle East

Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum

An Iranian blogger granted asylum in Israel has been questioned by its Shin Bet internal security service on suspicion of…
Austrian far right to control foreign, interior ministries: spokesman
World

Austrian far right to control foreign, interior ministries: spokesman

A coalition deal between Austria’s conservatives and far right will give the anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO) control of the foreign,…
Lebanon sets May date for first parliamentary vote in nearly a decade
Middle East

Lebanon sets May date for first parliamentary vote in nearly a decade

Lebanon has set a date of May 6 next year to hold its first legislative election in nearly a decade,…
China, UK vow to continue, strengthen economic, financial cooperation
World

China, UK vow to continue, strengthen economic, financial cooperation

China and the United Kingdom vowed to continue and strengthen cooperation on a wide range of economic, financial and trade…
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
Middle East

UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town

The United Nations human rights office is seriously concerned about the shelling of residential areas in Iraq’s northern town of…
Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow
World

Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow

Bitcoin blasted to another all-time high of just over $17,750 on Friday, up 8 percent on the day, as concerns…
Middle-class Egypt adapts to survive as austerity bites
Egypt

Middle-class Egypt adapts to survive as austerity bites

Swapping new cars for cheaper models, cutting back on pricy supermarket shopping and giving up holidays abroad, middle-class Egyptians are…
Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France
World

Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France

The death toll from a collision which saw a train rip a school bus in half rose to six on…
EU leaders clash over refugees
World

EU leaders clash over refugees

Two years after the Mediterranean migrant crisis blew a hole in the European Union, a tentative effort to patch up…
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