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China seeks investment for disputed islands, to launch flights
January 15, 2016
China seeks investment for disputed islands, to launch flights
China will invite private investment to build infrastructure on islands it controls in the disputed South China Sea and will…
Austria says to turn away migrants aiming to pass through Germany
January 15, 2016
Austria says to turn away migrants aiming to pass through Germany
Austria will deny entry to migrants who intend to pass through Germany rather than apply for asylum there, Interior Minister…
Indonesia arrests three after attack, search on for more jihadis
January 15, 2016
Indonesia arrests three after attack, search on for more jihadis
Indonesian police arrested three suspected militants in a pre-dawn raid and hunted down others across the country on Friday, a…
French migrant camp tense as residents defy relocation efforts
January 14, 2016
French migrant camp tense as residents defy relocation efforts
Tensions were high at a sprawling migrant camp in the northern France on Thursday as hundreds of refugees defied efforts…
Syrian refugee bus heads across Germany to Merkel’s office
January 14, 2016
Syrian refugee bus heads across Germany to Merkel’s office
German local officials on Thursday sent a bus with 51 Syrian refugees on board to Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in…
Al Jazeera America to close by April 30: network
January 14, 2016
Al Jazeera America to close by April 30: network
Al Jazeera America, the cable television news outlet owned by Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network, is shutting down less than…
Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan; no tsunami warning
January 14, 2016
Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan; no tsunami warning
A strong earthquake struck just off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan. No tsunami warning was issued, and there…
North Korea says Davos snub over nuclear test ‘seriously unjust’
January 14, 2016
North Korea says Davos snub over nuclear test ‘seriously unjust’
North Korea said the World Economic Forum's decision to withdraw an invitation to a meeting in Davos, Switzerland, following its…
Blasts, gunfight in Indonesian capital; at least six dead
January 14, 2016
Blasts, gunfight in Indonesian capital; at least six dead
Militants launched a gun and bomb assault in the center of the Indonesian capital on Thursday, killing at least six…
Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees’ valuables
January 13, 2016
Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees’ valuables
Denmark's parliament was on Wednesday to begin debating a controversial plan to seize refugees' valuables, with the bill widely expected…