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Bangladesh court orders mass arrests over factory disaster
December 21, 2015
Bangladesh court orders mass arrests over factory disaster
A Bangladesh court Monday ordered the arrest of 24 people and seizure of their assets after they failed to turn…
German legal experts say refugee cap would be ‘problematic’: report
December 21, 2015
German legal experts say refugee cap would be ‘problematic’: report
Legal experts at Germany's lower house of parliament have serious doubts about the legality of introducing a cap on refugee…
Spanish PM gains minority, but no clear winner in elections
December 21, 2015
Spanish PM gains minority, but no clear winner in elections
Spanish voters delivered a knock-out punch to traditional Spanish politics in Sunday’s general elections, with the ruling government losing its…
Kenya says investigating device that caused Air France flight to make emergency landing
December 20, 2015
Kenya says investigating device that caused Air France flight to make emergency landing
Kenyan authorities are investigating the nature of a suspect device found in a toilet aboard an Air France flight from…
Delhi gang-rapist freed from youth detention: police
December 20, 2015
Delhi gang-rapist freed from youth detention: police
The youngest convict in an infamous fatal gang-rape on a bus in New Delhi three years ago has been released…
Across Europe, refugees cling to hope in temporary homes
December 20, 2015
Across Europe, refugees cling to hope in temporary homes
Seven-month-old Adam's nights are restless.
2015, the year that IS terror went global
December 20, 2015
2015, the year that IS terror went global
From the blood spilled in the streets of Paris to the San Bernardino shootings, the world in 2015 showed its…
China’s Shenzhen hit by landslide, major gas pipeline explodes: state media
December 20, 2015
China’s Shenzhen hit by landslide, major gas pipeline explodes: state media
A landslide hit the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province on Sunday, burying 22 buildings and leaving 27…
Slovenians vote in gay marriage referendum
December 20, 2015
Slovenians vote in gay marriage referendum
Slovenia on Sunday began voting in a referendum on whether to allow the largely-Catholic EU member state to become Europe's…
Indonesian police say New Year terror plot foiled, five held
December 20, 2015
Indonesian police say New Year terror plot foiled, five held
Indonesian police have foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of several men allegedly linked to a planned suicide…