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Austrian chancellor says wants to accelerate deportations: paper
December 20, 2015
Austrian chancellor says wants to accelerate deportations: paper
Austria should step up deportations of people who do not qualify for asylum, Chancellor Werner Faymann said in remarks published…
Pakistan Taliban reject Islamic State leader’s claim to be ‘caliph’
December 20, 2015
Pakistan Taliban reject Islamic State leader’s claim to be ‘caliph’
Pakistan's Taliban have rejected Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's claim to be the global leader of all Muslims, the…
Obama aims for reduction of Gitmo detainees to below 100
December 20, 2015
Obama aims for reduction of Gitmo detainees to below 100
US President Barack Obama said Friday that he expected to reduce the number of detainees in Guantanamo Bay prison below…
‘Several’ injured, missing in Norwegian Arctic avalanche: officials
December 19, 2015
‘Several’ injured, missing in Norwegian Arctic avalanche: officials
Several people were injured and several others missing on Saturday after an avalanche buried about 10 houses on the Svalbard…
After California shootings, Muslim-American families struggle with identity
December 19, 2015
After California shootings, Muslim-American families struggle with identity
Mirvette Judeh began covering her hijab with a hoodie two weeks ago while in the car with her young children.…
18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media
December 19, 2015
18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media
Eighteen people drowned overnight when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea as it was heading for the Greek island…
‘Several casualties’ in Somali shooting, car bomb attack: police
December 19, 2015
‘Several casualties’ in Somali shooting, car bomb attack: police
Several people were killed or wounded on Saturday when gunmen opened fire then detonated a car bomb on a busy…
Congolese warlord, militia chief return to DRCongo to serve out sentences: ICC
December 19, 2015
Congolese warlord, militia chief return to DRCongo to serve out sentences: ICC
Former Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga and militia chief Germain Katanga were on Saturday transferred to a prison in the Democratic…
Angry single men stage anti-Christmas rally in Tokyo
December 19, 2015
Angry single men stage anti-Christmas rally in Tokyo
Anti-Christmas protesters calling themselves "Losers with Women" marched through Tokyo's streets Saturday, bashing the upcoming holiday as a capitalist ploy…