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Germany restricts migrant entry to five points on Austrian border
October 31, 2015
Germany restricts migrant entry to five points on Austrian border
Germany said Friday that asylum seekers would only be able to enter the country at five points along its border…
Romanian nightclub fire leaves 27 dead, 184 injured
October 31, 2015
Romanian nightclub fire leaves 27 dead, 184 injured
A fire in a Bucharest nightclub killed 27 people and injured 184 during a rock concert that featured fireworks late…
13 children among at least 22 migrants drowned off Greece
October 30, 2015
13 children among at least 22 migrants drowned off Greece
At least 22 migrants, including 13 children, drowned overnight Thursday to Friday off the Greek islands of Kalymnos and Rhodes…
North Korea digging tunnel at nuclear test site, possibly for future test: report
October 30, 2015
North Korea digging tunnel at nuclear test site, possibly for future test: report
North Korea is digging a new tunnel at its nuclear test site with an eye to conducting more tests of…
US Navy scrambled jets as Russian warplanes approached carrier
October 30, 2015
US Navy scrambled jets as Russian warplanes approached carrier
The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier scrambled four fighter jets to intercept approaching Russian warplanes as it carried out a…
China naval chief says minor incident could spark war in South China Sea
October 30, 2015
China naval chief says minor incident could spark war in South China Sea
China's naval commander told his US counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea if…
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
October 29, 2015
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
Two Turkish newspapers critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to appear on Thursday, a day after riot police stormed…
Britain’s long-awaited Iraq inquiry to be published in June or July 2016
October 29, 2015
Britain’s long-awaited Iraq inquiry to be published in June or July 2016
The chairman of a British public inquiry into the Iraq War that has been running for seven years said on…
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins Sakharov humans rights prize
October 29, 2015
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins Sakharov humans rights prize
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison for insulting Islam, was awarded…
China adopts two-child policy
October 29, 2015
China adopts two-child policy
China will ease family planning restrictions to allow all couples to have two children after decades of the strict one-child…