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Sharp increase in migrant arrivals on Greece’s Lesbos island
September 23, 2015
Sharp increase in migrant arrivals on Greece’s Lesbos island
More than 3,000 mainly Syrian and Afghan refugees, soaked and exhausted, reached the Greek island of Lesbos within hours on…
Divided EU leaders to offer cash for Syria refugees
September 23, 2015
Divided EU leaders to offer cash for Syria refugees
European Union leaders could promise billions of euros in new funding for Syrian refugees at an emergency summit on Wednesday…
Insight: Orban mobilizes Hungary’s troops, prisoners, jobless to fence out migrants
September 23, 2015
Insight: Orban mobilizes Hungary’s troops, prisoners, jobless to fence out migrants
Built in a matter of weeks by soldiers, prison labourers and cadres of the unemployed, a vast new wall along…
Tsipras to back Greek bailout with Tsakalotos as finance minister
September 23, 2015
Tsipras to back Greek bailout with Tsakalotos as finance minister
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appointed two respected bailout negotiators to head his economic team on Tuesday, moving to assure…
US Muslim teen quits school after controversial arrest
September 23, 2015
US Muslim teen quits school after controversial arrest
A US Muslim boy arrested after a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb, has withdrawn from a Texas school district, his family…
EU gropes for ways to help Turkey keep refugees at bay
September 22, 2015
EU gropes for ways to help Turkey keep refugees at bay
The European Union is groping for ways to induce neighboring Turkey to do more to keep Syrian refugees on its…
Burkina coup leader says in charge as surrender deadline passes
September 22, 2015
Burkina coup leader says in charge as surrender deadline passes
The leader of a coup in Burkina Faso said on Tuesday he was still in charge despite the passing of…
Conditions in S. Sudan worse since peace deal: UN
September 22, 2015
Conditions in S. Sudan worse since peace deal: UN
The situation in war-torn South Sudan has worsened since a seminal peace deal was inked between the warring sides three…
Burkina Faso army enters capital to disarm coup leaders
September 22, 2015
Burkina Faso army enters capital to disarm coup leaders
Burkina Faso soldiers marched into the capital Ouagadougou without resistance late on Monday as army leaders began surrender talks with…