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Hungary locks down EU border, taking crisis into its own hands

Hungary locks down EU border, taking crisis into its own hands

Hungary's right-wing government shut the main land route for migrants into the EU on Tuesday, taking matters into its own…
Senior Iranian scientist killed in Mecca crane collapse

Senior Iranian scientist killed in Mecca crane collapse

The Iranian Communications and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Vaezi announced, on Monday evening, the death of an Iranian senior space scientist…
Turnbull topples Abbott, to become Australia’s fifth PM in eight years

Turnbull topples Abbott, to become Australia’s fifth PM in eight years

Australia will have its fifth prime minister in eight years after the ruling Liberal Party on Monday voted out Tony…
Border-free Europe unravels as migrant crisis hits record day

Border-free Europe unravels as migrant crisis hits record day

Two decades of frontier-free travel across Europe unravelled on Monday as countries re-established border controls in the face of an…
Corbyn names ‘enemy of capitalism’ McDonnell as finance spokesman

Corbyn names ‘enemy of capitalism’ McDonnell as finance spokesman

The new leader of opposition Labour Party named an ally whose declared aim is the overthrow of capitalism as finance…
US, Swiss justice chiefs update on FIFA probes

US, Swiss justice chiefs update on FIFA probes

The US Attorney General Loretta Lynch and her Swiss counterpart Michael Lauber, both targeting FIFA in corruption probes, were to…
Trump leads Republican race, support drops for Clinton: poll

Trump leads Republican race, support drops for Clinton: poll

Donald Trump and Ben Carson lead the Republican race for the US presidential nomination, with the two non-politicians together accounting…
Afghan Taliban storm jail, release hundreds of prisoners

Afghan Taliban storm jail, release hundreds of prisoners

Taliban insurgents stormed a mud fort being used as a prison in Afghanistan on Monday, killing police and releasing more…
Germany re-imposes border controls to slow migrant arrivals

Germany re-imposes border controls to slow migrant arrivals

Germany re-imposed border controls on Sunday after Europe's most powerful nation acknowledged it could scarcely cope with thousands of asylum…
Munich buckles under strain of refugee influx amid rival protests in Europe

Munich buckles under strain of refugee influx amid rival protests in Europe

German authorities warned Sunday they were stretched to capacity to welcome refugees arriving en masse, as Europe scrambled to hold…
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