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Lawmaker: Hungary expects to complete Serbian border fence by November
July 24, 2015
Lawmaker: Hungary expects to complete Serbian border fence by November
Hungary expects to complete a four-metre-high (12 feet) fence along its border with Serbia by November to stem the flow…
Gunman kills two, wounds seven in Louisiana theatre before taking own life
July 24, 2015
Gunman kills two, wounds seven in Louisiana theatre before taking own life
A lone gunman opened fire inside a crowded movie theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Thursday evening, killing two people and…
Death toll rises to 37 after blasts in Nigerian city of Gombe
July 23, 2015
Death toll rises to 37 after blasts in Nigerian city of Gombe
The death toll from multiple bomb blasts at two bus stations in the northern Nigerian city of Gombe on Wednesday…
Charleston shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes
July 23, 2015
Charleston shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes
The white man suspected of murdering nine black people during bible study at a South Carolina church was charged on…
Obama returns to father’s homeland with history, security on his mind
July 23, 2015
Obama returns to father’s homeland with history, security on his mind
President Barack Obama will land in Kenya on Friday with a mission to strengthen US security and economic ties, but…
Quran fragments found in UK library are among world’s oldest, says university
July 23, 2015
Quran fragments found in UK library are among world’s oldest, says university
Fragments of a Quran manuscript found in a British university library are from one of the world's oldest surviving copies…
China returns dissident artist Ai Weiwei’s passport after four years
July 22, 2015
China returns dissident artist Ai Weiwei’s passport after four years
Chinese dissident artist and free speech advocate Ai Weiwei said that authorities in Beijing returned his passport on Wednesday, more…
‘Ragtime’ author E.L. Doctorow dies at age 84
July 22, 2015
‘Ragtime’ author E.L. Doctorow dies at age 84
E.L. Doctorow, the author of popular novels grounded in American history including "Ragtime" and "Billy Bathgate," has died at age…
Eurotunnel seeks 9.7mn euros after migrant disruption
July 22, 2015
Eurotunnel seeks 9.7mn euros after migrant disruption
The company that runs the cross-Channel rail tunnel said Wednesday it was seeking 9.7 million euros (US$10.67 million) from the…
Greek PM Tsipras faces key bailout vote test
July 22, 2015
Greek PM Tsipras faces key bailout vote test
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces his second major test in a week in parliament on Wednesday over reforms he…