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Afghan forces, with NATO help, attack resurgent Taliban

Afghan forces, with NATO help, attack resurgent Taliban

Soldiers from the U.S.-led NATO coalition have joined an Afghan army campaign to try to stop a Taliban advance in…
Greek judge appointed caretaker PM ahead of elections

Greek judge appointed caretaker PM ahead of elections

Greece's top Supreme Court judge was sworn in as caretaker prime minister on Thursday to lead the country to elections…
Lorry of corpses, new shipwreck intensify Europe’s migrant crisis

Lorry of corpses, new shipwreck intensify Europe’s migrant crisis

As many as 50 corpses were found in a parked lorry in Austria on Thursday, and another migrant boat sank…
Krone newspaper: Up to 50 refugees found dead in lorry in Austria

Krone newspaper: Up to 50 refugees found dead in lorry in Austria

As many as 50 refugees were found dead in a parked lorry in eastern Austria on Thursday, the Krone newspaper…
Nigeria marks 500 days since Boko Haram schoolgirl abductions

Nigeria marks 500 days since Boko Haram schoolgirl abductions

Relatives of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram prepared Thursday to mark 500 days since the abductions,…
Virginia TV journalists killed by suspect with ‘powder keg’ of anger

Virginia TV journalists killed by suspect with ‘powder keg’ of anger

Two television journalists were shot to death during a live broadcast in Virginia on Wednesday, slain by a former employee…
Poll: Conservative rebellion on Greek aid hits Merkel’s support

Poll: Conservative rebellion on Greek aid hits Merkel’s support

Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has slipped by two percentage points due to divisions within her parliamentary bloc…
Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying

Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologised to Tokyo after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese politicians, a government…
Nervous markets ride roller-coaster after China rate cut

Nervous markets ride roller-coaster after China rate cut

European markets joined Asia on a roller-coaster session Wednesday, as China's interest rate cut showed no sign of ending a…
Hungarian government has discussed using army to help handle migrants

Hungarian government has discussed using army to help handle migrants

Hungary's government has discussed how the army could be used to help secure the country's southern border, where a surge…
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