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Afghan officials detain alleged Taliban advisor from Germany
World
March 1, 2018
Afghan officials detain alleged Taliban advisor from Germany
A German citizen thought to be a military advisor to the Taliban in Helmand province has been detained by Afghan…
Migrants on stalled route hide in Greek city’s ancient walls
World
February 27, 2018
Migrants on stalled route hide in Greek city’s ancient walls
The stone walls that cut through the old quarter of Greece’s second-largest city defended Thessaloniki for more than 2,000 years.…
Brexit: UK Labour Party to advocate remaining part of an EU customs union
World
February 26, 2018
Brexit: UK Labour Party to advocate remaining part of an EU customs union
The UK’s opposition party is poised to advocate remaining part of an EU customs market post-Brexit. The move could see…
Ex-Trump aide paid Europeans to lobby for pro-Russia Ukraine: papers
World
February 24, 2018
Ex-Trump aide paid Europeans to lobby for pro-Russia Ukraine: papers
Donald Trump’s ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort secretly paid a group of former senior European politicians more than two million euros…
Swiss win inaugural team gold, Norway set medals record
World
February 24, 2018
Swiss win inaugural team gold, Norway set medals record
Wendy Holdener led a strong Switzerland team to alpine team skiing gold on Saturday, as Norway took bronze to set…
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
World
February 21, 2018
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
German jails are struggling to cope with scores of radical Islamist extremists. Their number is expected to grow following the…
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
World
February 21, 2018
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
They style themselves as stable and safe countries at every opportunity, nevertheless, they have yet to be admitted to the…
Theresa May calls for UK-EU security agreement
World
February 19, 2018
Theresa May calls for UK-EU security agreement
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a security treaty between the EU and Britain “to protect all EU…
Kosovo celebrates 10 years since splitting from Serbia
World
February 17, 2018
Kosovo celebrates 10 years since splitting from Serbia
Kosovo on Saturday celebrates 10 years since it declared independence, a moment of pride for its ethnic Albanian majority, although…
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
World
February 16, 2018
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
Munich Security Conference chairman Wolfgang Ischinger has warned urgently of the growing security threats facing the world. He told DW…