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Greek islanders march against migrant facility 11 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Riot police clash with residents in Pylio outside a military camp, where Greek authorities are preparing to establish a refugee hot spot, in...

Rabies spread by bats kills 12 in Peruvian Amazon 11 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Rabies spread by bats kills 12 in Peruvian Amazon. Representative image. AFP LIMA: At least 12 people in remote indigenous communities in the...

Spanish puppeteers at centre of political storm freed from custody 10 Feb 2016 - 06:34 pm

MADRID: A judge freed two puppeteers jailed for glorifying terrorism after staging a violent puppet show that referred to Basque militant group ETA,...

Swiss asylum requests fall in January, expected to pick up again 10 Feb 2016 - 06:31 pm

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH: Asylum requests in Switzerland dipped in January due partly to harsher winter weather but the country is bracing...

EU agrees Greece border demands, heralding Schengen suspension 10 Feb 2016 - 06:00 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union envoys agreed a new set of demands for Greece to fix its handling of irregular migrants on Wednesday, moving forward...

EU executive recommends suspending third of migrant relocations to Austria 10 Feb 2016 - 05:51 pm

By Gabriela Baczynska and Shadia Nasralla BRUSSELS/VIENNA: The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday to suspend a third of the relocations of migrants...

Germany probes cause of deadly train crash 10 Feb 2016 - 05:46 pm

Policemen stand at the site of a train accident near Bad Aibling, southern Germany, on February 10, 2016. AFP Berlin: German investigators scrambled...

Ugandan LRA rebel captured in CAfrica was a top commander 10 Feb 2016 - 05:27 pm

Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) fighters in Ri-Kwangba on southern Sudan's border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, on September 20, 2006. AFP Bangui,...

NATO to agree new Russian deterrent but avoid Cold War footing 10 Feb 2016 - 05:05 pm

British Defence Minister Michael Fallon Eastern presence aims to avoid permanent bases Baltics, Poland say they need protection against Russia U.S. says other...

Four killed as passenger bus hits mine in east Ukraine 10 Feb 2016 - 03:20 pm

Marinka: Four people were killed on Wednesday when a passenger minibus hit a mine in eastern Ukraine during a relative calm in fighting,...

Germany probes cause of deadly train crash 10 Feb 2016 - 01:41 pm

Policemen stand at the site of a train accident near Bad Aibling, southern Germany, on February 10, 2016. AFP Berlin: German investigators raced...

Spanish potholers trapped in southwest France are alive: Police 10 Feb 2016 - 01:28 pm

Toulouse, France: Seven Spanish potholers trapped in a cave in southwestern France have been found unhurt and rescuers are preparing to bring them...

Some are wary after attacks, but Paris magic still enchants tourists 10 Feb 2016 - 01:04 pm

Tourists on the Trocadero, in front of the Eiffel tower, in Paris (AFP/Ludovic Marin) Paris: Some visitors may be steering clear of the...

More than 100 arrested in Sicilian anti-Mafia operation 10 Feb 2016 - 12:54 pm

File phote shows arms found during an anti-mafia operation. AFP PALERMO: More than 100 suspected members of a Mafia clan based in the...

At least six dead in Cameroon double suicide attack: security sources 10 Feb 2016 - 12:41 pm

File photo/ for representation only. Yaoundé: At least six civilians were killed and over 30 injured Wednesday in a double suicide attack in...

A breakfast in Harlem underscores key challenge for Sanders 10 Feb 2016 - 10:59 am

A sign shows support for US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on a private property near Laconia, New Hampshire, USA, 09 February 2016. ...

Landmine Kills 3 Soldiers in Central Mali 10 Feb 2016 - 09:46 am

Bamako: Three Malian soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a landmine in the central region of Mopti, officials said. Two others were...

On patrol with Uganda's controversial 'crime preventers' 10 Feb 2016 - 08:28 am

Yoweri Museveni's government dismisses criticism of the crime preventer force, arguing it is part of a community-policing programme in existence since the 1990s...