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France wants to end Central African Republic military operation this year: minister 01 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told media on Sunday that the government was aiming to wind down Operation Sangaris, the military operation...

German conservatives address concerns over migrants as support slips 01 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

By Michelle Martin BERLIN: Senior conservative German politicians sought at the weekend to reassure citizens concerned about a record influx of migrants, saying...

Austria says it plans to step up deportations of migrants 01 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

VIENNA: Austria will step up deportations of migrants and is adding Morocco, Algeria and other states to a list of countries it deems...

Saudi Arabia, Turkey voice support for Syrian opposition 01 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Mevlut Cavusoglu Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday voiced support for Syrian opposition figures who...

Cameron to seek 'brake' on EU benefits in crunch Brexit talks 01 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

London: Prime Minister David Cameron is to propose curbing the benefits European Union migrants can claim in negotiations with EU president Donald Tusk...

Anti-refugee comments raise ire of German officials, police 31 Jan 2016 - 06:37 pm

German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, center, Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel standing in Merkel's office at the federal...

Kerry urges both sides to 'seize moment' at Syria talks 31 Jan 2016 - 06:32 pm

Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Syria's opposition and regime to play a full role in peace talks Sunday, while accusing...

On Iowa campus, Clinton a tough sell among young voters 31 Jan 2016 - 06:21 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (R) campaigns at the Carrollton Inn in Carroll, Iowa, USA, on 30 January 2016. Ames, United States: Engineering...

Ugandan opposition ex-general arrested: report 31 Jan 2016 - 06:09 pm

Former coordinator of intelligence services David Sejusa (pictured) has been arrested, says Uganda's state-owned New Vision newspaper. Kampala: Ugandan security forces arrested Sunday...

Ukraine reports first military casualties in 3 weeks 31 Jan 2016 - 05:22 pm

Kiev: Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the country's war-torn east where government forces are seeking to put down a pro-Russian insurgency,...

Over 10,000 migrant children missing: Europol 31 Jan 2016 - 05:14 pm

Representative image The Hague: Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Sunday, adding that...

3 dead, 56 wounded in suicide bombings near Lake Chad: security source 31 Jan 2016 - 05:09 pm

N'Djamena: people were killed and dozens wounded in two suicide bombings in the Lake Chad area on Sunday, a region frequently targeted by...

Tanzania arrests three after British wildlife pilot killed 31 Jan 2016 - 05:07 pm

Dar es Salaam: Tanzanian police have arrested three men after a British pilot was killed when gunmen opened fire on his helicopter as...

At least 65 people killed in attack in Nigeria's Maiduguri city 31 Jan 2016 - 04:52 pm

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: At least 65 people were killed on Saturday during an attack by militant group Boko Haram near Nigeria's northeastern city of...

Three killed in suspected Islamist attack in northern Kenya 31 Jan 2016 - 03:40 pm

By Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA: At least three men were killed in a village in Kenya's coastal Lamu county in the early hours of...

Two suspected jihadists arrested in Greece: police 31 Jan 2016 - 02:46 pm

Thessaloniki: Two men with Swedish passports and carrying machetes and other "combat paraphernalia" have been arrested in Greece, suspected of links to jihadist...