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May vows to build fair Britain, warns elite
Oct 05, 2016 11:44British Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to build a "united Britain" in which "fairness is restored" and opportunities are shared more equally as the UK prepares to leave the European Union.
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EU holds donors conference for Afghanistan
Oct 05, 2016 11:17The European Union (EU) is holding a fund-raising conference for the cash-strapped government in Afghanistan, which has to tackle with a host of issues, including rampant militancy in the country.
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EU, Afghanistan strike deal to stem refugee crisis
Oct 04, 2016 02:09The EU has struck a tentative deal with Afghanistan to take back thousands of refugees ahead of a major international donors' conference aimed at securing international financial aid for the war-ravaged country.
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Turkey slams EU for not keeping promise on refugee aid
Oct 03, 2016 11:26Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the European Union for failing to pay the promised three billion euros in aid to Ankara as part of the deal they signed in March to contain the refugee influx in Europe.
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Iran-Europe nuclear cooperation growing: Salehi
Sep 29, 2016 16:27Nuclear chief says cooperation with Europe in the area of nuclear technology is on the rise, more than a year after a landmark nuclear deal was inked between Tehran and six world powers.
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Danish FM gives reassurance to Turkey on EU deal granting Turks visa-free travel
Sep 29, 2016 16:22Denmark says Brussels will keep its promise to grant Turks visa-free travel to the European Union, if Ankara carries out its side of a controversial deal to stem the flow of refugees into the EU countries.
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Over 300,000 have crossed Mediterranean this year: UNHCR
Sep 20, 2016 08:54The United Nations refugee agency says more than 300,000 refugees have crossed the Mediterranean Sea so far this year in the hope of reaching the wealthy European countries.
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Greenpeace activists in Geneva protest against US-EU deals
Sep 20, 2016 08:47Greenpeace activists have staged a protest in front of the US mission in the Swiss city of Geneva against the controversial European Union deals with Washington.
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European companies export highly-polluted fuel to West Africa: Report
Sep 16, 2016 09:12European companies are accused of taking advantage of weak fuel standards in African countries to export highly-polluted fuel to West Africa, a new report says.
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Iran: Small EU banks ready to work
Sep 14, 2016 08:25Parviz Aghili, head of the private Middle East Bank in Tehran said a certain number of small European banks have agreed to work with the country multiple months after the removal of the sanctions.