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Turkey accuses EU of encouraging coup plotters
Aug 10, 2016 12:32Turkey has accused the European Union of “encouraging” plotters of last month’s failed coup attempt as ties between Ankara and Brussels seem to be going in a downward spiral.
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Amnesty International censures world leaders over refugee crisis
Aug 04, 2016 09:19Leading human rights group Amnesty International has denounced world leaders for their failure to tackle the global refugee crisis following the failure of talks for a new UN refugee deal.
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3,000-plus refugees died trying to reach Europe in 2016: Report
Jul 26, 2016 09:10The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says more than 3,000 refugees have died trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea so far in 2016.
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Brexit poses risk to global growth: G20 nations
Jul 24, 2016 08:51The United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union poses risks to the world economy, the G20 group has warned.
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IOM says 2,977 have died in Mediterranean in 2016
Jul 22, 2016 10:30The International Organization for Migration said Friday that nearly 3,000 refugees have lost their lives in the Mediterranean so far in 2016.
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French president calls for Brexit talks as soon as possible
Jul 21, 2016 15:27French President Francois Hollande says Brexit talks must start “as soon as possible,” stressing that Britain should not have access to the European Union’s single market unless it allows free movement of EU workers.
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Death penalty would bar Turkey's EU membership: Mogherini
Jul 18, 2016 11:46EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has warned that Turkey would be barred from joining the bloc if it reintroduces the death penalty to allow the execution of those involved in a recent failed coup in the country.
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UK to maintain leading role in Europe despite Brexit: Johnson
Jul 18, 2016 10:57New British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says the UK would continue to play a “leading role” in Europe despite the Brexit vote.
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EU-US ties remain ‘unbreakable’ despite Brexit: Kerry
Jul 18, 2016 10:14US Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and the European Union (EU) will continue their “unbreakable” partnership in the light of Britain’s departure from the bloc and the security challenges that Europe faces.
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EU urges Turkey to respect rule of law after failed coup
Jul 18, 2016 10:11The European Union (EU) has urged Turkey to respect the rule of law amid a Turkish crackdown on those believed to have been involved in a recent coup attempt in the country.