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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.
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Serbia to launch new police, army teams to beef up border security against refugees
Jul 16, 2016 12:58Belgrade says it plans to form joint police and army patrols to protect its borders and step up security there against refugees, warning that it would not allow Serbia to become a “parking lot” for EU-bound migrants.
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EU urges peaceful resolution to South China Sea dispute
Jul 15, 2016 09:52The European Union has called for a peaceful resolution of the South China Sea dispute in the wake of an international court ruling against Beijing's claims to sovereignty over the strategic waters.
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Parliament should approve Brexit first: UK lawyers
Jul 11, 2016 12:23Over a thousand British lawyers have signed a letter addressed to Prime Minister David Cameron, saying that the June 23 vote to exit the European Union (EU) was not “legally binding” and needs a parliamentary vote to materialize.
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Policies by some European leaders led to spread of terrorism: Assad
Jul 10, 2016 15:45Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says adopting wrong policies, including giving support and political cover to terror groups inside Syria by some European leaders, is the root cause of the spread of terrorism in the continent.
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Italy recovers 217 bodies of refugees from sunken ship
Jul 07, 2016 11:34Italian emergency workers have recovered at least 217 bodies of refugees from the wreck of an overcrowded boat that sank in the Mediterranean last year.
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Turkey, Europe ignored Russia's warnings: Kremlin
Jul 07, 2016 11:17A high-ranking Russian official has criticized Turkish and European security services over the recent deadly attack in Istanbul, stating that Moscow had earlier warned them about the threat.