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Memo calling for attack on Syria 'important statement': Kerry
Jun 18, 2016 09:13US Secretary of State John Kerry has said an internal memo calling for stronger military action against the Syrian government is an “important statement” which he would consider when he returns to Washington.
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Iran Air off safety blacklist, can fly in EU
Jun 16, 2016 08:41The European Commission announced on Thursday that the Iranian flag carrier Iran Air has been taken off a safety blacklist and has thus been cleared to fly in the European Union.
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Child refugees in Italy at risk: UNICEF
Jun 14, 2016 15:26The United Nations children's agency says most of the child refugees who have survived the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Italy this year were unaccompanied by adults, making them vulnerable to abuse and exploitation.
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EU envoy to Turkey resigns amid differences
Jun 14, 2016 12:38The European Union's top envoy to Turkey has resigned in a further sign of strained relations.
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Traffickers abusing refugee children in French camps: UNICEF
Jun 14, 2016 09:16Life is a "living hell" for children in French refugee camps, where they have been sexually exploited by traffickers who promise them passage to the UK, a UNICEF report says.
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Far-right refugee protest turns violent in Vienna
Jun 12, 2016 11:30Far-right protesters have clashed with police in the Austrian capital during rallies against the entry of refugees.
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Iran signs contracts with major European companies for crude sale
Jun 11, 2016 12:18Iran has signed contracts with major European companies for the sale of crude oil, five months after the implementation of the last year’s nuclear agreement between Tehran and six global powers, a senior Iranian official says.
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EU-Turkey visa deal not possible by July 1: Austria
Jun 10, 2016 23:48Austria, a major member of the European Union, has ruled out the possibility that a visa deal between the bloc and Turkey could be implemented by the July 1 deadline.
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EU court: Employers can ban Muslim headscarf
Jun 01, 2016 04:41An adviser to the European Court of Justice says companies can prohibit staff from wearing the Islamic headscarf as part of a general ban on religious and political symbols.
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Shipwrecks in Mediterranean killed 880 refugees last week: UN
May 31, 2016 16:27The United Nations (UN) refugee agency says at least 880 asylum-seekers died in recent incidents trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe.