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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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NATO to deploy troops to Romania as part of eastward expansion
Jun 14, 2016 15:25The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) says it will send units to Romania as part of plans to expand its presence in Eastern Europe, a source of controversy with Russia.
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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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US has to do more on nuclear deal: Iran
Jun 14, 2016 12:35Iran says the US must do more to encourage banks into doing business with the Islamic Republic following the lifting of sanctions.
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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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Cameron says will not resign even if UK votes for Brexit
Jun 13, 2016 10:41British Prime Minister David Cameron says he will not stand down even if he loses the campaign for the UK to remain in the European Union.
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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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Russian military could defeat NATO in hours: US official
Jun 11, 2016 00:09Russian military forces could defeat ill-prepared NATO troops in a matter of hours as the US-led military alliance is not ready to take on Moscow in a war, a senior US military official has admitted.
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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.