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Amnesty slams European Union refugee policy
Nov 19, 2016 11:19Leading human rights group Amnesty International has slammed the European Union over its stance on refugees, saying the policies do not protect the rights of asylum seekers.
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At least 100 missing as refugee boat capsizes off Libya in Mediterranean
Nov 17, 2016 11:56At least 100 people have been reported missing after a boat carrying 130 refugees capsized off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Daesh training militants to pass as regular refugees: Report
Nov 14, 2016 03:27The Daesh terrorist group is giving its members specific training on how to pass as ordinary refugees while trying to gain asylum in European countries, says a report.
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EU trying to compel Turkey to withdraw from accession process: Turkish President
Nov 13, 2016 16:58Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the European Union of "trying to compel" Turkey to abandon its bid to join the EU.
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Moldovans head to polls in presidential runoff
Nov 13, 2016 10:34After inconclusive presidential elections, Moldova is holding a run-off poll, in which the Russia-friendly candidate is expected to score a victory against his West-leaning rival.
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Woman fined €30k in Italy for wearing niqab
Nov 12, 2016 12:04A Muslim woman of Albanian origin has been fined 30,000 euros in Italy for refusing to remove a veil covering the face known as niqab at a town hall meeting.
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EU’s Juncker warns about risks Trump can pose to Europe-US relations
Nov 12, 2016 04:35European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says the election of Donald Trump as the next US president imperils the US-EU relations, accusing him of ignorance with regard to the bloc.
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Turkey arrests chairman of opposition Cumhuriyet daily
Nov 11, 2016 15:57Turkish officials have arrested the chairman of the center-left and opposition daily newspaper Cumhuriyet in an ongoing wave of government crackdown and pressure on journalists and political rivals of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following the failed July 15 coup attempt.
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Bird flu virus confirmed in six European countries
Nov 10, 2016 17:10The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) says six European countries have so far been hit by an outbreak of avian flu, an infectious bird disease which could threaten poultry there.
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Iran says India wants to join Europe rail link
Nov 10, 2016 10:55Iran says India has voiced interest to join an ambitious project to establish a multimodal transit corridor that starts in a key southern Iranian port and passes through several Central Asian states before reaching Europe through sea.