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Croatian PM refuses to resign despite coalition party pressure
Date: 2016-06-11 10:06:27 GMT - Croatia - International - SN:1 - ID:5077949
Croatia’s Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic said he had no plans to resign under pressure from the conservative HDZ party, the biggest in the ruling coalition, according to Euronews. The HDZ filed a no-confidence motion against Oreskovic on ....
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Car bomb targets police station in southern Turkey
Date: 2016-06-08 09:13:19 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:4 - ID:5062090
Turkey's state-run news agency says a police station at a town near the border with Syria has been hit by a car bomb. There was no immediate word of any casualties, abc news reported. The Anadolu Agency said Wednesday that several ambulances have ....
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Merkel slams Erdogan amid threats to German MPs
Date: 2016-06-08 08:12:39 GMT - Germany - International - SN:2 - ID:5061658
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hit back at criticism from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against German lawmakers due to the Armenian genocide, Sputnik news agency reported. The row over Germany’s decision to formally recognize the ....
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Migrant crisis: EU to boost Africa aid to stem influx
Date: 2016-06-07 12:59:54 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:12 - ID:5058205
The EU will shortly present a new aid plan to curb the influx of African migrants via Libya, building on the deal it reached with Turkey in March, the BBC reported. The European Commission will boost partnerships with nine countries in the Middle ....
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Merkel tops Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list
Date: 2016-06-07 11:53:42 GMT - Germany - International - SN:9 - ID:5057513
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has held on to the top spot of the Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful Women for the sixth consecutive time, Deutsche Welle reported. The annual list, released on Monday, features 100 women from 29 different ....
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Myanmar court sentences BBC reporter to jail, hard labor
Date: 2016-06-07 11:13:05 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - International - SN:7 - ID:5056949
A BBC reporter in Myanmar has been jailed for three months with hard labor after being convicted of assaulting a police officer while covering a student protest, his lawyer said Tuesday. The ruling marks the first time a journalist has been ....
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US carrier now pounding Daesh from Mediterranean
Date: 2016-06-07 10:17:02 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:5056409
After six months in the Arabian Gulf, the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier has moved to the Mediterranean Sea, from where its bombers are jetting off faster and more frequently to strike Daesh targets in war-ravaged Syria and Iraq. CNN was given ....
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At least 5 injured in bomb attack on police bus in Istanbul
Date: 2016-06-07 09:23:54 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:4 - ID:5055985
An explosion hit Istanbul's Beyazit district at the Vezneciler metro station as a riot police shuttle bus was passing on Tuesday morning. The explosion took place at the metro station close to Istanbul University at around 8:30 am, the Daily ....
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France's Hollande says Euro 2016 threatened by terror
Date: 2016-06-06 08:03:44 GMT - France - International - SN:6 - ID:5050242
French President Francois Hollande said Sunday the threat of extremism won't stop the European Championship soccer tournament from being successful, ABC News reported. Hollande said in an interview with France Inter radio that precautionary ....
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Kerry greets Muslims on Ramadan
Date: 2016-06-06 07:51:48 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:5050066
US Secretary of State John Kerry greeted Muslims in the US and around the world on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan. "Ramadan is a cherished month in Islam. It is a sacred period of prayer and fasting, offering hospitality, and ....
