Europe’s unrelenting migrant crisis is threatening to overwhelm Italy, even as the tide of flimsy boats washing up on Greece’s shores has slowed to a trickle. More than 85,000 people fleeing poverty and violence have risked the perilous Mediterranean
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The latest deadline set by Gulf Arab states for Qatar to submit to a humiliating list of 13 demands is due to expire at midnight on Tuesday. Qatar has already submitted its response to Kuwaiti
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Turkey has barred the Dutch ambassador to Ankara in the deepening row between the two countries. It is in response to a ban on Turkish ministers speaking at political rallies in the Netherlands. The sanctions
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Tension in Venezuela is on the rise again as the opposition and the government accuse each other of trying to stage a coup. In its latest economic outlook the International Monetary Fund says that “Venezuela
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We’re used to North Korea making news, but in the last few weeks South Korea has been shaken by huge protests demanding the resignation of President Park Geun-hye over her ties to a mysterious and
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Europe is back in the game. Having suffered the worst financial and economic crisis of the last 80 years, Europe took decisive action to improve its public finances, push through deep reforms, and establish new
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Jean-Claude Juncker has responded to the public outcry over the immigration crisis by urging European leaders to show solidarity and resist the message of populist parties. EurActiv France reports. The number of migrants trying to
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The humanitarian situation has gravely deteriorated in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo where Syrian government forces and Russian warplanes continue to attack civilian neighbourhoods, according to activists and residents. “In the last four days, food
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Just as Europe has experienced a surge of African migrants, Central American countries have experienced a sharp increase in African migrants in 2016 who see the United States as their final destination. The migrants come
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China’s new year headlines are all about the economy. Official plans call for slower growth in 2016 and beyond, with the 7.5 percent growth target reduced to 6.5 percent. A run of poor results in
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