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Amnesty and Human Rights Watch have called for a temporary agreement between EU states that outlines where rescued migrants should disembark and how they should be relocated
New satellite images of North Korea suggest it is restoring a rocket launch site it had pledged to dismantle
Kabul hotel attacked by suicide bombers
Nato helicopters killed three Taliban insurgents on the roof of an international hotel in Kabul after an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen that left 10...
Nato helicopters killed three Taliban insurgents on the...
Video | Riots rage in Athens as parliament approves more austerity
Greek parliament has voted for austerity measures which will amount to...
Greek parliament has voted for austerity measures...
Greek unions strike amid austerity debate
Mass walkout halts government offices, banks, ferries, train services,...
Mass walkout halts government offices, banks, ferries,...
$1.43-billion nuclear investment for France
Despite safety issues, the French president says there is 'no...
Despite safety issues, the French president says there is...
Khmer Rouge leaders face trial in Cambodia
Four of the surviving members of Cambodia’s murderous Khmer Rouge...
Four of the surviving members of Cambodia’s...
Japanese majority opposes restart of nuclear reactors
Almost 70% of the Japanese oppose the restart of nuclear reactors halted for...
Almost 70% of the Japanese oppose the restart of nuclear...
Rebel fighters making a push for Tripoli
Rebel forces in Libya have clashed with troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi, south-west of Tripoli, Libya.
Rebel forces in Libya have clashed with troops loyal to...
13-year-old charged with murdering foster mother
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed his...
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder after he...
International court issues arrest warrant for Gaddafi
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Monday for...
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants...
Egyptians throw stones at former minister’s trial
Families of Egyptians killed and injured in protests during the uprising in...
Families of Egyptians killed and injured in protests...
Gay marriage approved by New York state senate
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill legalizing gay...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill...
Syrian forces crackdown kills 20 protestors
Further evidence has emerged of the violent tactics being used to suppress...
Further evidence has emerged of the violent tactics being...
Former Egyptian minister jailed
An Egyptian court convicted former Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid in absentia and sentenced him to five years in prison for profiteering and...
An Egyptian court convicted former Trade Minister Rachid...
Explosions rock Tripoli
Two loud explosions have been heard in the Libyan capital Tripoli this afternoon as NATO jets flew over the city.
Two loud explosions have been heard in the Libyan capital...
British Labour 'needs to change' to win elections - Ed Milliband
Britain’s Labour leader Ed Miliband has admitted his own party's...
Britain’s Labour leader Ed Miliband has admitted...
60 killed after car bomb attack in Afghanistan
As many as 60 people have been killed after a car bomb exploded near a...
As many as 60 people have been killed after a car bomb...
EU agrees to new Greece rescue package
European leaders have agreed on a fresh rescue for debt-ridden Greece in a bid to avoid global financial chaos, but on condition Athens rallies parliamentary...
European leaders have agreed on a fresh rescue for...
7.4 quake rocks Alaskan islands
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has shaken Alaska's Aleutian Islands, and US officials issued a localized tsunami warning near the remote island...
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has shaken...
