EU pledges 30 million euro to Italy to help with migrants
The European Union has pledged to give Italy an additional 30 million euro to deal with its refugee crisis, in
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Greenpeace activists arrested in Russia may face additional charges
Russian investigators say they are considering additional charges against several of the 30 Greenpeace activists arrested after a protest at
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Turkey lifts longtime ban on head scarves
Turkey has lifted a decades-old ban on head scarves for female workers in state offices, ending a longstanding restriction that
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IMF cuts growth forecast, warns US on borrowing limit
The International Monetary Fund is cutting its forecast for economic growth throughout the world — mostly because expansion has slowed in China,
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Greece predicts 2014 end to recession
Greece is predicting its six-year recession will end next year with a small economic advance. Athens said Monday it expects
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Google, Facebook carve out ‘Internet Empires’
The Internet is dominated by the two “empires” of Google and Facebook, according to researchers at Oxford University in England.
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Destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons begins
Officials say international inspectors have begun destroying Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons. Authorities say Sunday is the first day of
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Report: Internet freedom declines worldwide
A new report says Internet freedom has deteriorated worldwide in the past year, while activists are finding new ways to
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Russia charges Greenpeace activists with piracy
Russian authorities have formally charged 13Greenpeace activists and one freelance videographer with piracy after they were seized during a protest against
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