36 migrants killed in two boat disasters off Turkey
Authorities Tuesday recovered the bodies of at least 36 migrants, including several children, who drowned off Turkey after their boats
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Germany warns Schengen in danger following new border controls
Germany warned Monday that the passport-free Schengen zone in Europe is in ‘danger’ after Sweden and Denmark introduced new border
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Sweden imposes border controls to stop migrant influx
Travelers passing from Denmark into Sweden will have to show photo identification starting Monday. The move by Sweden is an
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Nearly 4000 migrants died crossing Mediterranean in 2015
For migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe, 2015 was the deadliest year on record, according to
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Crowds view New Year’s fireworks as Dubai hotel burns
A fire that broke out Thursday at a luxury hotel in Dubai was still raging a few hours after midnight,
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Brussels cancels New Year’s fete, cites terror threat; security tight in NYC
Brussels’ mayor has canceled the Belgian capital’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration because of a terror threat. “Unfortunately, we have
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Belgium arrests 2 suspected of New Year’s terror plot
Prosecutors in Belgium said Tuesday police arrested two people suspected of planning holiday terror attacks in Brussels. They said investigators
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EU critical of proposed Israeli law on NGOs
The European Union is strongly protesting a newly-proposed Israeli law that would require non-profit groups to disclose foreign sources of
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Serbia arrests 80 in anti-corruption sweep
Serbia has arrested 80 former and current top officials, most of them belonging to opposition political parties, on corruption charges,
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