Global action urged to stop migrant ‘ghost ships’
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for action to stop the use of so-called ghost ships to transport
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Europe
Suicide attack in Istanbul – One police officer dead
A suicide bomb attack took place in Istanbul, which resulted in one policeman dead and another wounded. The attack was
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Human traffickers challenge Europe
Human traffickers are using a new tactic to combat a change in Italy’s approach to dealing with asylum-seekers, leaving a
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Confusion over survivors of Norman Atlantic ferry fire continues
Greek and Italian authorities continue to issue confusing figures about how many people are still not accounted for in the Norman
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Burnt Greek ferry being towed to Italy
The badly burned wreck of the car ferry that caught fire Sunday off the coast of Greece is being towed
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Lithuania joins euro zone on January 1 2015
The stroke of midnight in Vilnius, ushering in New Year 2015, saw Lithuania become the 19th European Union member state
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Greece dissolves parliament, sets date for pivotal elections
Greece’s parliament has been formally dissolved ahead of a general election that could end an era of austerity that has
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Ukraine reaches deal to receive coal supplies during winter
Coal-short Ukraine has secured 1.3 million tons of coal supplies a month to avoid the power blackouts during the winter
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Ukraine formally scraps non-aligned status
Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko has signed a law revoking Ukraine’s non-aligned status as part of efforts to move the country
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