International

The European Union pays 663 million euros to Turkey as part of the Refugee Convention

The European Union pays 663 million euros to Turkey as part of the Refugee Convention

  • 2019-10-31

The European Commission said Thursday it would send an additional 663 million euros ($ 740 million) in funding it agreed with Turkey as part of their 2016 refugee agreement. The funds will be used to...

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The US House of Representatives passes accountability rules for the new phase of the investigation into Trump´s removal

The US House of Representatives passes accountability rules for the new phase of the investigation into Trump´s removal

  • 2019-10-31

 The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to approve rules governing next steps in the accountability investigation, launching a new phase of inquiry that poses the biggest threat to Pre...

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Hariri resignation amid the joy of the protesters

Hariri resignation amid the joy of the protesters

  • 2019-10-29

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announced on Tuesday the resignation of his government after 13 days of unprecedented popular protests across the country to demand the departure of the entire p...

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Russia announces completion of withdrawal of Kurdish forces from northern Syria

Russia announces completion of withdrawal of Kurdish forces from northern Syria

  • 2019-10-29

 Russia said on Tuesday that Kurdish forces in northern Syria had completed their withdrawal from areas bordering Turkey under the Russian-Turkish agreement, "ahead of schedule." &quot...

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EU announces extension of Brexit deadline

EU announces extension of Brexit deadline

  • 2019-10-29

European Union leaders have formally agreed to extend the deadline for Britain´s exit from the bloc until the end of January, EU Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday. "To my Briti...

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Floods displace more than 180,000 people in Somalia

Floods displace more than 180,000 people in Somalia

  • 2019-10-28

Severe floods have displaced up to 182,000 people in Somalia, the United Nations said on Monday. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement that...

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Floods in Britain after heavy rain over the weekend

Floods in Britain after heavy rain over the weekend

  • 2019-10-28

Parts of the country were hit by widespread flooding on Monday after several rivers overflowed their banks by heavy rains this weekend, a government agency said. The Midlands was the hardest hit, acc...

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30 European MPs visit Indian Kashmir

30 European MPs visit Indian Kashmir

  • 2019-10-28

Thirty European lawmakers, mostly from the far right and nationalists, including five from the French National Rally, are visiting India this week for an unofficial visit to Indian Kashmir. India-con...

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257 Yemenis die of diphtheria epidemic in nearly two years

257 Yemenis die of diphtheria epidemic in nearly two years

  • 2019-10-27

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday it had recorded 257 deaths from a diphtheria epidemic in nearly two years in Yemen. The organization said in its account on the site (Twitter), it h...

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Russian Defense: We do not have reliable information about the US military operation against Baghdadi

Russian Defense: We do not have reliable information about the US military operation against Baghdadi

  • 2019-10-27

 The Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday it had no reliable information about the US military operation in the de-escalation zone in Idlib against ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The Russian...

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