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Vladimir Putin Orders Russian Troops Withdrawal from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin has surprisingly ordered his troops to start withdrawing the "main part" of its forces in Syria from March 15. Vladimir Putin...
Eurozone Industrial Production Grows at Highest Rate since 2009
Eurozone industrial output grew at its highest rate in more than six years during January 2016, driven by a sharp increase in output from...
Ankara Attack: Turkey Begins Security Operations Against PKK
Turkish authorities have begun security operations against the PKK members in south-eastern Turkey and in Iraq. The moves come as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed...
Ankara Explosion: At Least 32 People Killed in Guven Park
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a car bomb exploded in Ankara, Turkey’s health ministry has said. The...
ISIS Leak: Three Names of Paris Attackers Appear in Recruitment Files
According to German media reports, the names of three of the Paris attackers appear in files leaked from the ISIS. The three are believed to...
Nicolae Ceausescu’s Former Mansion Opens Doors to Public
The former residence of Romania's communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu has opened its doors to the public after more than 25 years. Nicolae Ceausescu and his...
Emine Erdogan Praises Ottoman Harem
Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan has described the harem of the Ottoman era as an "educational establishment that prepared women for life," reports say. President...
ECB Cuts Interest Rates as Reveals Stimulus Measures
The European Central Bank’s main interest rate has been cut from 0.05% to 0% as part of a package of measures intended to revive...
EU Refugee Crisis: Macedonia Closes Border with Greece
Macedonia has announced it will close its border with Greece, effectively blocking the Balkan route north. The decision came after Slovenia barred access to refugees...
Refugee Crisis: Turkey and EU Emergency Summit Held in Brussels
Leaders from Turkey and EU have gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit on tackling Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War Two. The EU...
Zaman Takeover: Authorities Take Control of Turkey’s Biggest Newspaper
The biggest Turkish newspaper, Zaman, has condemned its takeover by the authorities in a defiant last edition published just before police raided it. March 5...
Princess Cristina of Spain Testifies in Tax Fraud Trial
Princess Cristina of Spain has testified for the first time at her trial for alleged tax fraud, answering only the questions posed by her...
Istanbul Attack: Two Female Militants Killed in Bayrampasa Shootout
Two female militants have been killed in Istanbul after attacking police with gunfire and a grenade, the city's governor has said. A statement on a...
Eurozone Jobless Rate Falls to 10.3% in January 2016
Eurozone unemployment rate fell for a third consecutive month in January, dropping to its lowest rate since August 2011. The jobless rate in the 19-country...
Eurozone Consumer Prices Fall to Minus 0.2% in February 2016
Eurozone’s economy is back into deflation after the consumer prices fell sharply in February to minus 0.2%, putting more pressure on the European Central...
EU Refugee Crisis: Greece Recalls Its Ambassador to Austria over Balkan Meeting
Greek ambassador to Austria has been recalled amid sharp divisions among EU states over the refugee crisis. The move came after Austria hosted a meeting...
Dutch Train Crash Kills at Least One Person near Dalfsen
At least one person died after a passenger train has derailed near the Dutch town of Dalfsen, officials say. The train hit a hydraulic crane...
Patriarch Kirill Walking with Penguins in Antarctica
After meeting Pope Francis in Cuba, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, flew to Antarctica to walk with penguins. Patriarch Kirill held prayers...
Lech Wales Was a Soviet-Era Informant
According to new documents seized by Poland's history institute, the country’s former president and Solidarity hero Lech Walesa was an informant for the Communist...
Ankara Bombing: At Least 28 Killed by Car Bomb Targeting Military Personnel
At least 28 people have been killed and scores injured in a rush-hour car bombing targeting military personnel in Ankara, Turkey. Ankara Governor Mehmet Kiliçer...
Nikita Kamaev Dead: Ex-RUSADA Executive Director Dies of Massive Heart Attack
Russia's anti-doping ex-chief Nikita Kamaev has died, the RUSADA agency says. Nikita Kamaev's death comes two months after he resigned his post following a doping...
Eurozone Economy Expanded by 1.5% in Q4 of 2015
The eurozone economy expanded by 1.5% in 2015, the statistics agency Eurostat has announced. In Q4 of 2015, the 19 countries that use the euro...
Munich Talks: Major Powers Agree on Syria Ceasefire Plan
World powers gathered in Munich, Germany, have agreed to seek a nationwide "cessation of hostilities" in Syria to begin in a week's time. The halt...
Laurent Fabius Quits as France’s Foreign Minister
France Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has announced his departure from the socialist government. He told reporters that he had attended his final cabinet meeting on...
Germany Train Crash Kills at Least Nine and Injures 100 in Bavaria
At least nine people have died and more than 100 are injured after two passenger trains have collided in the German state of Bavaria,...
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