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Sweden School Attack: Suspect Had Racist Motives, Say Police
The masked attacker who killed a teacher and a student at a school in Sweden had "racist motives", police believe. Police chief Niclas Hallgren said...
Sweden School Sword Attack Leaves Two Dead in Trollhättan
One student and a teacher at school in Trollhättan, Sweden, have died after a masked man with a sword entered the building. Two further victims...
EU Refugees Crisis: UN Accuses Czech Republic of Human Rights Violations
The Czech Republic is accused of "systematic" rights violations in their treatment of refugees and migrants. According to the UN's human rights chief, Czech authorities...
Pope Francis Brain Tumor Rumors Strongly Denied by Vatican
The Vatican has strongly denied an Italian media reports that Pope Francis has a small but curable tumor on his brain. Italian newspaper Quotidiano said...
Bashar al-Assad Meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has made a surprise visit to Moscow on his first overseas trip since the civil war broke out in his...
Marine Le Pen Appears in Court over Muslim Remarks
Marine Le Pen has appeared in court in Lyon, to answer charges of inciting racial hatred, for comparing Muslims praying in the street to...
Slovenia Opens Borders for Stranded Refugees
Slovenia has opened its borders for most of the 5,000 refugees who were stranded in wet and muddy conditions on its border with Croatia...
Vlad Filat: Moldova Ex-PM Detained over $1 Billion Banking Scam
Moldova's ex-PM Vlad Filat has been detained for 30 days as his possible role in a $1 billion banking scam is investigated. Vlad Filat’s liberal...
EU Refugee Crisis: Thousands Trapped at Borders in Balkans
Thousands of refugees have been stranded at borders in the Balkans, in cold and wet conditions, after Hungary closed its borders with Croatia. Several hundred,...
Louis and Zelie Martin Canonization: St. Theresa of Lisieux’s Parents to Become Saints
The first ever canonization of a married couple will be conducted by Pope Francis in a ceremony in Saint Peter's Square on Sunday, October...
EU Refugee Crisis: Hungary Closes Border with Croatia
Slovenia is bracing for a refugee influx after Hungary shut its border with Croatia to try to stem the numbers arriving en route to...
Brussels Talks: EU Countries Approve Turkey Refugee Action Plan
EU countries have backed an action plan with Turkey, which it is hoped will ease the flow of refugees to Europe. Nearly 600,000 refugees have...
EU Refugee Talks: Angela Merkel Calls for Fair Distribution of Effort
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that all EU countries must be prepared to send security staff to the bloc's external borders. Speaking as she...
VW Scandal: Germany Forces Recall of 2.4 Million Affected Cars
Germany's automotive watchdog, the KBA, has ordered VW to recall 2.4 million vehicles in the country as a result of the diesel emissions scandal. According...
Ankara Attacks: Suicide Bombers Had Links to ISIS
Yunus Emre Alagoz and Omer Deniz Dundar, the two suicide bombers who carried out last week's attacks in Ankara, are thought to have links...
Pope Francis Asks for Forgiveness for Rome and Vatican Scandals
Pope Francis has apologized for recent scandals "either in Rome or in the Vatican". The pontiff made the surprising apology at his weekly general audience...
MH17 Crash Report: Buk Missile Confirmed to Have Downed Malaysia Airlines Flight in Ukraine
According to the Dutch Safety Board report, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine as a result of a Russian-made Buk missile. MH17 flight crashed...
Ankara Bombings: ISIS Is Prime Suspect, Says PM Ahmet Davutoglu
ISIS militant group is the prime suspect in the Ankara bombings that killed at least 97 people on October 10, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet...
Vladimir Putin Explains Russian Airstrikes in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended his country's military operations in Syria, saying the aim is to "stabilize the legitimate authority" of Syrian President...
Belarus Elections 2015: Alexander Lukashenko Wins Fifth Term After with 83% of Vote
Alexander Lukashenko has won a fifth term as Belarus' president after a landslide victory in the country's presidential election, exit polls say. An exit poll...
TTIP: Berlin Protest Against Free-Trade Deal Between EU and US
A massive protest against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the planned free-trade deal between the EU and US, took place in Berlin...
Ankara Explosion: Turkey Declares Three Days of National Mourning
Turkey has declared three days of national mourning after two explosions at a peace rally in Ankara killed at least 95 people on October...
Turkey: Ankara Bombing Death Toll Rises to 86
At least 86 people have been killed and other 186 injured after two explosions hit Turkey's capital Ankara during a peace rally, according to...
Ankara Explosions: At Least 20 People Killed During Peace Rally
A peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara has been hit by two explosions, causing multiple casualties, reports say. At least 20 people have been...
2015 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic...
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