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EUROPE
UN chief to convene meeting on refugees given current refugee crisis in Europe
In light of the influx of refugees to Europe, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host a high-level meeting on migration…
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Breaking News
EU to hold urgent ministerial meeting on migrant crisis
Germany, France and Britain made a joint call Sunday for an urgent meeting involving EU interior and justice ministers to cope with…
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EUROPE
Turkish PM forms interim government for upcoming early elections
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday formed an interim power-sharing government to act until the snap elections scheduled for…
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Breaking News
IAEA receives information from Tehran on nuclear plan
The United Nations nuclear agency on Tuesday said it received substantive amount of information from Iran over its nuclear program,…
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MIDDLE EAST
News analysis: British embassy reopening underlines Europe’s eagerness to return to Iran
By Yang Dingdu TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — The reopening of Britain’s embassy in Tehran on Sunday, only a month after…
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ASIA
DPRK warns military action if S.Korea continues frontline broadcasts
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) warned of a military action unless South Korea stops propaganda broadcasts in border areas within…
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ASIA
U.S. pulls Patriot-missile systems from Turkey
The U.S. has decided to withdraw its border protection mission in Turkey which was deployed against possible threats from Syria, a…
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ASIA
19 people, including 3 Chinese, killed in Bangkok explosion
Nineteen people were killed and at least 117 others injured in an explosion in downtown Bangkok on Monday night, the…
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AMERICAS
BRICS nations offer genuine economic partnership: ambassadors
The BRICS countries aim to promote global peace, security, stability, development and cooperation, which are “issues of common interest internationally,”…
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NEWS
Obama faces tough challenges at home for new climate plan
U.S. President Barack Obama found himself in a torrent of compliments and lashes after unveiling the final version of emission cuts for…
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