Merkel says EU must secure external borders
All EU countries must be prepared to send security staff to the bloc’s external borders, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. She said it w
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747 plane engine snaps off during Iran flight
An engine of a Boeing 747 operated by Iran’s Mahan Air detached from the plane Thursday shortly after takeoff from Tehran, causing terror among
Catalan president appears in Barcelona court
Catalan President Artur Mas has appeared in court in Barcelona for organising an independence vote. Thousands of supporters sang the Catalan anthem an
US troops to stay in Afghanistan in policy shift
President Barack Obama has confirmed plans to extend the US military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2016, in a shift in policy. Speaking at the White
ICC gives S/Africa more time to explain Bashir arrest failure
The International Criminal Court said Thursday it will give South Africa more time to explain why it defied an order to arrest Sudanese leader Omar al