Germany faces 1.5m asylum claims this year – report
The number of people seeking asylum in Germany this year will be as high as 1.5 million – almost double the previous estimate, German media repo
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C/Africa govt says 61 dead in September ‘coup bid’
The Central African Republic said Monday more than 60 people died in violence in its capital last month and stepped up accusations that the clashes we
Nauru to end detention of asylum seekers
Nauru’s government is promising to open up its regional centre for asylum seekers, effectively ending detention. Justice Minister David Adeang s
Election: Guinea city under curfew after clashes
Guinea’s authorities imposed an overnight curfew on the second city of Nzerekore after clashes left at least one person dead, local media report
US says Afghans asked for air strike at Kunduz hospital
Afghan forces who said they were under Taliban fire asked for the US air strike that killed 22 people at a hospital in Kunduz, the US commander in Afg