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EU rams through unpopular migrant deal
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» BRUSSELS - EU ministers pushed through a deal to relocate 120,000 refugees on Tuesday, but rode roughshod over fierce opposition from central and eastern states in a major blow to unity in the bloc.
Russia sends arms as signs grow of shift in Syria war
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» DAMASCUS - Syria said Tuesday it had received sophisticated new arms from Russia, including warplanes, and deployed them against jihadists, as signs grew of a major shift in the country's four-year conflict.
Pyeongchang starts work on athletes' village
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» SEOUL - South Korean Olympic organisers held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday to launch construction of the athletes' village for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang.
Aquino jokes at Beijing's South China Sea claims, praises Japan
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» MANILA - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday joked about China's disputed maritime territorial claims and praised Beijing's regional rival Japan for passing new legislation allowing the nation's troops to fight abroad.
Burkina army warns coup leaders it has the 'means to attack'
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso's army on Tuesday warned the elite troops behind last week's coup that it had "the means to attack" them, further ramping up pressure on the putschists to surrender.
Pope Francis arrives for first US visit
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE (UNITED STATES) - Pope Francis arrived in the United States on Tuesday for his first visit -- a historic six-day trip to the spiritual home of capitalism after his tour of communist-ruled Cuba.
New peace mission for coup-hit Burkina Faso
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» OUAGADOUGOU - West African heads of state on Tuesday sought to end a tense stand-off between coup leaders and the army in Burkina Faso, announcing a new peace mission to the troubled nation and a call for non-violence.
'Hello': French travel guide launches special edition for refugees
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» PARIS - The Routard travel guide that has led generations of French travellers through foreign lands has published a special version to help refugees navigate daily life in France.
Taiwan charges pigeon owners over flutter on races
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» TAIPEI - Taiwanese authorities said Wednesday they would prosecute 129 people for illegal gambling on pigeon races -- part of a broader investigation into the sport after animal rights group PETA filed complaints.
Mongolia honours China conqueror Kublai Khan on 800th birthday
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» ULAN BATOR - Mongolia on Wednesday celebrated the 800th birthday of epic conqueror Kublai Khan, a source of intense pride in a country trying to highlight its own history after centuries of Russian and Chinese influence.