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Former French Prime Ministers Admit Marine Le Pen Could Win Election

Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen could become French president in May, riding the same wave of anti-establishment...

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Germany Hate Crime: Nearly 10 Attacks A Day On Migrants In 2016

Nearly 10 attacks were made on migrants in Germany every day in 2016, the interior ministry says. A total of 560 people...

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Asian Markets Starts Week With Fresh Losses

Asian markets kicked the week off with broad losses Monday, with Tokyo hit by a stronger yen, as the global Trump rally...

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Nearly 10 Attacks A Day On Migrants In 2016

Nearly 10 attacks were made on migrants in Germany every day in 2016, the interior ministry says. A total of 560 people...

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EU To Launch Report On Ghana’s 2016 Elections

The European Union (EU) Election Observer Mission would on Monday, February 27, launch its final report on the 2016...

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Germany’s Deputy Finance Minister

Greece must not be granted a "bail in" that would involve creditors taking a loss on their loans, Germany's deputy...

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Nearly 2,500 Migrants Rescued Off the Mediterranean

The migrants were picked up in batches by Italian coast guards between Tuesday and Thursday About 2,500 migrants were...

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Iran Complies With Nuclear Deal

Iran is complying with a landmark atomic deal signed with major world powers in 2015, according to a report from the UN...

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Afghan Deportation Flight Left From Germany Half Empty

The German government admitted Friday it deported fewer than half the Afghans who were due to be repatriated on a...

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China Steams Past U.S., France To Be Germany’s Biggest Trading Partner

China for the first time became Germany's most important trading partner in 2016, overtaking the United States, which...

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Yahya Sinwar, the New Hamas ‘strongman’ In Gaza

Yahya Sinwar, the new leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is a top commander in the Islamist movement's armed wing with...

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John Mahama’s Keynote Address At 2016 African Leadership Magazine Person of the Year Awards

Thank you and good evening. It is an honour to be in the company of such distinguished fellow Africans gathered here...

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EU Says Trade Pact Approval Rests On Vietnam’s Rights Record

European parliamentarians warned communist Vietnam on Thursday that a failure to improve its human rights record...

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Israel Shuts Jerusalem School Accused of Hamas Links

Israeli police said on Thursday they had closed a private Palestinian school in annexed east Jerusalem, accusing its...

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Germany Deports Third Batch of Afghan Migrants To Kabul

Eighteen Afghans deported from Germany arrived in Kabul Thursday after their asylum pleas were rejected, the third...

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Bayer Says Monsanto Deal On Track, Eyes Record 2017

German pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant Bayer on Wednesday said it expected further growth this year after a record...

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Germany To Send Home More Rejected Asylum Seekers

Germany will speed up expulsions of rejected asylum seekers under measures agreed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet...

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UK Faces Hefty Brexit Bill

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the UK it faces a "very hefty" bill for Brexit. He...

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74 Dead Refugees Wash Ashore In Zawiya

Refugee deaths have risen to record levels across the Mediterranean Sea in the past year Libya's Red Crescent has said...