2015-06-22

Slovakia

Globsec ends with warnings on Russia, ISIL, and refugees

The annual global security conference held in the Slovak capital, Bratislava, Globsec, has ended with delegates painting a grim picture of the

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Azerbaijan

Baku European Games: Day 9 Highlights

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Greece

Greek debt summit

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Afghanistan

Six gunmen dead in co-ordinated Taliban attack on Afghanistan parliament in Kabul

An attack on the Afghanistan parliament in Kabul has come to an end. Officials say six gunmen were killed and nineteen people wounded. The

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USA

Charleston demonstrates its unity following church massacre

The soul-searching continues in the USA following the Charleston church massacre, as does the public anger. People joined hands on Sunday across the

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New Zealand's Baby Blacks win World Rugby Under 20 Championship

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India: PM Modi joins thousands to mark International Yoga Day

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Indonesia

Final appeal fails for Frenchman facing death sentence in Indonesia

One of nine men accused of illegal drug manufacture in Indonesia, and facing the death penalty, Frenchman Serge Atlaoui has had his final appeal

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Afghanistan

Taliban claim attack on Afghan parliament

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Israel

Israeli PM rejects international 'diktats' on Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he rejects what he called “International Diktats” or the forcing of peace plans on Israel. His

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Austria

Driver "mentally disturbed" in Graz car deaths

An investigation is under way after three people were killed when a driver sped into crowds in a busy shopping district of Graz in Austria. Among

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Iran

Iran inflicts 2nd defeat on US volleyball team in Tehran

There have been celebrations in Tehran after Iran’s men’s volleyball team defeated the United States for the second time in a week . Their first

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Pakistan

Pakistan heatwave claims more victims

Dozens of people have died in the Pakistani city of Karachi over the weekend due to heatstroke. Over 700 others had to be admitted to hospital for

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United Kingdom

Chemical leak forces evacuation of UK holiday park swimming pool

About 40 people needed medical treatment for breathing problems following what’s thought to have been a chlorine leak at a holiday park swimming pool

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Syria

ISIL militants lay explosives in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra

Fears are growing for the UNESCO world heritage site at Palmyra after activists claim Islamist extremists have mined the area. The Syrian city is

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Greece

Greek PM faces day of crucial bailout talks in Brussels

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to meet the country’s creditors ahead of today’s emergency eurozone summit in Brussels. On Sunday he made a

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Germany

Detained Al-Jazeera journalist protests on social media against arrest

A well known Al Jazeera journalist, arrested in Berlin on Saturday at the request of Egypt has posted a video on social media protesting at his

22/06/2015

Sport

Highlights from Day 9 of European games from Baku, Azerbaijan

On day nine of the Baku European games. In men’s cycling Luis Leon Sanchez of Spain won road race gold. The 31-year-old Astana rider won a sprint

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