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160,000 migrants have landed in Greece over the past 7 months

Thailand

International terror link to Bangkok bomb 'unlikely' - Thai junta

Thailand’s military junta says Monday’s deadly bomb attack in Bangkok was “unlikely” to be the work of international terrorists. According to the

Egypt

Egypt: bomb hits Cairo police building, six wounded

A car bomb in a Cairo suburb has wounded at least six police officers and badly damaged a state security building. There are no confirmed dead. The

Brazil

Merkel flies to Brazil for bilateral talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Brazil for a two day visit where she was met by President Dilma Rousseff. The purpose is to strengthen

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Egypt

Cairo car bomb wounds six police officers

A car bomb near a state security building and a court house in a Cairo suburb has left at least six police officers wounded. There are no confirmed

Sport

Manchester United begin Champions League play-off with victory

Manchester United began their quest to rejoin Europe’s elite after a season’s absence by beating Club Brugges 3-1 in the first leg of the Champions

Spain

Spanish town celebrates annual 'human tower' festival

It’s an act of physical ingenuity and bravery – the annual festival of building Tarragona towers or castles and attracts thousands to the Catalonia

Syria

Syrian scholar Khaled al-Asaad beheaded by ISIL militants

A leading Syrian antiquities scholar has been beheaded by ISIL fighters, according to his relatives. His body was reportedly hung from a pole in the

Tunisia

Police officer shot dead in Tunisia resort of Sousse

Two Islamist militants riding a motorbike shot dead a Tunisian police officer on Wednesday in the beach resort of Sousse, where a gunman killed 38

Israel

Israeli court suspends Palestinian hunger striker's detention

Israel’s Supreme Court has suspended the detention of a Palestinian hunger striker who has sustained brain damage after 65 days without food. The

Thailand

Funerals held for Bangkok bomb dead

The first funerals of those who died in the Bangkok bombing have been held in the Thai capital. Monday’s explosion claimed the lives of twenty people

Sport

Valencia close in on Champions League spot with Monaco win

Valencia put one foot into the Champions League proper after beating Monaco 3-1 in the first leg of their play off in Spain. Monaco’s Mario Pasalic