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176 migrants rescued off Libya, 110 others turned back

Sunday, 13 October 2019, 17:15 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Humanitarian groups on Sunday said they rescued 176 migrants on two rubber boats in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya while Tunisian authorities reported blocking a smuggling boat carrying...

Brexit divorce talks between UK and EU go down to the wire

Sunday, 13 October 2019, 17:13 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Cabinet colleagues that it will require a "significant amount of work" to strike a Brexit deal with the European Union, amid signs of progress in last-minute...

EU, UK extend talks, push harder to avoid a no-deal Brexit

Saturday, 12 October 2019, 07:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The European Union said Friday that talks with the U.K. to find an amicable divorce deal were back on track, despite huge challenges and a looming end-of-month deadline for Britain to leave the...

Turkish forces advance in Syria as US troops come under fire

Saturday, 12 October 2019, 07:17 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Turkish forces faced fierce resistance from U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish fighters on the third day of Ankara's offensive in northern Syria as casualties mounted, international criticism of the campaign...

Counterterror police take over UK mall stabbing probe

Friday, 11 October 2019, 15:03 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Counterterror police are now leading an investigation into a stabbing incident that injured five people at a shopping center in northwestern England, as police keep an open mind on the...

Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey's offensive in Syria

Friday, 11 October 2019, 09:33 Last update: about 8 years ago

The divided U.N. Security Council failed to agree on Turkey's offensive in northeast Syria on Thursday, with Europeans demanding a halt to military action and Syrian ally Russia calling for...

Updated (2): Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus

Thursday, 10 October 2019, 11:14 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Turkish ground forces pressed their advance against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, Turkey's Defense Ministry said, launching airstrikes and unleashing artillery shelling on Syrian...

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