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35 migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisia; nine drown in Turkey

Sunday, 3 June 2018, 20:01 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Tunisia's defense ministry says at least 35 migrants were killed after their boat sank off the country's coast. The ministry said in a statement Sunday that the coast guard rescued 68 others,...

New Italian government vows to create jobs, deport migrants

Sunday, 3 June 2018, 08:24 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Italy's new populist leaders commemorated the founding of the Italian republic by attending a pomp-filled military parade Saturday — and then promised to get to work creating jobs and expelling...

Socialist Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain's prime minister

Saturday, 2 June 2018, 13:36 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as Spain's prime minister Saturday, a day after the Socialist leader successfully ousted predecessor Mariano Rajoy who lost a no-confidence vote in parliament. Rajoy...

Trump, North Korea's Kim back on for 12 June summit

Saturday, 2 June 2018, 08:23 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

After a week of hard-nosed negotiation, diplomatic gamesmanship and no shortage of theatrics, President Donald Trump has announced that the historic nuclear-weapons summit he had canceled with North...

Populists take power in Italy, with euro-skeptic agenda

Saturday, 2 June 2018, 08:20 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Populists took power in Italy for the first time Friday with the swearing-in of a new government fusing in a coalition a political movement that delights in pillorying the establishment and a party...

Spain's Rajoy ousted, Socialist opposition leader takes over

Friday, 1 June 2018, 13:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Socialist party leader Pedro Sanchez is set to become Spain's new prime minister after a no-confidence vote in parliament Friday unseated Mariano Rajoy's conservative government. The incoming leader...

Euroskeptics cheer, markets up as Italy populists start work

Friday, 1 June 2018, 11:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Europe's euroskeptic politicians cheered and Milan's stock index rose Friday after Italy's populists put an end to three months of political gridlock, staving off the threat of new elections and...

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