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Updated: More than 7,000 migrants stuck on Greek-Macedonian border

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 10:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

More than 7,000 refugees and other migrants are camped on Greece's northern border with Macedonia, waiting for authorities to allow them to continue their long trek north to seek asylum in wealthier...

Updated: Police oversee dismantling of giant Calais migrant camp

Monday, 29 February 2016, 15:29 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Under the eye of hundreds of riot police, workers began pulling down tents and makeshift shelters in the sprawling camp in Calais on Monday, dismantling the fragile structures that have served as...

Cardinal admits 'scandalous' response to abuse allegations

Monday, 29 February 2016, 08:07 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

One of Pope Francis' top advisers acknowledged he had heard that an Australian Catholic school teacher who serially abused students might be involved in "pedophilia activity" in the 1970s,...

Leap Year has a rich history - in marriage proposals

Monday, 29 February 2016, 08:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Leap Year is more than just a quirky thing that happens to newborns on the occasional 29th of February. The extra day that rolls around every four years, including 2016, includes a world of lore...

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