Thousands fleeing fighting mass at Turkey border
Friday, 5 February 2016, 22:15
Last update: about 9 years ago
At least 15,000 Syrian refugees fleeing fighting in northern Aleppo province have gathered at a border crossing with Turkey, UN and Turkish officials said. The frontier is shut but Turkey has...
Cameron begins whirlwind tour of EU to seek backing for deal
Friday, 5 February 2016, 11:35
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
British Prime Minister David Cameron has begun a two-week tour of European capitals to seek support for a new deal with the European Union that would reform his nation's relationship with the...
Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dead at 74
Friday, 5 February 2016, 10:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, whose horn-driven band sold more than 90 million albums and made hits like "September," ''Shining Star" and "Boogie Wonderland," died Wednesday at his...
Swedish government says UN panel finds Assange detention unfair
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 16:33
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Sweden's foreign ministry said Thursday that a U.N. advisory panel has concluded that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's has been a victim of "arbitrary" detention at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London...
Italian student tortured before being 'slowly killed' in Egypt
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 12:23
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The body of a missing Italian student was found with signs of torture, including multiple stab wounds and cigarette burns, by the side of a highway on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital, an...
Europe's top economic authorities warn of risks to growth
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 11:38
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Europe's top economic authorities warned Thursday of dangers to the region's economy amid slower growth in China, weaker global trade and heightened geopolitical uncertainties. Mario Draghi, the...