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Watch: Ship with migrants hits rocks outside Rhodes

Monday, 20 April 2015, 13:14 Last update: about 10 years ago

The Greek coastguard said today that at least three people died after a boat carrying dozens of immigrants ran aground off the island of Rhodes. Video footage and photos posted by a local news website...

Palestinian Cabinet ministers make rare visit to Gaza

Sunday, 19 April 2015, 18:49 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Ten months after taking office, Cabinet ministers in a Palestinian unity government paid a rare visit to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, hoping to breathe life into a troubled reconciliation process with...

Ceremonies mark liberation of two Nazi camps 70 years ago

Sunday, 19 April 2015, 18:44 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

 Officials in Germany solemnly commemorated the liberation of two Nazi concentration camps 70 years ago in the closing days of World War II. Poland's first lady, Anna Komorowska, joined in...

Austerity's legacy: British election focused on UK economy

Sunday, 19 April 2015, 09:49 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Prime Minister David Cameron and his main opponent agree on one thing going into Britain's May 7 election: Voters should choose the next leader based on the health of the economy. The question is...

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