The country is a key springboard for migrants seeking to travel to Europe.
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The Dalai Lama wants to clarify his recent joke that a female Dalai Lama would have to be “more attractive.”
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A fire aboard a Russian deepwater submersible killed 14 Russian crew members, state news agencies reported Tuesday, citing the Ministry of Defense.
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Adidas has come under fire for a social media campaign which inadvertently led to the sportswear giant tweeting out racist, anti-Semitic and abusive terms to hundreds of thousands of followers.
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German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen is picked for the top EU post after a marathon summit.
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The record heat experienced across Europe last week was made much more likely by rising temperatures say researchers.
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The crew members were poisoned by fumes during Monday’s incident in northern Russia, officials say.
Read More »European Parliament opens amid protest and discord
The UK’s Brexit Party MEPs turn their backs on the EU anthem and Catalan nationalists rally outside.
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