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The Ocean Viking is currently the only NGO rescue vessel operating in the area.
"We need to be careful that not too many people come to our country, otherwise our social cohesion cannot exist."
IS claims Baghdad twin bombing that killed 32
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing that killed 32 people and wounded 110 in Iraq's capital Baghdad.
Wary EU eyes improved Turkey ties
The EU and Turkey pushed to mend strained ties as Ankara's foreign minister visited Brussels.
Brexit 'loopholes' allow UK to dump waste abroad
While the European Union is putting in place regulations to stifle this approach, London relies on legal loopholes to carry on ...
Turkey on charm offensive to ease tensions with EU
Mevlut Cavusoglu and Josep Borrell have met to discuss Turkey's EU membership and issues related to the eastern Mediterranean.
UN announces talks on new Syria constitution
Geir Pedersen has announced that the Constitutional Committee will resume talks in an effort to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria.
World leaders congratulate US President Biden
World leaders extended their congratulations to US President Joe Biden.
Kremlin dismisses calls to free Navalny, warns against protests
The Kremlin dismissed Western calls to release top opposition politician Alexei Navalny and deplored his cries for mass demonstrations.
UK 'seriously concerned' by Israeli expansion in West Bank
The UK said Israeli expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank is a 'serious concern'
Palestinians urge EU to send monitors for summer elections
The Palestinian prime minister called on the European Union to send observers to elections scheduled for later this year, ...
Israel calls on UN to censure 'biased' Egyptian diplomat
Israel has called on the UN to censure a former Egyptian ambassador to the world body who expressed regret for not defending a resolution ...
Kremlin critic Navalny decries 'mockery of justice' at hearing
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday his treatment was beyond a 'mockery of justice' during a court hearing.
Biden aide slams Trump move on Yemen rebels
Jake Sullivan, Joe Biden's pick for national security advisor, tweeted that designating the Iran-aligned Houthis as terrorists would "impede ...
Rohingya student group demands consultation in repatriation talks
“We don’t have lots of demands for repatriation. We just want our safety and security to be guaranteed, and the government of Myanmar should ...
What's behind long-awaited Palestinian polls?
The announcement of May elections comes more than 15 years after Palestine's last polls.
Iran says EU sanctions on Syrian FM 'unconstructive'
The new sanctions 'block the path to peace', Iran claims.
Pfizer, BioNTech to limit delays of vaccine shipments
The drugmaker aims to increase manufacturing of the Covid-19 vaccine and keep delays at a minimum.
Migrants in Bosnia sleeping rough face up to winter
Temperatures are predicted to drop below minus 15 degrees Celsius in Bosnia, where hundreds of migrants are stranded without shelter.
EU's Borrell says 'possible war crimes' in Ethiopia's Tigray
The EU's foreign policy chief said that "possible war crimes" have been reported in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
EU puts new Syria foreign minister on sanctions blacklist
The EU added Syria's recently appointed foreign minister to its sanctions blacklist.
'Dear Tayyip': Macron and Erdogan exchange letters
French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan have exchanged letters in which they agreed to resume talks aimed at mending ...
Greece wants EU pressure on Turkey to take migrants
Greece called on EU authorities to ensure Turkey take back nearly 1,500 people whose asylum requests were denied.
EU watchdog launches Frontex investigation over migrant harassment allegations
The EU has launched an investigation into claims that Greece is pushing migrants on boats back into the sea.
Pope Francis and his predecessor, former pope Benedict XVI, have received the Covid-19 vaccine
Spanish ministers have revealed that diplomatic relations with Turkey are improving.
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