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Europe – Migrants – EU – Turkey – Deal European Union Agrees Refugees Deal Position to Put to Turkey: Luxembourg PM

Fri Mar 18, 2016 17:08:32

European Union leaders have agreed a common position to put to Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a bid to curb the migration crisis, Luxembourg’s premier said at a Brussels summit early Friday.

Ban Ki-Moon Warns about Inefficacy of Barriers to Deal with Migrants Crisis

Fri Mar 18, 2016 15:54:17

The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Europe cannot resolve its refugee crisis by building barriers and walls to keep asylum-seekers at bay.

VIDEO: Syrian Army Troops Inches Closer to ISIS Stronghold in Palmyra City

Fri Mar 18, 2016 15:34:09

The Syrian Army continues advances in Eastern Homs, inching closer to the ISIS’s stronghold city of Palmyra (Tadmur), reports said on Friday.

Russian Radio-Electronic Warfare Complexes Proved Effective in Syria War

Fri Mar 18, 2016 15:11:15

The operation of Russia’s air group in Syria has proved the effectiveness of Russian radio-electronic warfare means, the first deputy CEO of the Radioelectronic Technologies concern (an affiliate of Rostec), Igor Nasenkov, told the media.

Taliban Militants Claim Shooting down US Chopper in Southern Afghanistan

Fri Mar 18, 2016 14:54:49

Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the downing of a military helicopter belonging to the US forces in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand.

Germany’s Chancellor Merkel Supports Possible EU-Turkey Deal on Refugees

Fri Mar 18, 2016 14:39:13

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended a possible, yet controversial deal between the European Union (EU) and Turkey that is aimed at stemming the flow of refugees from Turkey into Europe.

Moscow: Syria Ceasefire Agreement Violated Nine Times in Past 24 Hours

Fri Mar 18, 2016 14:20:24

A Russian coordination center tasked with reconciling warring parties in Syria says the agreement on cessation of hostilities between Syrian government forces and foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants is being observed in general, but nine violations have been recorded in the past 24 hours.

VIDEO: Greece Vaccinates Migrants against Hepatitis at Refugee Camp

Thu Mar 17, 2016 20:05:20

The Greek government carries out vaccinations on some migrants against hepatitis A at the camp on the Greek-Macedonian border after one child was diagnosed with the disease as a 10-day-old baby begins life in the transit camp.

Over 4,000 Saudi Arabia Mercenaries Killed in Yemen War: Intelligence Source

Thu Mar 17, 2016 18:10:07

Over 4,000 Saudi mercenaries, including 178 commanders, have been killed during the year-long Riyadh-led war against Yemen, a Yemeni intelligence source said on Thursday.

VIDEO: Kurdish PYD Declares Federation in Hasakah in Northern Syria

Thu Mar 17, 2016 18:01:18

After the Syrian Kurdish PYD party excluded from political talks in Geneva, the Kurdish-controlled areas in Syria have declared a federal region in the north, according to officials cited by AFP and a Reuters witness.

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