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Putin says US support for Syria rebels illegal
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded U.S. support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal and ineffective, saying U.S.-trained rebels were ...Catalan separatists win majority in regional election
Separatists in Catalonia claimed victory Sunday in a regional election that they have vowed will lead to them declaring the region independent ...17 Syrian refugees die off Turkish coast
Seventeen migrants drowned when their boat sank on Sunday off the Turkish coast while headed for the Greek island of Kos, the ...Switzerland bans sale of Volkswagen cars
Swiss authorities said Friday they had temporarily banned the sale of new Volkswagen brand diesel-engine models potentially equipped with software capable of ...Ukraine bans Russian airlines as part of war sanctions
Ukraine is banning flights by Russian airlines from Oct. 25 as part of a wave of sanctions against Russia over its support ...Croatia lifts border blockade with Serbia
Croatia lifted a blockade on its border with Serbia on Friday, ending a week of trade war that had plunged relations between ...Putin, Obama to meet as Syria diplomatic drive quickens
US President Barack Obama on Thursday accepted an invitation to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week as a drive to revive ...Study finds birds migrating to Britain because food is better
Britons who leave food in their gardens for birds have helped change migration patterns, with one species now heading to the UK ...Divided EU leaders to offer cash for Syria refugees
European Union leaders could promise billions of euros in new funding for Syrian refugees at an emergency summit on Wednesday where they ...Volkswagen CEO steps down, takes responsibility for scandal
Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned Wednesday over a pollution cheating scandal that has sparked a US criminal investigation and worldwide legal ...