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Croatia holds first general vote since joining EU
Croatia\'s ruling center-left coalition faces a strong challenge from a conservative opposition in the Balkan country\'s first parliamentary election since joining the ...Russia returned 11,000 Russians from Egypt in last 24 hours
Russia has returned 11,000 Russian tourists from Egypt in the last 24 hours, RIA news agency reported on Sunday, citing Deputy Prime ...Celebrations as WHO declares Sierra Leone Ebola-free
The UN health agency on Saturday declared that Sierra Leone\'s deadly Ebola outbreak is over, prompting jubilant celebrations as thousands massed in ...Suspected Russian strikes kill 23 Syria civilians
At least 23 Syrian civilians were killed Saturday in suspected Russian air strikes on a rebel-held town outside Damascus, a monitor said.Taiwan and China leaders hold historic talks
China and Taiwan must not let proponents of Taiwan\'s independence split them, China\'s President Xi Jinping told Taiwan\'s president on Saturday at ...Over 90,000 hit by Somalia floods
Over 90,000 people in war-torn southern Somalia have been hit by weeks of severe flooding, almost half of them forced from their ...Russia suspends flights to Egypt on security advice
President Vladimir Putin ordered the suspension of all Russian passenger flights to Egypt on Friday until the cause of a deadly plane ...Turkey detains 20 IS suspects in Antalya ahead of G20
Turkish police have detained 20 Islamic State suspects in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya, barely 10 days ahead of a summit being ...Russian air strikes kill 42 in Islamic State-held Raqqa, Syria
Air strikes by Russian warplanes on the Islamic State-held Syrian city of Raqqa killed 42 people earlier this week, including 27 civilians, ...Chemical weapons used in Syria fighting
Chemical weapons experts have determined that mustard gas was used during fighting in Syria in August.