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Greece pledges to shut immigrant detention centers
Greece\'s new left-wing government pledged on Saturday to close down detention centers for illegal immigrants that have long been criticized by rights ...Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in prison
The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in ...29 African migrants die of hypothermia off Italian coast
Twenty-nine African migrants intercepted by Italian authorities while trying to reach Europe by boat in rough and icy conditions have died of ...Chaos at Hamburg airport as security staff go on strike
Police have closed entrances to the airport in the German city of Hamburg amid chaos caused by a strike.Death toll from TransAsia plane crash in Taiwan rises to 31
The death toll from a TransAsia Airways plane that crashed into a Taipei river shortly after taking off has risen to 31, ...At least seven dead as commuter train hits car near New York City
A crowded New York commuter train struck a car near suburban White Plains during Tuesday evening\'s rush period, sparking an explosion and ...At least nine dead after Taiwanese plane crash lands in river
At least nine people were killed and dozens were unaccounted for after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew ...Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste freed from Egypt prison
Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was released from a Cairo jail on Sunday and left Egypt for his native Australia after 400 ...Michelle Obama navigates limits on women in Saudi Arabia
For first lady Michelle Obama, just a few hours in Saudi Arabia were enough to illustrate the stark limitations under which Saudi ...Nine killed as gunmen storm luxury hotel in Libyan capital
Heavily armed gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Tripoli favored by Libyan officials and visiting delegations on Tuesday, killing at least nine ...