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Bulgaria Expels Russian Diplomat For Spying Amid Ukraine Crisis
Bulgaria's foreign ministry said Friday that it would expel another Russian diplomat on suspicion of spying, just two weeks after the Balkan country declared ten Russian diplomats 'persona non grata'.
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Madina, The 6-Year-Old Afghan Girl Who Will Never See London
Madina will never know London, the city her Afghan family hoped to reach. The six-year-old's body lies in a Serbian grave after she was struck by a train at the Balkan country's border.
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Five Indians in Quarters Of Women's Youth World Boxing
India enjoyed an all-win day at the AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing Championships with five of the country's pugilists advancing to the quarterfinals after contrasting victories on Tuesday.
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Pirates Demand Ransom For Tanker Seized Off Somalia: EU Naval Force
Pirates off the coast of Somalia, who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, are demanding a ransom for the release of the vessel, the EU Naval Force said.
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China, Serbia Sign Over 20 Agreements, Pledge To Boost Ties
President Xi Jinping said Saturdaytoday that China wants to deepen its relations with Serbia as the two countries signed a series of bilateral agreements, reflecting the Asian power's bid to boost its presence in the Balkans and more widely in Europe.
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Greece Says Up To 70,000 Migrants May Be 'Trapped' Next Month
Greece today said the tally of refugees and migrants on its soil could more than triple next month, reaching as many as 70,000 people, as a cap on border crossings by Balkan countries left them "trapped" in the country.
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Ban Ki-Moon Urges European Countries To Keep Borders Open For Refugees
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Friday about increasing border restrictions in the Balkans and Austria for migrants and refugees streaming towards Europe and urged all countries to keep their frontiers open.
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Reducing Migrants 'Question Of Survival For EU': Austria
Reducing the flow of migrants is a "question of survival" for the European Union, Austria's interior minister said today as she pressed Balkan countries in Vienna to help cut the record influx.
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This Balkan Country Plans To Lease Out Communist Tunnel For Growing Mushrooms
Albania is planning to lease part of its network of underground tunnels built under communism for mushroom-growing, the government said Tuesday.
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Sweden Opens First Tent Camp For Refugees
Asylum seekers in Sweden have begun moving into the first tent camp set up for them, despite wintry temperatures as the country struggles to accommodate the large number of migrants arriving, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported today.
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Stranded Migrants Clash With Police on Greek-Macedonian Border
Macedonian policemen fired tear gas at hundreds of mostly Pakistani migrants who tried to storm into the Balkan country from Greece on Wednesday demanding passage to wealthier northern Europe.
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Balkan Border Controls Leave Migrants in Limbo: Report
New border controls in the western Balkans are leaving thousands in limbo as winter sets in, aid agencies said today.
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Holder of Syrian Passport Found in Paris Travelled Through Balkans
The holder of a Syrian passport found near the body of one of the gunmen who died in Friday night's attacks in Paris was registered as a refugee in several European countries last month, authorities said.
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Angela Merkel Warns of Balkans Fighting Amid Migrant Influx
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that fighting could break out in the Balkans, along the main route of migrants trying to reach Europe, if Germany closed its border with Austria, in remarks published today.
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EU and Balkans Leaders Hold Crisis Refugee Summit
European Union and Balkan leaders hold emergency talks on Europe's refugee crisis today amid threats from three frontline states to close their borders if northern EU countries stop accepting migrants.
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Bulgaria Expels Russian Diplomat For Spying Amid Ukraine Crisis
Bulgaria's foreign ministry said Friday that it would expel another Russian diplomat on suspicion of spying, just two weeks after the Balkan country declared ten Russian diplomats 'persona non grata'.
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Madina, The 6-Year-Old Afghan Girl Who Will Never See London
Madina will never know London, the city her Afghan family hoped to reach. The six-year-old's body lies in a Serbian grave after she was struck by a train at the Balkan country's border.
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Five Indians in Quarters Of Women's Youth World Boxing
India enjoyed an all-win day at the AIBA Women's Youth World Boxing Championships with five of the country's pugilists advancing to the quarterfinals after contrasting victories on Tuesday.
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Pirates Demand Ransom For Tanker Seized Off Somalia: EU Naval Force
Pirates off the coast of Somalia, who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, are demanding a ransom for the release of the vessel, the EU Naval Force said.
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China, Serbia Sign Over 20 Agreements, Pledge To Boost Ties
President Xi Jinping said Saturdaytoday that China wants to deepen its relations with Serbia as the two countries signed a series of bilateral agreements, reflecting the Asian power's bid to boost its presence in the Balkans and more widely in Europe.
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Greece Says Up To 70,000 Migrants May Be 'Trapped' Next Month
Greece today said the tally of refugees and migrants on its soil could more than triple next month, reaching as many as 70,000 people, as a cap on border crossings by Balkan countries left them "trapped" in the country.
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Ban Ki-Moon Urges European Countries To Keep Borders Open For Refugees
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Friday about increasing border restrictions in the Balkans and Austria for migrants and refugees streaming towards Europe and urged all countries to keep their frontiers open.
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Reducing Migrants 'Question Of Survival For EU': Austria
Reducing the flow of migrants is a "question of survival" for the European Union, Austria's interior minister said today as she pressed Balkan countries in Vienna to help cut the record influx.
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This Balkan Country Plans To Lease Out Communist Tunnel For Growing Mushrooms
Albania is planning to lease part of its network of underground tunnels built under communism for mushroom-growing, the government said Tuesday.
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Sweden Opens First Tent Camp For Refugees
Asylum seekers in Sweden have begun moving into the first tent camp set up for them, despite wintry temperatures as the country struggles to accommodate the large number of migrants arriving, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported today.
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Stranded Migrants Clash With Police on Greek-Macedonian Border
Macedonian policemen fired tear gas at hundreds of mostly Pakistani migrants who tried to storm into the Balkan country from Greece on Wednesday demanding passage to wealthier northern Europe.
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Balkan Border Controls Leave Migrants in Limbo: Report
New border controls in the western Balkans are leaving thousands in limbo as winter sets in, aid agencies said today.
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Holder of Syrian Passport Found in Paris Travelled Through Balkans
The holder of a Syrian passport found near the body of one of the gunmen who died in Friday night's attacks in Paris was registered as a refugee in several European countries last month, authorities said.
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Angela Merkel Warns of Balkans Fighting Amid Migrant Influx
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that fighting could break out in the Balkans, along the main route of migrants trying to reach Europe, if Germany closed its border with Austria, in remarks published today.
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EU and Balkans Leaders Hold Crisis Refugee Summit
European Union and Balkan leaders hold emergency talks on Europe's refugee crisis today amid threats from three frontline states to close their borders if northern EU countries stop accepting migrants.
