Reuters
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Refugees stream into Austria, overwhelm Europe's asylum system
Europe's asylum system buckled under pressure from the sheer numbers reaching its frontiers.
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Dylann Roof should face death penalty, says Charleston prosecutor
"This was the ultimate crime and justice from our state calls for the ultimate punishment."
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France and Germany urge refugee quota system as Europe struggles under mounting crisis
Politicians have struggled to respond to public opinion appalled by images of a drowned three-year-old boy.
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Father of drowned Syrian toddlers prepares to take bodies home
"I just want to sit next to the grave of my children and my wife and rest."
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Kentucky county clerk jailed for same-sex marriage defiance as dispute goes on
A Kentucky county clerk was jailed on Thursday for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, and a full day of court hearings failed to put an end to her two-month-old legal fight over a US Supreme Court ruling upholding same-sex marriage.
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Russia promises retaliation for US sanctions over Ukraine
Moscow said US actions strained relationships and risked international stability.
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China parades military strength but pledges 300,000 troops cut
China's growing military assertiveness has rattled the region and drawn international criticism.
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Europe under pressure: Refugees shut Eurostar, dead wash up on Turkish beach
Hundreds of thousands of refugees and economic migrants have arrived in the European Union.
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Former ICC chief prosecutor pushes for Yazidi genocide case
The former chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) is pushing for a case to be opened into the "ongoing genocide" against Iraq's Yazidi community at the hands of Islamic State militants.
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Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram attack kills at least 24
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen on horseback killed at least 24 people in two separate attacks on villages in northeast Nigeria, military and vigilante sources said on Wednesday.
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Migrant crisis: Chaos at Budapest train station, 'Please, we are human too'
Hundreds of angry migrants demonstrated outside Budapest's Eastern Railway Terminus on Tuesday demanding they be allowed to travel on to Germany.
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Tennessee man, 76, charged with killing wife over church tithe money
A 76-year-old Tennessee man was charged with first-degree murder after fatally shooting his wife because he thought she had stolen and hidden money he planned to tithe to his church.