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Borders chief: refused migrants stuck in Greece

Borders chief: refused migrants stuck in Greece

CALAIS, France (AP) – The Latest on the migrant influx into Europe (all times local): 12:35 p.m. The head of Europe’s border control agency says it’s proving near-impossible to return to Turkey migrants who arrive in Greece but have no case for asylum in the European Union. Frontex chief Fabrice …

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Greece blasts Austria as more migrants stranded

Greece blasts Austria as more migrants stranded

IDOMENI, Greece (AP) – Greece made a strongly worded complaint to Austria Tuesday for drastically restricting migrant crossings, as police at the Greek border with Macedonia removed hundreds of Afghan migrants stranded at a camp there. Athens has criticized Austria’s decision last week to cap the daily number of asylum …

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Syrian opposition and government accept truce

Syrian opposition and government accept truce

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – The Syrian government and the main umbrella for Syrian opposition and rebel groups announced Tuesday their conditional acceptance of a proposed U.S.-Russian cease fire that the international community hopes will bring them back to the negotiating table in Geneva for talks to end the war. The …

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UN chief: Burundi leader promises to release 2,000 prisoners

UN chief: Burundi leader promises to release 2,000 prisoners

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) – Burundi’s president promises to release 2,000 people detained during months of violent unrest, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday while visiting the violence-plagued country. Ban spoke after meeting with President Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday, as well as meetings with officials from Burundi’s ruling party, government, …

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Afghan official: Date expected for Kabul-Taliban meeting

Afghan official: Date expected for Kabul-Taliban meeting

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Talks in Kabul Tuesday between representatives of four countries trying to end Afghanistan’s war with the Taliban are likely to set a date for a face-to-face meeting between the two sides, an Afghan official said. Representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States are meeting …

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Chinese phones go global after pushing aside Apple, Samsung

Chinese phones go global after pushing aside Apple, Samsung

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Move over, Apple and Samsung. The next big smartphone might be from little-known Chinese brands such as TCL and OPPO. Along with other Chinese phone makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi, Chinese brands have surpassed Samsung in China and are encroaching on Apple’s turf. In …

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