Refugee crisis strains Merkel’s coalition
Berlin - Strains within the German coalition government over the burgeoning refugee crisis were evident on Friday, as ministers put troops on alert and...
Arson attack on empty house destined for refugees in Germany
Gerstungen, Germany (dpa) - Unidentified arsonists fire-bombed a house intended for refugees in the early hours of Friday, police in the eastern German state...
Islamic State took Chinese citizen hostage
China's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that a hostage taken by terrorist group Islamic State was a Chinese citizen.
The group on Wednesday posted photos...
U.S. to accept at least 10 000 Syrian refugees
Washington - The United States will take in at least 10 000 Syrian refugees beginning next month, the White House said on Thursday.
"The president...
Memorial opens to honour 9/11 victims of Flight 93
New York - A memorial opened on Thursday to honour the victims of United Airlines flight 93, a plane hijacked during the September 11...
72 percent of ‘Refugees’ arriving in Europe are men
So far this year 400,000 "refugees" have arrived in Europe (with thousands more crossing each day) when compared to 200,000 during the whole of...
Britain slammed for “incredibly small” refugee pledge
London - British Prime Minister David Cameron has been criticised for his pledge to accept an "incredibly small" number of people in response to...
Iraq defence minister escapes machine gun attack on convoy
Tikrit - Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi escaped unharmed on Monday after his convoy came under machine gun fire north of Baghdad, security officials...
Syrian boy drowned because his Father wanted new teeth
This story of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi drowning that has captured the world ... As sad as it is, he and his family have been...
Hungary draws fire as migrants face off police on blocked train
Budapest (dpa) - Around 500 migrants from the Middle East hoping to reach Austria were still stranded at a train station near Budapest on...
Stop the migrant boats, Australia tells Europe
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday urged Europe to adopt similar tactics to Australia to stop refugee boats making the dangerous journey to...
China to reduce military by 300 000 troops
Beijing (dpa) - China will reduce its military ranks by around 300 000 personnel, President Xi Jinping says.
The country's military is currently the largest...
