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Exhausted migrants reach Serbia, dreaming of Western Europe In a dusty field on Serbia's border with Macedonia, thousands of migrants hoping to reach a better future in western Europe are offered some respite from their perilous journeys.
26 August 2015
EU says Russia's jailing of Ukrainian filmmaker 'in breach of international law' The EU sharply criticised Russia on Tuesday for the jailing of Ukrainian filmmaker and Kremlin critic Oleg Sentsov, calling it a violation of international law.
26 August 2015
Vincenzo Nibali. Photo ©  velonews.competitor.com Astana's Vincenzo Nibali disqualified from Vuelta a Espana after accident Captain of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team Vincenzo Nibali has been disqualified from Vuelta a Espana after the second stage.
25 August 2015
Photo courtesy of wikipedia.org Russia lifts Wikipedia ban after it edits drugs entry Russia's media watchdog said it had lifted a short-lived ban on Russian-language Wikipedia over an entry on a form of cannabis.
25 August 2015
The Ukrainian film-maker Oleg Sentsov seen in the North-Caucasian District Military courtroom. ©RIA Novosti Russia verdict due in Ukraine filmmaker's 'terror' trial A Russian military court is set to announce its verdict against a Ukrainian filmmaker who faces a lengthy prison term on terror charges in a trial decried by the West.
25 August 2015
France 'must prepare for other attacks': Hollande President Francois Hollande warned that France must brace for further attacks, just days after a potential bloodbath on a train was foiled by passengers.
25 August 2015
Russian ruble falls to 2015 low as stocks plunge Russia's battered ruble sank to its lowest point this year as Asian and European stock markets nosedived on concerns over the Chinese economy.
25 August 2015
Migrant wave enters EU member Hungary after Macedonia hold-up More than 1,000 migrants and refugees arrived in EU member Hungary late Monday, the first of around 7,000.
25 August 2015
US train attack hero to be nominated for Airman's Medal The US serviceman who was wounded while foiling a gun attack on a train in Europe will be nominated for the Air Force's highest medal for non-combat bravery.
25 August 2015
One Direction will take break but not split, say members British-Irish boyband One Direction is to take a break next year, quickly reassuring the group's passionate fanbase that they had no plans to split up.
25 August 2015
Merkel, Hollande urge 'unified' response to EU refugee crisis German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande called for a "unified" response to the worst refugee crisis to hit the EU since World War II.
25 August 2015
Thousands of migrants cross Macedonia, Serbia heading for EU Thousands of migrants, mostly Syrian refugees, travelled through Macedonia and Serbia towards western Europe, as Italy's foreign minister said the escalating crisis threatened the bloc's "soul".
24 August 2015
Don't ever 'stand by', US 'heroes' plead after train attack Three American friends who overpowered a heavily-armed gunman in a train poured cold water on his claim that he had no intention of waging a bloody attack.
24 August 2015
Greek eurosceptics to take government mandate amid early election row A breakaway eurosceptic faction of Greece's Syriza party was to attempt to form a government as the country headed for a likely September 20 snap ballot.
24 August 2015
Hollande, Merkel 'to discuss EU migrant crisis on Monday' The French and German leaders will meet in Berlin on Monday to give a new push to European efforts to tackle the biggest migrant crisis in 50 years.
24 August 2015
Britain, Iran reopen embassies in wake of nuclear deal Britain's foreign secretary reopened his country's embassy in Tehran in a long-awaited step signalling better relations four years after a mob stormed the compound, forcing its closure.
24 August 2015
Police quiz gunman over French train attack French investigators were interrogating a man who was overpowered by three young Americans after he opened fire with a Kalashnikov on a trainbetween Amsterdam and Paris.
22 August 2015
Greece rebels form new party ahead of snap polls Rebels from Greece's Syriza party on Friday formed a breakaway parliamentary group after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned.
22 August 2015
Macedonia allows 'vulnerable' migrants to cross border Macedonia said it would allow a limited number of "vulnerable" migrants to enter the country after sealing its border with Greece to them, leaving thousands of refugees stuck in no-man's land.
22 August 2015

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