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Smuggling of migrants tops agenda at opening of conference on organized crime

Asylum-seekers and economic migrants take to the seas, waiting out the dangerous journey in the...

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Airstrikes Hit Near Key Northern Syrian Town

Suspected U.S.-led airstrikes have struck near a key Syrian town along the Turkish border, where Kurdish fighters have spent weeks trying to hold off an advance by Islamic State militants.

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North, South Korean Warships Exchange Warning Shots

North and South Korean warships exchanged warning shots near a disputed sea border Tuesday, days after the two sides agreed to high-level talks that many hope could improve inter-Korean relations.

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Schulz in Lampedusa: “We have humanitarian obligations to help people fleeing war and persecution"

EP president Martin Schulz and Italian president of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini