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US leadership role hurt by weak Syria refugee response - 09/16/2015

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Dave Clark- The United States's failure to live up to its historic role as the leader in resettling war refugees will weaken its diplomatic clout and tarnish Barack Obama's...

Algeria leader replaces powerful intelligence chief - 09/15/2015

ALGIERS, ALGERIA, Amer Ouali- Algerian leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika has replaced his powerful intelligence chief, the presidency announced Sunday, confirming his domination over the armed forces after...

Probe report filed on Saudi crane tragedy - 09/14/2015

MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA- Two days after a crane collapse killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia, the region's governor on Sunday filed an investigative report, official media said....

New photos reveal Pluto's stunning geological diversity: NASA - 09/14/2015

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Jean-Louis Santini- New, high-resolution images of the surface of Pluto beamed from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft reveal unparalleled geographical variety -- from soaring...

Iran photographer to share prize money with Syria refugees - 09/12/2015

TEHRAN, IRAN- Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian has said she will donate part of a 100,000-euro ($112,000) Dutch award to charity, including Syrian and Iraqi refugees. "It is hard for me to...

Obama orders US to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees - 09/11/2015

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- President Barack Obama has asked for at least 10,000 Syrian refugees to be admitted to the United States next year, amid criticism his government has done too little to...

Feared and revered: France's Canard Enchaine satirical weekly turns 100 - 09/11/2015

PARIS, FRANCE, Marianne Barriaux- It's the most popular satirical newspaper you've never heard of. France's Le Canard Enchaine celebrated a century-long existence Thursday that has seen it scupper...

Allies to beef up campaign against Islamic State group - 09/10/2015

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Andrew Beatty- A US-led coalition is poised to intensify the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria, in response to a spiraling humanitarian crisis and lackluster...

German tabloids print Arabic refugee welcome guides - 09/10/2015

BERLIN, GERMANY- German newspapers Bild and BZ published Wednesday a pull-out guide in Arabic for refugees in the capital city, headlining it "Welcome to Berlin". The four-page guide includes a map...

Amazon takes its publishing program global - 09/10/2015

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- US online giant Amazon said Wednesday it was expanding its crowdsourced publishing program called Kindle Scout, opening it up to authors around the world. The program...
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