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Merkel Called on Europe to be Ready to Take More Responsibility
According to her, this also applies to the military sphere
Europe must be ready to take more responsibility in world politics and to develop its military potential, as its relations with the United States continue to change. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview with the Financial Times.
Rescue operation continues in deadly migrant boat sinking off Paxi
Greece's Coast Guard resumed on Monday a rescue operation to locate refugees and migrants who fell into the sea when their boat sank on Saturday 13 nautical miles southwest of the island of Paxi, western Greece.
The twelve bodies that have so far been pulled out of the sea have not yet been identified, but none of them are children, the state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported.
Premature Deaths Attributed to Pollution: Serbia Ranks First in Europe
Serbia ranks first in Europe in terms of the harmful effects of pollution, mainly from polluted air and the ninth worldwide, according to the results of a detailed study by the Global Alliance for Health and Pollution (GAHP).
In Serbia, an average of 175 people die prematurely as a result of the pollution they are exposed to, according to a study published in Blitz.
Car bomb kills 3, wounds 6 at checkpoint in Somali capital
A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint in Somalia's capital on Jan. 8 morning, killing three people and wounding six others, a local official said. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group quickly claimed responsibility.
Arab-African countries form alliance in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia on Jan. 6 announced the establishment of the Council of Arab and African States bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud announced the signing of the charter of the council in a press conference held in the capital Riyadh.
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Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed
Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn on Jan. 5, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several U.S. aircraft and vehicles before they were repelled, U.S. and Kenyan authorities said.
Turkey's deployment in Libya 'message' to region: Expert
Turkey's military deployment in Libya sends a message that it will protect its interests and Libya's amid efforts to exclude Ankara from developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa, an expert said on Jan. 3.
Al-Shabaab claims deadly car bombing in Somalia
Terrorist group al-Shabaab on Dec. 30 evening claimed responsibility for Saturday's suicide truck bombing in Somalia that killed some 80 people, including two Turkish citizens, and wounded over 150 others.
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Ankara warns of Syria-like crisis in Libya, top diplomat says
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu warned on Dec. 28 against attempts to create a situation in Libya similar to that in civil war-torn Syria.
Car Bomb Exploded and Killed More than 90 People in Somalia
A car bomb exploded and killed at least 90 people in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, AFP reported.
The explosion occurred early this morning.
The death toll of a car bomb in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has risen to 90, with the number expected to continue rising, said Somali MP Abdirizak Mohamed, quoted by RIA Novosti.