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Tunisian Fishermen Block 'Racist' Ship

Far-right activists say their goal is to expose collaboration between NGO rescue ships and traffickers who launch boats from Libya packed with m…

Myanmar Arrests Rohingya Suspects; 6 Buddhists Killed Nearby

Security forces fired warning shots to disperse a crowd of Muslim villages during the arrests of suspected insurgents, police say

Brexit Minister: No Doubt Britain Leaving EU

David Davis heads to Brussels Monday to start talks and said there would be no backtracking on Brexit

Malta Votes in Election Tied to Panama Papers Scandal

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is likely to win despite ties to Panama by aides, wife

Protests Target Both NATO and Trump in Brussels

Leftist protesters challenge Trump's call for NATO allies to pay up with Manchester attack on minds of leaders as they join Trump to chart the f…

Balkans Skeptical of EU Plan for a Market

Much of the former Yugoslavia wants to join the European Union, and they see the Balkan Market as a half-measure

Lithuania Boosts NATO’s Baltics Border Defenses With Eye on Russia

NATO earlier this year sent additional troops to the Baltics to reassure the former Soviet states against a resurgent Russia, which described th…

500 Migrants Picked Up in Mediterranean Crossing to Italy

Almost 1,300 from Libya came ashore in three different ports in Sicily in recent days

Venezuelan Art Promoter, Journalist Sofia Imber Dies at 92

Imber's TV program “Buenos Dias” was landmark of Venezuelan journalism and politics that featured her cutting interviews with global leaders

Cameroon Asks English-speakers to Send Kids Back to School

Many parents keeping kids at home in sympathy with protesters in language dispute

Thousands Protest Globally Against Trump, Travel Ban

US federal judge temporarily blocks president’s executive order banning travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering US, yet tha…

Macedonia Allows Migrants to Legitimately Transit Country

Move follows series of fatal accidents involving migrants traveling through Macedonia en route to more prosperous European countries

Bulgaria Sets Early Vote for March 26

President appoints former parliament speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov as caretaker prime minister until the election

World Reaction to Trump Inauguration Mixed

People around the globe tell VOA they are looking at the transition of American power with a mixture of admiration and apprehension

HRW: Rise of Populists Poses Threat to Basic Rights

Report cites human rights implications of key elections in US and around the globe, as well as the refugee crisis and rise of demagogues

To Stop Gold Mine, Romania Seeks World Heritage Designation

In a surprise move, the outgoing Romania government submitted the application, after it had said that it wouldn’t

25 Years After End of the USSR, Europe Sees Opportunities Missed

Europe deals with a rise of nationalism and the ghost of Soviet corruption and authoritarianism

Italy's Political Upheaval Stokes Banking Crisis

Analysts say Italy's oldest bank could be nationalized in coming days