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Italy joins other European nations, suspends Syrians’ asylum claims
Italy announced on Monday that it too is temporarily suspending its asylum procedures for Syrians, following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.In doing so it is following the example of...

German aviation association expects air travel costs to rise
Jens Bischof, CEO of the airline Eurowings and President of the German Aviation Association, speaks at a press conference. Bernd Weißbrod/dpa Ticket prices for air travel in Germany are...

Former Italian prime minister Draghi sees leadership vacuum in Europe
The former head of both the European Central Bank and the Italian government lamented on Monday over the "leadership vacuum" stemming from weakened leadership in France and Germany."The Franco-German...
Old military event picture falsely portrayed as night of S.Korea martial law
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on December 3 before he was forced into a U-turn after lawmakers faced down soldiers at parliament and voted...
Germany to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal
Germany has said it will tighten its law to make it easier to prosecute those helping to smuggle migrants to the UK, as part of a new plan agreed...

Israel carries out dozens of air strikes across Syria, reports say
Syrian media reports say Israeli warplanes have carried out dozens of attacks across the country, including on the capital, Damascus.The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said there...
Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications
A number of European countries, including the UK, have suspended the processing of asylum applications for Syrians, after the downfall of former president Bashar al-Assad.Austria's caretaker government has stopped...

Air Canada’s new baggage fees spark government backlash
Air Canada has announced that it will no longer include larger carry-on luggage within its economy ticket prices, drawing criticism from transport officials.The Canadian flag carrier will be revising...
NATO Considers Aquatic Drones to Protect Undersea Internet Cables
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. NATO is planning deploy unmanned boats in...