At least 606 migrants dead or missing in Mediterranean this year
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Why Sweden is more corrupt than Denmark
Sweden remains at the same low level when it comes to corruption, according to a new survey. Denmark is still best in class. Organized crime has deep ramifications for the welfare system, says Ulrik Åshuvud, Secretary General of Transparency International Sweden.
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Infants among 53 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Libya
At least 53 people died when a migrant boat capsized off Libya on Friday, the UN migration agency said.
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Several dead as residential building collapses in Tripoli, Lebanon
At least nine people died when a residential building collapsed in the port city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon on Sunday.
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US arrests key suspect in 2012 Benghazi attack
"A key individual" suspected of being involved in the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, eastern Libya, has been arrested, US Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
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Seif al-Islam Gaddafi killed in commando raid at his home in al-Zintan
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya's ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was killed at his home in a commando raid.
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Thousands killed in Iran - what can the outside world do?
Tens of thousands of civilians are believed to have been killed at the hands of the Iranian regime. It is a clear crime against humanity, but what can the outside world do to stop it? Sometimes a situation cries out for action. Yet no action is taken because states do not want to, notes international law professor Jann Kleffner.
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