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Horndiplomat-A SOMALI refugee who arrived in Europe on a people smugglers' boat without any formal education has just passed a Masters course in astrophysics. Abbs travelled to Europe in 2007 when he was just 13 years oldAbbas Roble, 22, came to Britain in 2007 aged...

Horndiplomat-ROME (Reuters) - The bodies of 21 women and one man were found on a migrant boat in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said.MSF said more than 200 survivors had been rescued from the rubber dinghy and transferred to one...

By Nick Curtis Horndiplomat-He’s one of Britain’s greatest-ever athletes — but Mo Farah’s career almost didn’t happen. As he gears up for the Rio Olympics, he talks sacrifices, scandals and shaving his head with Nick Curtis We know from watching him surge through the finish line...

Horndiplomat-Turkey's president has declared a state of emergency for three months following Friday night's failed army coup. Speaking at the presidential palace in Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that "all the viruses within the armed forces will be cleansed". The declaration could be used to extend...

Horndiplomat-staff writer of the Trump Organization, the company owned by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, has claimed responsibility for inserting passages in a speech given at the Republican National Convention by Trump's wife Melania that resembled parts of a 2008 speech by first lady...

Horndiplomat-A Czech court sentenced U.S. citizen Kevin Dahlgren to life in prison on Wednesday for stabbing to death a family of four of his relatives whom he had been visiting in 2013. The court handed Dahlgren, 24, from Palo Alto, California, the maximum penalty for...

CLEVELAND | BY EMILY FLITTER Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks live via satellite from Trump Tower in New York City during the second session at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 19, 2016. REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR If he wins the presidency, Republican presidential...

Horndiplomat-Ahead of his forthcoming EP, the 2015 winner of Project Fame West Africa music competition, Jeff Akoh, has released a new single titled, ‘Never Let You Go’, a love song. Jeff. Photo: Jeff Akoh/Facebook 8 Jeff has a new love song His talent...

Horndiplomat-African leaders have agreed to send more troops into South Sudan to try to stop any resurgence of violence. The capital, Juba, has been mostly calm since rival leaders called for a ceasefire last week. The conflict is being discussed at the African Union summit...

Horndiplomat-France's defence ministry says three of its soldiers have died in Libya, reportedly after their helicopter was shot down. A short statement said the soldiers died "while on mission" in the north African country. Earlier on Wednesday, ministry spokesman Stephane Le Foll confirmed French special forces...