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| Bulgaria to use army to help guard border in migrant crisis |
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 Bulgaria's parliament voted on Thursday to let its army assist police in guarding the Balkan country's borders to avoid a refugee influx that has overwhelmed some of its neighbours. Over 30,000 migrants entered Bulgaria, which is outside the European Union's passport-free Schengen travel, last year, nearly three times more than in 2014. A bill on amendments and supplements to Bulgaria's Defence and Armed Forces Act was passed unanimously at first reading, with lawmakers authorizing troops to help handle any migrant wave in "extraordinary and crisis circumstances".
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| MSF seeks independent probe into bombing of Syria hospital |
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 By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The Medecins Sans Frontieres medical charity called on Thursday for an independent investigation into air strikes that killed 25 people at an MSF-backed hospital in north Syria early this week. MSF, also known as Doctors Without Borders, said the attack was probably carried out by Syrian and Russian forces as part of an offensive. Russian-backed Syrian government troops have been pushing toward the rebel stronghold of Aleppo.
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| Life bans recommended for former Chile, Colombia soccer bosses |
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 By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - World soccer's chief ethics investigator has recommended life bans for the former presidents of the Colombian and Chilean football federations after finding cases of misconduct under FIFA rules, including on bribery and corruption. Colombia's Luis Bedoya, a former FIFA executive committee member, and Chile's Sergio Jadue have already pleaded guilty in the United States to racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. FIFA's ethics committee said on Thursday that chief investigator Cornel Borbely's own investigation had uncovered what it deemed to be violations of six articles of its code of ethics, including one on bribery and corruption.
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| Rouhani allies face tough challenge in votes to shape Iran |
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 By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - Iranians will shape the future of the Islamic republic for at least a decade when hardline and moderate candidates battle next week in elections for parliament and the body which will choose the country's next supreme leader. Allies of pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani, buoyed by Iran's nuclear deal, hope to gain influence, but moves by hardliners to block moderate candidates and disillusion over Rouhani's stalled reforms leave them with an uphill task. The hardline Guardian Council, which vets candidates and laws, blocked thousands of mostly moderate hopefuls from standing in the Feb. 26 parliamentary election.
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| South Korea cites North threat in calling for tough 'terror' law |
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 By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Seeking to push through a sweeping "anti-terrorism" law that has been blocked by opposition parties, South Korea's government cited on Thursday the heightened risk of North Korea instigating "terror attacks". The call from President Park Geun-hye's office for parliament to pass the new security bill follows a week of tough comments and action by her government in response to North Korea's test launch of a long-range rocket this month and its fourth nuclear test last month. The ongoing tension with the North is looming as an election issue ahead of parliamentary polls in April, when Park's Saenuri Party is expected to retain its majority.
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| Police arrest five after raid at China bank ICBC's Madrid office |
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 MADRID/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Spanish police have arrested five directors of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) after they raided the lender's Madrid offices as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering. China's large state-owned lenders have been dogged by allegations of improper conduct as they expand abroad and the probe into ICBC by police, the Spanish tax agency and Europol involves funds handled by a criminal group which the Interior Ministry says passed through the bank and were transferred to China. Over 100 police were involved in the operation, which saw the arrest of five ICBC directors, Europol said in a statement on Wednesday.
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