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78 illegal immigrants rescued, 1 body found off Tunisian coast

The Tunisian Maritime Guard on Wednesday (Dec. 15) rescued 78 illegal immigrants and recovered the body of another off the country's southeastern coast.

Opposition Candidate Wins Istanbul Mayoral Seat

By Dorian Jones with reports from VOA's Turkish Service/VOA News ISTANBUL — Turkey's opposition won decisively in the controversial re-vote in the Istanbul mayoral election. The victory is a significant defeat for President...

97-Year-Old Veteran Parachutes Over Normandy as Part of D-Day Ceremonies

Henry Ridgwell | VOA News CARENTAN, FRANCE — Ceremonies took place Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed approximately 156,000 troops in Normandy in Nazi-occupied France.Thousands of military...

Trump Joins Other Leaders for D-Day Ceremonies

Patsy Widakuswara |  VOA NEWS LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump joined Queen Elizabeth in the southern British city of Portsmouth Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the start of...

Smaller Pro-EU Parties Surge in European Elections; Centrists Lose Seats

By Jamie Dettmer/VOA News ROME — Smaller European parties saw a surge of support in continent-wide elections for the European Parliament in what politicians and analysts agree will likely be seen as the...

Filipinos in Spain rally vs. CPP-NPA

Philippine News Agency MADRID, Spain – They may be away from home but Filipinos here expressed condemnation over the atrocities of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s (CPP-NPA) perpetrated in the Philippines. In...

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