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Members of the Armenian community in Germany hold up signs reading “Recognition now – thank you” during a session of the Bundestag, lower house of parliament, being held to debate approval of a symbolic resolution that declares the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces a “genocide,” in Berlin, Germany, June 2, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

Turkey Angry after Germany’s Armenian ‘Genocide’ Vote

by Majid AlKhatib and Asharq AlAwsat | Jun 3, 2016 | World

Cologne, Ankara- Turkey recalled its ambassador to Germany on Thursday after the German parliament overwhelmingly voted to label the killings of Armenians and minority Christians by Ottoman forces a century ago as genocide. The motion, which was put forward by...

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A general view shows the northern gates (L) of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel near the town of Erstfeld, Switzerland May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Switzerland Inaugurates World’s Longest Rail Tunnel

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 2, 2016 | Technology

Erstfeld (Switzerland) – Switzerland inaugurated the world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel through the heart of the Alps on Wednesday in an engineering marvel hailed as a symbol of European unity at a time of increasing fragmentation. The 57.1-km long...

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U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Hampton

Trump to Visit UK Day after Brexit Vote

by Mina Al-Droubi | Jun 2, 2016 | World

London-Presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has announced that he will visit Britain on June 24 to open a newly-renovated Scottish golf course, the day after the landmark EU membership referendum. “I own it and I am very proud of it. I...

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Logo of Twitter and Facebook are seen through magnifier on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

EU, Social Media Firms to Combat Hate Speech

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 31, 2016 | Technology

The European Union’s executive arm said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement with some of the world’s biggest social media firms to combat the spread of hate speech online through a code of conduct. Under the terms of the code, the firms, which include...

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Ecstasy pills, which contain MDMA as their main chemical, are pictured in this undated handout photo courtesy of the United States Drug Administration. Reuters

Ecstasy Making Comeback, Warns EU Drug Agency

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 31, 2016 | Health

Ecstasy is making a comeback in the European Union with online sales and targeted marketing helping to drive the revival among young people, the EU drug agency said Tuesday. Ecstasy, the common name of MDMA, has returned as “a common stimulant of choice for...