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September 20, 2016

Team Europe 'not done' and ready to pull off more surprises

The speed and skill of Team North America has captured the imagination of fans watching the World Cup of Hockey.

September 19, 2016

The Latest: 50 migrants rescued off western Greece

The Latest on Europe's migration crisis (all times local): 9 p.m. Greek authorities say 50 refugees or other migrants have ...

September 19, 2016

Refugees in Slovenia protest against slow asylum process

Several dozen refugees have staged a protest in an asylum center in Slovenia, complaining that the EU nation is slow in ...

September 16, 2016

More migrants stuck in Balkans as nations fortify borders

For Mohammad Ansar Al Mansouri, reaching the European Union has proved to be an impossible task. In the past two months, the ...

September 15, 2016

Slovenian airline bans use of Galaxy Note 7s on its flights

Slovenian airline Adria Airways has banned the use of Samsung's latest mobile phone on its flights due to safety concerns.

Trump attends funeral for Phyllis Schlafly

September 14, 2016

Melania Trump releases more immigration details, no records

Melania Trump released a letter Wednesday from an immigration attorney that provided more detail on what she said was her ...

September 14, 2016

Platini era ends as UEFA elects little-known Ceferin as head

Michel Platini reluctantly handed over the reins of power in European soccer to Aleksander Ceferin, a little-known Slovenian ...

September 13, 2016

The Latest: Austria, Slovenia in dispute over 9 migrants

The Latest on Europe's migration crisis (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Slovenia's state news agency says nine migrants who ...

September 12, 2016

Infantino's leadership questioned as UEFA elects president

After declaring FIFA's image crisis over four months ago, questions are being raised about Gianni Infantino as he heads to ...

September 09, 2016

Diplomats: Portugal's Guterres tops poll for next UN chief

Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres has maintained his spot as first choice to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the next ...

September 02, 2016

German federation supports Slovenian for UEFA president

The German football federation has joined France in supporting Aleksander Ceferin in his bid to replace Michel Platini as ...

September 02, 2016

Daily Mail retracts Melania Trump story after lawsuit filed

The Daily Mail newspaper and its website retracted a story about Melania Trump on Friday after she filed a lawsuit accusing ...

September 02, 2016

Small plane crashes in Slovenia, killing 3

A small plane has crashed in rainy weather in western Slovenia, killing the three people on board. Authorities said Friday ...

August 15, 2016

Melania Trump's Slovenia has become a tourist hotspot

When Melanija Knavs drove around Ljubljana in a fluffy skirt on a metallic blue Vespa with her boyfriend in the late 1980s, ...

August 09, 2016

The Latest: Greece plans more apartments for migrants

The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local): 2:25 p.m. Germany turned back more than 13,000 would-be migrants at ...

August 09, 2016

The Latest: 260,000 migrants reach Europe in 2016; 3,100 die

The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local): 1:50 p.m. The International Organization for Migration estimates ...

August 03, 2016

UN 'extremely' concerned for children in Syria's Aleppo

The United Nations Children's Fund said Wednesday it is "extremely" concerned for the safety and wellbeing of children caught ...

July 30, 2016

Putin tests West's sanctions resolve on visit to Slovenia

Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a conciliatory tone Saturday on a visit to Slovenia, shaking hands and honoring dead ...

July 29, 2016

Russia's Putin to visit Slovenia to improve European ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting European Union and NATO-member Slovenia this weekend, signaling a bid to ...