Olympics takes aim at Russia’s smoking, drinking problem
Organizers at the Winter Olympics in Sochi hope the Games will inspire healthy living in Russia – a country that
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EU calls for Ukraine elections, shies away from sanctions
The European Union has called for the formation of a new government in Ukraine, to be followed by free and
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Ukraine faces debt downgrade as Russia puts loan on hold
As cities in Ukraine remain in the grip of protests and political crisis, a rating agency has downgraded the country’s
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Ukraine protesters remain defiant after government resigns
Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovich has accepted the resignation of the government in a bid to quell violent anti-government protests that
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EU threatens action in response to Ukraine violence
Clashes between protesters and riot police continued Wednesday in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing at least three protesters, the first
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Torn between East and West, Ukraine debates future
The European Union criticized Russia for pressuring Ukraine into abandoning a landmark free trade deal with the EU in favor
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Ukraine protests continue as Russia denies anti-EU pressure
Thousands of protesters gathered in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv for a third successive night Tuesday to demand that
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Plight of ‘Maria’ puts spotlight on Roma In Europe
A little blonde girl in Greece is at the center of a Europe-wide row over the treatment of Roma people
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Greece pledges crackdown on ‘Neo-Nazi’ Golden Dawn party
Greece has pledged to crack down on far right party Golden Dawn after it was accused of involvement in the
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