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World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a ‘pandemic’

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 VOANews new coronavirus

The World Health Organization determined Wednesday that the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic and warned that the worst

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WHO declares coronavirus a global health emergency

January 30, 2020February 28, 2020 VOANews new coronavirus

The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus outbreak that has spread from China to 18 other countries a global

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Croatia’s presidential hopefuls to face runoff election

December 23, 2019December 26, 2019 VOANews Croatia

Croatia’s conservative president trailed her leftist rival in Sunday’s election, but garnered enough votes to force a runoff early next

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Runoff expected in Romania presidential elections

November 11, 2019 VOANews Romania

Romania’s pro-European Union President Klaus Iohannis has taken a lead in the presidential elections Sunday, but will likely have to

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Exit polls: Standup comic wins Ukraine runoff presidential election

April 21, 2019 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Exit polls in Ukraine indicate standup comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won a landslide victory in the April 21 2019 runoff

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Europe 

Britain asks for Brexit delay until June 30

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 VOANews Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on March 20 to delay Britain’s exit from the 28-nation bloc

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Russia attacks, seizes three Ukrainian Navy vessels

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russia fired on two Ukrainian naval ships and rammed a third vessel in the Black Sea on November 25, accusing

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Romania: Referendum to ban gay marriage fails on weak voter turnout

October 8, 2018 VOANews Romania

Too few eligible voters in Romania turned out for a two-day referendum that sought to prevent same-sex marriages by changing

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EU lawmakers vote to sanction Hungary for eroding democracy

September 12, 2018 VOANews European Parliament, Hungary

European Union legislators took the unprecedented step Wednesday to begin process of imposing sanctions on Hungary for presenting a “systematic

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