Death toll rises in Russia blasts
Russian officials announced that three more people have died as a result of the two suicide bombings which struck the
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Second fatal blast hits Russian city
Russian officials say a male suicide bomber is responsible for Monday’s explosion on a bus in the southern city of
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Turkish prosecutor dismissed, charged with official interference
A Turkish prosecutor leading a high-level bribery and corruption investigation says he has been removed from the case and that
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Turkish officials step down over corruption probe
Turkey’s interior minister and economy minister both stepped down Wednesday in connection with a high-level corruption scandal The sons of
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Armenia ratifies Russian gas deal despite protests
The Armenian parliament has ratified a controversial natural gas agreement with Russia, despite widespread protests by the opposition. Ruling party
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Istanbul police use water cannons, tear gas against protesters
Turkish police fired water cannons and tear gas in Istanbul Sunday to disperse thousands of people protesting against the government’s
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Pussy Riot member released early from Russian prison
A member of Russian punk band Pussy Riot has been released from prison. The lawyer for band member Maria Alyokhina
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Putin pardons jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to pardon jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who has been in detention
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Today’s cats traced to ancient China
Researchers in China and Missouri have traced the origins of today’s domesticated cat back 5,300 years to an ancient Neolithic Chinese agricultural village located
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