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Croatia’s parliament ousts government in vote of no confidence

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 VOANews Croatia

Croatia’s parliament ousted the country’s government Thursday after a no-confidence vote that went against Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic. Of deputies

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EU ambassador to Turkey resigns

June 14, 2016 VOANews Turkey

The top EU ambassador to Turkey has resigned less than a year after beginning the job. Ambassador Hansjoerg Haber, a

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Nato to send four international battalions to Baltics, Poland

June 13, 2016 VOANews Nato, Poland

NATO will agree to deploy four international battalions to Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — countries that feel most threatened

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Russian Orthodox Patriarch: USSR preserved Christian morality

June 9, 2016 VOANews Russia

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, recently said that the Soviet Union preserved Russia’s Christian morality –

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Another car bomb explodes in Turkey

June 8, 2016 VOANews Turkey

Three police officers have been killed by a car bomb explosion outside a police station in Turkey near the Syrian

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EU court: Foreigners cannot be jailed for illegal entry

June 8, 2016 VOANews

The European Court of Justice, in a ruling released Tuesday, said European Union countries cannot jail illegal immigrants simply for

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EU unveils plans to curb migration to Europe

June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis

The European Union unveiled plans Tuesday for sealing agreements with African and Middle East countries in another effort to curb

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At least 11 killed in Istanbul explosion

June 7, 2016 VOANews Turkey

Eleven people, including 7 police officers, were killed and 36 wounded in an explosion in central Istanbul during the morning

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Poland, Nato members launch large-scale exercises

June 6, 2016 VOANews Nato, Poland

Poland and more than 20 NATO member states are launching a large-scale military training exercise as part of efforts to

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