Russia opposes Nato Patriot missiles on Turkey’s Syria border
Russia has warned against NATO’s possible deployment of Patriot missiles near Turkey’s border with Syria. Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich
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EU leaders brace for bitter budget battle
European Union leaders prepared Thursday for a summit on a proposed budget that has divided the 27-nation bloc already facing
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Europe, Russia move ahead with Mars mission
The European Space Agency has announced a tentative agreement with Russia for an unmanned mission to explore signs of life
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Greek bailout money still in limbo
Greece’s international lenders have failed for the second week in a row to reach an agreement on releasing more bailout
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Jailed Pussy Riot members change lawyers
The two jailed members of the Russian all-female punk band Pussy Riot have replaced their legal team, their lawyers citing
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Obama: Resolving Gaza conflict begins with no missiles fired at Israel
U.S. President Barack Obama says efforts to resolve the latest fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas must begin
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Turkey recognises Syrian opposition
The newly formed coalition of Syrian opposition groups is getting another boost, this time from Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet
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Ukraine’s Tymoshenko ends hunger strike
Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is ending the hunger strike she began in protest of alleged fraud in the
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Newly identified gene is part of what makes us human
What makes us human? An international team of researchers has found a clue: A gene carried only by people –
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