Clinton in Albania on last leg of Balkans tour
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Albania’s feuding political factions to work together to push through democratic reforms
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Clinton: US optimistic about Croatia’s future
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Croatia’s leaders Wednesday that their country has great potential and that the United
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Russia’s upper house passes treason bill
Russia’s upper house of parliament has approved a controversial new draft law on treason that would make it a crime
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Disney to acquire Star Wars franchise
Media and entertainment giant Walt Disney has announced a nearly $4 billion deal to acquire George Lucas’s renowned film studio,
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Greek PM Samaras says debt deal reached with lenders
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says he has reached agreement with the country’s international lenders on a new austerity plan,
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Huge Saturn storm continues to amaze
While super storm Sandy batters the eastern United States, scientists are marveling at another mega storm on the planet Saturn
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Opposition parties win Lithuanian elections
The Lithuanian opposition parties that won Sunday’s parliamentary elections held talks early Monday on forming a new government. The leftist
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Ruling party leads in Ukraine exit polls
Early exit polls show that Ukraine’s ruling party, Regions Party of President Viktor Yanukovych, leading in Sunday’s elections for parliament
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European Parliament awards Sakharov rights prize to two Iranian dissidents
The European Parliament has awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize for human rights and freedom of thought to two Iranian dissidents.
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