EU expresses concern about Russia treason law
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed concern about Russia’s new legislation which broadens the definition of treason.
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Ukraine blames ‘foreign’ security forces in Russian activist’s disappearance
Ukrainian officials say foreign security agencies are responsible for the disappearance of a Russian opposition activist, who said he was
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Obama, Romney concentrate on ‘swing states’
U.S. President Barack Obama is crisscrossing the nation on a marathon campaign tour Thursday, while Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
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Rockets slam southern Israel, Israeli strikes back
Dozens of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel, wounding several people, while Israeli warplanes have
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Italian scientists resign to protest earthquake ruling
Senior members of Italy’s government disaster assessment agency have resigned in protest, after seven scientists and experts were sentenced to
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Italian scientists convicted of not warning of earthquake
An Italian court on Monday convicted seven scientists and experts of manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a killer earthquake
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Kosovo police, nationalists clash in Pristina, more than 20 hurt
Kosovo police have used tear gas and pepper spray to break up a protest in the capital, Pristina, by stone-throwing
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International Cycling Union bans Armstrong, strips Tour titles
Cycling’s governing body has stripped famed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banned him
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Euro zone leaders praise Greek austerity efforts
Eurozone leaders are praising the efforts of debt-ridden Greece to resolve its financial woes and resume its cost-cutting austerity. Some
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