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Turkish MPs may be stripped of immunity

May 3, 2016 VOANews Turkey

Punches and water were thrown during a Turkish parliamentary committee meeting late Monday night before a bill that would strip

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In sign of support, US deploys F-22 fighter jets in Romania

April 26, 2016 VOANews Nato, Romania

The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to Romania as a sign of military support for NATO’s eastern European allies

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Frustration builds as hopes dim among refugees at Macedonian border

April 26, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Macedonia

The biting cold of the winter wind has been tempered by spring, but among the thousands trapped in limbo on

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Turkish PM cites dramatic decrease in Syrian migrant exodus

April 24, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday that his country’s efforts to deter Syrians from entering Greece by sea had

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Merkel heads to Turkey to try to save EU migrant deal

April 23, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European Union officials will travel to Turkey this weekend to try to smooth over

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Why Russia is rocking the European boat

April 23, 2016 VOANews Russia

In an April 6 referendum in the Netherlands, a majority of participants voted against approving an association agreement between the

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Nato-Russia talks fail, but raise hopes

April 23, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia

Nato and Russia held their first dialogue in two years this week. The meeting among ambassadors of the alliance and

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Google, EU clash again

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 VOANews

The European Union and Google are engaged in another battle over allegations the technology giant broke Europe’s antitrust laws. EU

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Nato, Russian officials meet for first time in two years

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia

The NATO-Russia Council has convened for the first time since 2014, with recent tensions between Russia and the United States

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