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Nato challenges Russia on scope of war games

October 27, 2017 VOANews Nato, Russia

Nato has accused Russia of misleading the Western military alliance about the military exercises it held last month with Belarus.

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Aid group halts sea rescues in Mediterranean

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

The international aid group Save the Children is suspending its efforts to rescue migrants making the dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing

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UN to decide next month on fate of ‘Butcher of Balkans’ Mladic

October 19, 2017 VOANews Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

United Nations judges will decide next week on a verdict in the trial of former Bosnian Serb army leader Ratko

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Trump praises Greece as ‘most stable country in the region’

October 17, 2017 VOANews Greece

US president Donald Trump said he had “very productive” discussions at the White House Tuesday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis

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Europe 

Conservative Kurz declares victory in Austrian general election

October 15, 2017 VOANews Austria

Sebastian Kurz, the 31-year-old charismatic conservative party leader, has declared victory in Austria’s general election – putting him on track

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Europol: Ransomware largest threat in 2017 cybercrime ‘epidemic’

September 27, 2017 VOANews

Europe’s international law enforcement agency said Wednesday ransomware outpaced all other forms of cybercrime in 2017, making it the most

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Europe 

Political maverick sworn in as new president of Albania

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 VOANews Albania

Ilir Meta took the oath of office as the new president of Albania in front of the country’s legislature on

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EU court criticises Russian ‘gay propaganda law’

June 21, 2017 VOANews Russia

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday criticized a Russian law banning homosexual “propaganda.” The law, which effectively bans

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Macedonian politicians turn parliament violence into war of words

April 29, 2017 VOANews Macedonia

Macedonia’s rival parties are trading blame for violence in parliament, while world powers are giving opposing reactions to the events.

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