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US Attorney General: EU privacy laws hinder anti-terror efforts

December 10, 2015 VOANews

Following the Paris terror attacks and last week’s shootings in San Bernardino, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is criticizing European

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Albanian opposition rallies for new government, early elections

December 9, 2015 VOANews Albania

Several thousand demonstrators led by the opposition Democratic Party rallied Tuesday in Albania’s capital Tirana, accusing the government of Socialist

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Biden promises Ukraine continued US support

December 9, 2015December 10, 2015 VOANews Ukraine

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has assured Ukraine’s lawmakers that the United States will never recognize “Russia’s attempt to annex

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Biden to speak to Ukraine parliament on December 8

December 8, 2015 VOANews Ukraine

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks before Ukraine’s parliament Tuesday, one day after announcing $190 million

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Latvian prime minister resigns

December 7, 2015 VOANews Latvia

Latvia’s prime minister has handed in her resignation. Laimdota Straujuma said Monday she is stepping down after only two years

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EU reaches deal to exchange air passenger data

December 5, 2015 VOANews

European Union interior ministers have reached an agreement to share airline passenger data after years of discussions over its use

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Turkey, Russia hold first high-level talks since plane downing

December 4, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

A Turkish official says the foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia met Thursday on the sidelines of a Europe security

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Swiss authorities make more arrests in Fifa corruption probe

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 VOANews

Swiss authorities confirm they have made a new round of arrests at the request of U.S. authorities in the Fifa

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US dismisses Russian allegations of Turkey’s involvement in trading IS oil

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

The U.S. government has dismissed Russian allegations that Turkey is involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State group,

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