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Turkey shoots down unidentified aircraft near Syria

October 16, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

Turkey says it has shot down an aircraft of unknown nationality that had intruded into its airspace near the Syrian

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EU, Turkey reach deal to stem migrant crisis

October 16, 2015October 17, 2015 VOANews Syrian refugees, Turkey

The European Union states have approved an action plan with Turkey in hopes of easing the flow of migrants to

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Europe 

Some experts: Accept immigrant influx, don’t resist it

October 15, 2015 VOANews Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia

The Balkan countries are a transit route for thousands of refugees, mostly Syrians, who are fleeing violence and trying to

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EU leaders brace for new wave of refugees

October 15, 2015October 16, 2015 VOANews Syrian refugees

Heads of state and government from European Union countries gathered in Brussels Thursday for a summit dominated by the war

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Europe 

Poll: Ukrainians unhappy about corruption, incomplete reforms

October 14, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainians are unhappy with their current government. In a recent poll conducted in Ukraine, only 7 percent of the respondents

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Europe 

EU will suspend Belarus sanctions

October 13, 2015 VOANews

European Union ministers have agreed to suspend sanctions against Belarus following Sunday’s landslide re-election win by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Europe 

Dutch probe to release MH17 crash report on October 13

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

An investigative panel into the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine is due to make its report Tuesday,

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Greece to open five migrant processing centres on Lesbos

October 10, 2015 VOANews Greece, Syrian refugees

Greece pledged to open five migrant processing centers, during talks with its European Union partners in Athens Saturday. The first

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Europe 

20 killed in Turkey explosions

October 10, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Two explosions near a train station in Turkey’s capital have killed at least 20 people and wounded scores more, according

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