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Pope urges ‘sincere effort’ from Putin on Ukraine

June 11, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Pope Francis has called on visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin to take steps to bring peace to war-torn eastern Ukraine.

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Turkey’s Erdogan calls for responsibility after election

June 8, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Monday for his country’s fractious political parties to act responsibly in the aftermath of

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Turkey voters rebuke Erdogan bid for more power

June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s ruling party lost its absolute majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, a stunning defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s

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Turkish Kurds mourn blast victims as tensions rise ahead of vote

June 6, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Tensions ratcheted up in Turkey Saturday as angry Kurdish protesters demanded a full investigation for apparent bomb blasts at a

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Pope in Sarajevo urges lasting peace

June 6, 2015 VOANews Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pope Francis called on Bosnians to seek lasting ethnic and religious peace and harmony to overcome the deep divisions caused

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Serbian leader wants to reduce Russian gas dependency

June 6, 2015 VOANews energy, Serbia

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic tells VOA that his country is ready to accept U.S. calls to reduce dependency on

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Blasts rip HDP rally in Turkey

June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Two explosions ripped through an opposition political rally Friday in Diyarbakir, Turkey, two days before key parliamentary elections. At least

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Tensions grow over Russia’s ‘secret’ EU travel blacklist

June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 VOANews Russia

The thing about secret lists is that you don’t know if you’re on one — until you find out you

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Russia’s online assault evaporates internet freedom

June 4, 2015 VOANews Russia

The recent threats by Russian authorities to block access to popular US-based websites such as Google come amid a larger

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