Pope urges ‘sincere effort’ from Putin on 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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