Aid group: 400 migrants die in Mediterranean shipwreck
A children’s aid group said Tuesday that about 400 migrants had died in a shipwreck while trying to cross the
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Amnesty alleges summary killings by rebels in Ukraine
A human rights group says it has new evidence of “execution-style killings” by pro-Russian armed groups in eastern Ukraine and
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IMF: Greece to make debt payment by Thursday
The head of the International Monetary Fund said after a meeting in Washington with the Greek finance minister that Greece
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Italian ships pick up another 1500 migrants at sea
Italian navy and coast guard ships have picked up about 1500 migrants at sea in just 24 hours. Authorities said
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Ukraine working to stabilise cease-fire, Merkel says
German chancellor Angela Merkel says Ukraine “is determined” to reach a more stable cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels in the country’s
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Nato reassures East European allies of its support
Nato’s supreme commander in Europe said that an armored vehicles convoy of US troops crossing eastern Europe is a “good
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Russia extends natural gas deal with Ukraine
Russian president Vladimir Putin has approved a plan to extend Moscow’s current natural gas deal with Ukraine for another three
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Moody’s cuts Ukraine credit rating on negative forecast
Moody’s Investors Service cut Ukraine’s credit rating to its second-lowest level on Tuesday, March 24, while warning that creditors faced
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Greece needs help to repay debt
The leader of debt-ridden Greece meets Monday with the leader of economic powerhouse Germany. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned
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