Ukraine rebels begin pullback of heavy artillery
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine say they have started to withdraw their heavy artillery from front-line positions, as required by
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NOAA: Earth was its warmest ever from June to August 2014
New data shows the Earth recorded its warmest-ever temperature for the June-to-August period of 2014. The U.S. National Oceanic and
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Turkey closes border to Syrian refugees
Clashes erupted on September 21 2014 as Turkey closed its border with northern Syria to halt a massive influx of Kurdish
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NATO: Ukraine ceasefire is ‘in name only’
NATO’s top military commander says he is hopeful the new agreement to create a buffer zone between Ukrainian government troops
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OSCE demands halt to threats against journalists in Kosovo, Russia
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has condemned death threats and attacks against journalists in Kosovo and Russia.
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Ukrainian leader to seek greater US support on visit
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko visits Washington this week amid a shaky cease-fire with Russian-backed separatists, the ratification of an EU
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Netflix sets sights on Europe
Netflix, the U.S. video-streaming giant, is set to launch the second phase of its European expansion plan next week in
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Ukraine repels rebel attack on Donetsk airport
Ukraine’s military said Saturday it has successfully defended the government-held airport in Donetsk from an attack by pro-Russian rebels. Plumes
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EU imposes new sanctions on Russia
The European Union has imposed a new package of economic sanctions against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine. The
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