Macedonia heads for presidential runoff vote
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov is leading in the country’s presidential election, but will require a runoff to see whether he
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Ukraine announces ‘full-scale’ assault on pro-Russia militias
Ukraine says it is launching a “full-scale anti-terrorist operation” against pro-Russian militias in eastern Ukraine. In a televised speech Sunday,
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Macedonia holds presidential election
Macedonia is voting for a president Sunday. Incumbent President Gjorge Ivanov is one of four candidates seeking the largely ceremonial
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Deadline looms for Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists occupying state buildings in eastern Ukraine face a Friday deadline imposed by Kyiv to surrender their weapons. Armed
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US says ‘overwhelming’ evidence Russia behind Ukraine unrest
A U.S. State Department spokeswoman says the “evidence is overwhelming” that recent pro-Russia uprisings in eastern Ukrainian cities were a
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Ukraine’s interior minister calls for end to standoff
Ukraine’s interior minister is warning that standoffs with pro-Russia demonstrators in three eastern regions must be resolved in the next
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Sun, Earth and Mars will align tonight
Skywatchers, especially those with an interest in Mars, will have something to look forward to this evening as Mars, the
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Amnesty International accuses EU countries of discrimination against Roma
Amnesty International is condemning the European Union for what it says is the EU’s failure to curb violence, discrimination, and
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Pro-Russian gunmen seize Ukrainian police headquarters in Luhansk
Ukraine’s interior ministry said pro-Russian gunmen have seized state security headquarters in the eastern city of Luhansk, the scene of
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