Ukraine police storm Kyiv protest camp; 21 dead
Fires burned and stun grenades ripped through the center of the Ukrainian capital early Wednesday as riot police charged the
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Police clash with Ukraine protesters, 9 dead
Ukrainian riot police used water cannons late Tuesday as they advanced on anti-government protesters in the center of Kyiv after
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Pussy Riot members released in Sochi
Two members of the Russian punk rock group Pussy Riot have been released after being detained by police in Sochi,
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Protesters, police clash in Kyiv
Ukrainian protesters clashed with police Tuesday after being stopped from a march to the Ukrainian parliament building in Kyiv. Witnesses
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Pussy Riot members detained in Sochi
Reports from the Russian town of Sochi, which is hosting the Olympic winter games, say two members of the political
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Turkey tightens control over judiciary
Turkey’s parliament has approved a law giving the government more power over the council that appoints and oversees judges and
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Ukraine opposition ‘ready’ to vacate Kyiv city hall
Opposition leaders in Ukraine say protesters are ready to vacate the Kyiv city hall they have occupied for more than
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Serbian war crimes court convicts 9 ex-Serb paramilitaries
Serbia’s war crimes court has convicted nine former members of a paramilitary group for the 1999 massacre of more than
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Mild weather disrupts Winter Olympics in Sochi
A spell of warm weather is disrupting events at theWinter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, presenting a challenge for Olympic organizers with
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