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Assault allegations aggravate EU immigration crisis

January 12, 2016January 29, 2016 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Europe migrant crisis

Europe’s immigration crisis has taken a new turn after reports that New Year’s attacks on women in Cologne and other

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Turkey’s PM resigns, will try to form coalition

June 10, 2015 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has handed his formal resignation to the president after Turkey’s ruling party lost its parliamentary

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Bosnia-Herzegovina prepares for Pope’s visit

June 4, 2015 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina is finalizing preparations for the visit of Pope Francis to the capital, Sarajevo, on June 6 and 7. About

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Italy, Greece straining under influx of migrants

April 17, 2015 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Syrian refugees

Conflict and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and other parts of the world are creating waves of refuges,

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Unrest, shortages mark anniversary of Ukraine protests

February 20, 2015 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Ukraine

Ukrainians are marking the first anniversary of Kyiv protests that led to the ouster of a pro-Russian president and subsequent

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Ukraine’s Poroshenko negotiates with Russia

June 10, 2014 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s new president is negotiating with Russia to try to end the violence in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists refuse

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Serbia declares three days of mourning for flood victims

May 21, 2014May 21, 2014 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

Serbia has declared three days of mourning for more victims of the worst floods to hit the country in more

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NATO boosts presence in Eastern Europe as turmoil continues in Ukraine

April 30, 2014May 4, 2014 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Turmoil in eastern Ukraine continued Tuesday, a day after the United States and Europe announced new sanctions against Russia for

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Crimean winery hopes to benefit from Russian annexation

April 2, 2014April 2, 2014 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Many Crimeans voted to join the Russian Federation in the hope of improving their well-being. Ukraine’s crumbling economy has hurt

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