Turkish Kurds mourn blast victims as tensions rise ahead of vote
Tensions ratcheted up in Turkey Saturday as angry Kurdish protesters demanded a full investigation for apparent bomb blasts at a
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Europe
Pope in Sarajevo urges lasting peace
Pope Francis called on Bosnians to seek lasting ethnic and religious peace and harmony to overcome the deep divisions caused
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Anti-gay extremists violently break up gay pride march in Kyiv; several injured, many arrests
Protected by hundreds of police officers in Kyiv’s Obolon district, nearly 200 persons tried on June 6 to take part
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Serbian leader wants to reduce Russian gas dependency
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic tells VOA that his country is ready to accept U.S. calls to reduce dependency on
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25 arrested for trying to violently break up gay rights march in Kyiv
Police reportedly arrested 25 anti-gay activists for trying to violently disrupt a gay rights march in Kyiv on June 6.
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Turkey election down to Erdogan agenda
Turkey’s ruling party looks as if it will remain in the majority in parliament in this weekend’s elections, with polls
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Blasts rip HDP rally in Turkey
Two explosions ripped through an opposition political rally Friday in Diyarbakir, Turkey, two days before key parliamentary elections. At least
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Macedonian opposition leader cancels visit to Brussels after EU commissioner’s declaration
Macedonian opposition leader Zoran Zaev said on June 5 that he would not take part in the June 10 talks scheduled to
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Right Sector threatens Kyiv gay pride march
Anti-gay groups in Ukraine, including the militant Right Sector, are threatening to stop a gay pride march planned for June
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