Moscow threatens Kyiv with $3 billion loan recall ahead of peace talks
Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on January 10 accused Ukraine of breaching the conditions of a $3 billion Russian loan ahead
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Europe
Pentagon announces European base closings
The United States says it will close more than a dozen bases in Europe in a move the Defense Department
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European Jewish Association on Paris attack: ‘We hope this serves as a wake-up call to European societies’
The European Jewish Association (EJA) has condemned the January 7 2015 terrorist attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo and offered
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Merkel: Sanctions on Russia stay until fighting stops in Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia for supporting separatists in eastern
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US prosecutors ask Poland to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski
US prosecutors have sent Poland extradition request for Polish-born filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is wanted in the United States on
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EU leaders assess security following Paris attack
In the wake of the massacre Wednesday in Paris, European security officials are re-visiting their plans for countering what they
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French PM: ‘Several arrests’ in search for shooters
The French prime minister says there have been “several arrests” in the search for two suspects in Wednesday’s shooting spree
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SYRIZA maintains narrow lead over New Democracy, latest polls show
Two opinion polls whose results were made public on January 7 2015 showed that SYRIZA maintained a lead over New Democracy
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Germany, Ukraine sign loan deal ahead of top level talks
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has talks in Berlin Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They are expected to focus
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