Hundreds rescued from Greek ferry, many more still on board
A cargo ship with about 50 passengers evacuated from a Greek ferry that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea arrived
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Pro-Russian separatists release 8 more Ukrainian prisoners
Ukraine’s security service says pro-Russian separatists have released four more Ukrainian prisoners as part of a major prisoner swap. A
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Exchange of POWs begins in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists began the exchange of prisoners of war Friday with hundreds expected to be released by evening.
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USS Donald Cook to enter Black Sea
Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook was to enter the Black Sea on December 26 2014 “to
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Ukraine cuts power, cancels trains to Crimea
Ukraine cut power and cancelled trains to Crimea on December 26 2014, operator companies said in their statements. The peninsula
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Ukraine peace talks break down
Ukrainian officials and pro-Russian rebels will not be meeting in Belarus’ capital Minsk for a round of peace talks scheduled
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Israel: large increase in Jewish immigrants from Ukraine
About 230 Jewish immigrants from Ukraine, including dozens of families fleeing the fighting in eastern Ukraine, arrived in Israel this
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Russians head into holiday facing economic malaise
Russian preparations for the New Year holiday are clouded by economic recession and a tumbling currency, the ruble. Nonetheless, people
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Poland may launch shale gas production no sooner than in five to 10 years
Poland’s rather slow progress in shale gas exploration suggests any potential extraction will come no sooner than in five-ten years,
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