Global interest for Hellenistic-era tomb in Amphipolis
The major archaeological discovery of a Hellenistic-era tomb in Amphipolis, in the district of Serres in northern Greece, has attracted
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Europe
Rockets reportedly kill fleeing civilians in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv, insurgents swap blame
Rockets struck and killed many civilians fleeing the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk, burning some of them alive inside
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Russia says agreement reached on aid to Ukraine
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says his country has resolved the issues it has had with sending humanitarian aid into
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Greek government prepares for difficult Paris talks with troika
Greek cabinet ministers return to Athens this week following a short summer break in order to prepare for talks with
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Ukraine military reinforces positions reclaimed from rebels
Ukrainian soldiers are reinforcing positions in areas recently reclaimed from pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. With the help of high-tech
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Archaeology: Ancient human burials discovered in Cyprus
Archaelogists believe that they discovered what could be the earliest documented formal human burials found in Cyprus to date. The
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Rebel leader says 1200 Russian fighters, weapons en route to eastern Ukraine
The rebel leader in Donetsk has said a column of military hardware is on its way to eastern Ukraine from
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Ukraine not convinced as Putin talks peace
Russian president Vladimir Putin says his country will do everything in its power to stop the conflict in eastern Ukraine
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Ukraine parliament approves major bills in marathon session
On August 14, the Ukrainian parliament passed an array of major bills, including one that allows sanctions against foreign companies
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