Europe marks centennial of WW1
Former foes have gathered in the Belgium city of Liege to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of World
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French, German presidents mark World War 1 anniversary
French and German presidents evoked the bloody lessons of World War 1 and hailed the emergence of a largely peaceful
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Russia begins military drills near Ukrainian border
Russian officials say the military is beginning exercises Monday in the central and western regions of the country, which would
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Russian ‘Blogger Law’ takes effect
A new law has gone into effect in Russia that requires bloggers with more than 3,000 daily visitors to register
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EU countries name their candidate European Commissioners
With Jean-Claude Juncker’s European Commission due to take office in November 2014, the 28 EU member countries are in the
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Poland seeks compensation for Russian ban on fruit
Agriculture Minister Marek Sawicki has appealed to the European Commission to compensate Poland after Russia decided to ban Polish fruit
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Analysts: Putin unfazed by tougher sanctions
The European Union on July 29 agreed to more severe sanctions against Russia in response to its continued promotion of
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EU slaps sanctions on five Russian banks
The European Union has sanctioned five Russian banks to protest Moscow’s intervention in restive eastern Ukraine. The EU said it
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Experts reach Ukraine crash site
An international team of experts has reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine for the
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