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Malaysian airliner crashes in Eastern Ukraine

July 17, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Russian media reports say a Malaysian airliner flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has crashed in eastern Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines

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Ukraine government, Malaysia Airlines confirm passenger plane crash, at least 295 presumed dead

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Ukraine’s government confirmed that a Malaysia Airlines passenger airline crashed in the east of the country, close to Russian border.

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EU annual inflation rose slightly to 0.7% in June 2014 – Eurostat

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Annual inflation in the European Union was 0.7 per cent in June 2014, up from 0.6 per cent in May,

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EU leaders fail to agree on top jobs, to meet again on August 30

July 17, 2014July 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Plamen Oresharski

A European Council special meeting on July 16 to discuss who should be the next European Union foreign policy chief

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White House toughens sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, EU also to widen restrictive measures

July 17, 2014July 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A special meeting of European Union leaders on July 16 agreed on expanding restrictive measures against Russia in response to

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Brussels donor conference raises more than 1.8 billion euro for flood-hit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

July 17, 2014July 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

A donor conference held in Brussels on July 16 has resulted in pledges of 809.2 million euro for Bosnia and

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Airstrike in eastern Ukraine hits apartment building; 11 dead

July 16, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

An airstrike destroyed an apartment building in eastern Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and triggering new accusations of

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Ukraine prepares for disappointment ahead of EU talks on Russia sanctions

July 16, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

A summit of European Union leaders in Brussels on July 16 is being touted as a major opportunity for the

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European Parliament approves Jean-Claude Juncker as new European Commission President

July 15, 2014July 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on July 15 to approve Jean-Claude Juncker as the new European Commission President, to begin a

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