Malaysian airliner crashes in Eastern 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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