Voting opens in Ukraine amid fear and violence in Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts
Polls opened in Ukraine at 8am on May 25 for an early presidential election ordered by parliament after Viktor Yanukovych
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Worries grow over Ukraine ‘Yugoslav Scenario’
When Russian President Vladimir Putin reclaimed Crimea for Moscow, he called the territory “inseparable” from the motherland. Putin justified the
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Spectre of violence in eastern Ukraine keeps voters from polls
Just one day before Ukraine holds a crucial presidential election, confusion and a looming specter of violence are dissuading voters
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‘Super Sunday’ in European Parliament elections as 21 countries vote
Bulgaria is one of 21 European Union member states voting in European Parliament elections on May 25 2014, a “Super
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Ukraine prepares for crucial presidential election
Ukraine is preparing for a crucial presidential election amid fears of fresh violence aimed at disrupting Sunday’s vote. In a
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Three killed, one severely wounded, in shooting at Jewish Museum in Brussels
Three people, two women and a man, died and another was severely injured in a shooting at the Jewish Museum
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Ahead of Ukraine vote, fighting continues in east
Fighting continued Friday between pro-Russian separatists and government forces in eastern Ukraine, two days before a presidential election. Witnesses and
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Fitch upgrade expected to boost Greek government ahead of crucial elections
Greece’s credit rating was expected to be increased one level by Fitch Ratings on May 23, giving the Greek coalition
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Second day of voting in 2014 European Parliament elections
Voters in two European Union countries, the Czech Republic and Ireland, began voting on May 23 in the 2014 European
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