Turkish leaders aim to turn Hagia Sophia back into a mosque
A senior Turkish minister’s call to turn Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia – now a museum — back into a mosque has
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Anti-immigrant protests in Serbia
Residents of Vračević village, 65km south from Belgrade, blocked the road to a nearby Bogovađa village in protest against undocumented
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Ukraine says membership in EU depends on aid
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says his country needs economic and financial support from the European Union before Kyiv can sign
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EU summit opens, overshadowed by Ukraine
A European Union summit opened Thursday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, overshadowed by Ukraine’s decision not to sign a landmark
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Bosnian-Croat president charged with abuse of power
The president of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Muslim-Croat federation has been charged with abuse of power for allegedly pardoning criminals. Prosecutors say Zivko
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Report: New HIV infections on the rise in Eastern Europe
The number of people infected with HIV in Europe and nearby nations has risen 8 percent in the past year,
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China announces eight billion euro investments in Romania
The Romanian and Chinese governments have signed a series of agreements in various fields meant to strengthen economic ties and
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Ukraine protests continue as Russia denies anti-EU pressure
Thousands of protesters gathered in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv for a third successive night Tuesday to demand that
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Greek finance minister confident of troika compromise before end-year
Greek finance minister Yannis Stournaras expressed his confidence that a solution will be found in negotiations with the troika before
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