Would-be Sochi hijacker wanted Ukrainian prisoners freed
Investigators say the Ukrainian man who tried to hijack a Turkey-bound commercial flight and divert it to Sochi – the
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Bosnia quiet but tense after days of violent clashes in Sarajevo, other cities
After three days of violence that arose from protests over economic woes, Sarajevo and other cities were quiet but tense
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Weekly review: Romania gets into the electoral mood
This week’s events in Romania have confirmed politicians are readying themselves for the two election cycles in 2014 – European
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Dialogue, peaceful resolution of political crisis needed, UN chief tells Yanukovych
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reiterated to Ukrainian president Victor Yanukovych the urgency of ending the political crisis in
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Ukraine: EuroMaidan increases security after bomb cripples two protesters
Andriy Parubiy, the security chief of EuroMaidan, instructed the protesters on February 7 to accept no objects from people they
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Chaos in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Government buildings set on fire in Sarajevo, Zenica and Tuzla
The third day of mass uprisings, on February 7 2014, in Bosnia and Herzegovina took a violent turn. According to
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Romania faces government reshuffle after finance minister’s resignation
The resignation of Romanian finance minister Daniel Chitoiu has opened the door for a wider government reshuffle, one that could
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Ukraine crisis: From political to economic
There’s another reason to hope Ukraine’s political crisis ends soon: The health of the economy depends on it. Russia’s $15
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Clashes at Bosnia protests over unemployment and economic woes
Close to 6000 disgruntled workers from Dita, Konjuh, Polihem, Resod Guming and Poliolechem companies, followed by citizens, retirees and high
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