Turkey’s controversial internet legislation fuels political tensions
Opposition parties in Turkey have called on President Abdullah Gul to veto controversial Internet restrictions that were approved last week
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EU to review Swiss ties after immigration vote
The European Union announced it will review its ties with Switzerland after voters in the Alpine country narrowly passed a
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Opposition leaders call for people to join self-defence teams to protect EuroMaidan
At the the 12th consecutive Sunday rally, political opposition leaders on February 9 urged people to join EuroMaidan self-defence teams
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Thousands rally in Kyiv as authorities warn of threat
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian anti-government activists rallied on February 9 in the capital, Kyiv, as the country’s national security
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Swiss vote to back immigration limits
Voters in Switzerland have narrowly passed a measure to curb immigration by European Union citizens. Swiss television reports 50.3 percent
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Calls to bar Hungarian extreme-right Jobbik party from holding political rally in former synagogue
Efforts are underway to prevent Hungarian extreme-right and anti-Semitic party Jobbikto hold next week a political assembly in a building
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European officials denounce US diplomat’s remark
The head of the European Council says U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s use of vulgar language about the
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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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