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China may be biggest winner from Ukraine crisis

September 1, 2014September 5, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Thousands of miles away from the Ukrainian battlefields of Donetsk and Novoazovsk sits the country that may end up being

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Turkey accuses 33 police of plotting to overthrow government

September 1, 2014 VOANews Turkey

Turkey is accusing 33 police of seeking to overthrow the government of newly elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Authorities detained

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Erdogan’s first step: Secure more power in new role in Turkey

August 30, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

In his victory speech after securing his new post, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mentioned a “new Turkey” and delivered a

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Iceland raises volcano alert to red after eruption

August 29, 2014August 29, 2014 VOANews

Iceland’s Meteorological Institute has raised the alert warning for the country’s largest volcano. The institute raised the warning code Friday

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The managing director of the International Monetary Fund IMF Christine Lagarde
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IMF chief Lagarde probed in French corruption case

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 VOANews IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde says she is being investigated for negligence in a corruption case dating back

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New Galileo satellites in wrong orbit

August 24, 2014August 24, 2014 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post final frontier

The first two Galileo Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites, launched on August 22 from the Guiana Space Centre, have not

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EU increases aid to displaced Iraqis

August 13, 2014 Lisa Bryant of VOANews European Commission, Kristalina Georgieva

The European Union announced Tuesday it is increasing humanitarian assistance to Iraqis trapped by the fighting in their homeland, but

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Erdogan wins Turkey presidential poll

August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won his country’s first-ever direct presidential election, ensuring he will remain Turkey’s leader

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Turkish press say Erdogan beats Ihsanoglu

August 10, 2014August 10, 2014 Deutsche Welle Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks set to become Turkey’s next president. Initial election results put the current prime minister on 52

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