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Austrians launch petition to quit EU

Austrians have launched a petition to quit the EU, arguing that the nation will be better off economically if it leaves the union. June 30 2015, 10:00 1 191 просмотрs

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Greek debt crisis: Banks to remain shut all week

The Greek government has confirmed that banks will be closed all week, after a decision by the European Central Bank not to extend emergency funding. June 29 2015, 11:00 1 290 просмотрs

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New York prison break ends with shooting of second fugitive

David Sweat, one of two New York state inmates who escaped from prison three weeks ago, was shot by police near the Canadian border and rushed to a local hospital on Sunday, two days after his accomplice was killed, authorities said. June 29 2015, 09:50 1 454 просмотрs

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Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine, IS group: White House

Russian President Vladimir Putin called his US counterpart Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, the Islamic State group's advances and a deal on Iran's nuclear program. June 26 2015, 11:43 1 264 просмотрs

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Pakistan heatwave death toll climbs above 1,000

The heatwave which has struck southern Pakistan has now claimed more than 1,000 lives – most of them believed to be among the poor, as well as the elderly. June 26 2015, 10:02 1 280 просмотрs

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Armenia's 'Electric Yerevan' protests enter seventh day

Rallies in the Armenian capital against electricity price hikes and police violence entered the seventh day on Thursday with protesters adamant they will not back down, AFP reports. June 25 2015, 15:36 1 344 просмотрs

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France freezes Russian state assets, Moscow plans to appeal

French law enforcement has frozen the accounts of Russian companies operated by the French subsidiary of VTB, Russia's second-largest bank, officials told RBC TV channel. Diplomatic accounts were briefly frozen as well, but have since been unlocked. June 25 2015, 14:54 1 237 просмотрs

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Islamic State announces its own currency

The Islamic State has announced that they will start producing their own currency in areas under its control, in an effort to “emancipate itself from the satanic global economic system". June 24 2015, 16:02 1 201 просмотрs

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NSA spied on French presidents: WikiLeaks

The United States National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, WikiLeaks said in a press statement published on Tuesday, citing top secret intelligence reports and technical documents. June 24 2015, 11:36 1 380 просмотрs

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Protesters detained in Armenia’s Gyumri

Nearly 240 people were arrested in Armenia's second largest city of Gyumri during the protests against the electricity price hike, the Epress.am agency reported June 23. June 23 2015, 15:00 1 473 просмотрs

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Ukraine crisis: Yanukovych regrets bloodshed in Kiev

Ukraine's former president Viktor Yanukovych has said he accepts some responsibility for the killings that led to his overthrow in February 2014. June 23 2015, 11:23 1 512 просмотрs

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley calls for removal of Confederate flag

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Monday said the Confederate flag should be removed from the grounds of the state Capitol, taking a stand on an emotional issue that has sparked sharp debates in the state, and that is a reversal from her own past stance. June 23 2015, 11:03 1 471 просмотрs

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Mandela prize: the UN awards it for the first time

The first United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize will be given to Namibian ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume and former Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio. June 23 2015, 10:30 1 274 просмотрs

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Family killed in murder-suicide missed Father's Day visit

A Utah man shot and killed his wife and two young children before turning the gun on himself on Father's Day, stunning neighbors and relatives who said the family missed an outing that day but otherwise showed no outward signs that anything was amiss. June 23 2015, 09:55 1 346 просмотрs

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Taliban attack on Afghan parliament in Kabul ends

A co-ordinated Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul has ended with all six gunmen killed, the interior ministry says. June 22 2015, 17:39 1 341 просмотрs

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Japanese Scientists Learn to Diagnose Early Stages of Cancer in 3 Minutes

A group of scientists in Japan have developed a new technology that allows to diagnose cancer in early stages. June 22 2015, 16:35 1 344 просмотрs

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Maradona to run for FIFA presidency

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has decided to stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency to replace Sepp Blatter, Uruguayan journalist and author Victor Hugo Morales has said. June 22 2015, 16:11 1 310 просмотрs

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Over 140 Die in Pakistan Amid Heat Wave

A heat wave in southern Pakistan has claimed the lives of at least 141 people, including 132 in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province and the world's 2nd largest city by population, provincial health secretary Saeed Mangnejo said. June 22 2015, 10:10 1 413 просмотрs

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Thailand confirms first Mers case in visitor from Oman

Thailand has confirmed its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), the deadly virus that has killed 24 people in South Korea. June 19 2015, 16:05 1 413 просмотрs

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Tsarnaev Friend from Kyrgystan Gets Prison Sentence for Misleading Investigators

A friend of one Boston Marathon bomber who had dinner with the brothers hours after the attack has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for misleading investigators. June 19 2015, 12:42 1 315 просмотрs

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Charleston church shooting: Prayers held across US

Prayers have been held across the United States after the killing of nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. June 19 2015, 11:40 1 441 просмотрs

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​Danish centre-right opposition wins elections

The right-leaning bloc has defeated the ruling leftists in the Danish general elections. The results showed overwhelming gains for the hard right Danish People's Party. June 19 2015, 11:12 1 414 просмотрs

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Putin's ally suggests Russian leader could hold early vote

Vladimir Putin's long-time ally suggested Thursday that the Russian president could order an early vote to win a mandate for much-needed economic reforms, comments that sent shock waves through Russia's business and political elite. June 19 2015, 09:46 1 317 просмотрs

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​Saakashvili Hits Ground Running In Odesa (+video)

Less than three weeks into his new job as Odesa governor, Mikheil Saakashvili is rolling up his sleeves. June 18 2015, 12:52 1 589 просмотрs

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Reports: Belgium Seizes Russian State Assets In Yukos Lawsuit

Russian media reports say Belgian authorities have seized Russian government assets in connection with a $1.8 billion lawsuit filed by former shareholders of the now-defunct Russian oil firm Yukos. June 18 2015, 12:46 1 342 просмотрs