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Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Former Defense Minister

A criminal case on negligence charges has been opened against former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, Russian investigators said Thursday. November 28 2013, 17:00 2 591 views

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Belgium: Lawmakers back allowing minors to request euthanasia

A controversial bill that would extend the right to request euthanasia to children suffering terminal illnesses and adults with dementia cleared a vote in a Belgian Senate committee Wednesday. November 28 2013, 16:07 2 038 views

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Berlusconi expelled from parliament

The Italian Senate voted Wednesday to expel former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament after his conviction for tax fraud. The vote was 192 to 113, with two abstentions, cnn.com reports. November 28 2013, 16:00 2 353 views

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U.S. affirms support for Japan in islands dispute with China

The United States pledged support for ally Japan on Wednesday in a growing dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea and senior U.S. administration officials accused Beijing of behavior that had unsettled its neighbors. November 28 2013, 13:08 2 234 views

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China 'monitored' US bombers in new air zone

China monitored the flight of two US bombers that flew across its newly-declared "air defence identification zone", its defence ministry said. November 27 2013, 15:34 2 303 views

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In Kyrgyzstan, Bakiyev's brother was sentenced in absentia to life inprisonment for bank robbery

In Kyrgyzstan Suzaksky District Court of Jalal-Abad region in absentia sentenced the brother of former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev - Janybekov Bakiyev to life imprisonment, azh.kz reports. November 27 2013, 11:37 2 873 views

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Scottish Independence: £600 Better Off Claim

The SNP has launched its blueprint for independence claiming each person would be £600 better off if it left the UK. November 26 2013, 17:42 2 615 views

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Islam Banned in Angola

While the constitution in Angola guarantees freedom of religion to all of its citizens, this right no longer seems to apply to the followers of the now banned religion of Islam. According to numerous newspapers in Angola, the African nation has banned the Islamic religion. It has become the first country in the world to take such a harsh stance against Muslims, guardianlv.com reports. November 26 2013, 10:04 2 846 views

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Swiss reject plan to cap managers' pay

The "1:12 initiative" from Switzerland's Young Socialists would have limited managers' salaries to a maximum of 12 times what their lowest-paid workers earn, msn.com reports. November 25 2013, 15:12 2 287 views

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South Stream will turn Serbia into key European energy center - Putin

The launch of the project to lay the South Stream gas pipeline across Serbia is an event of major importance for Serbia and the Balkan countries, and for the whole of Europe, said President Vladimir Putin, voiceofrussia.com reports. November 25 2013, 14:33 5 009 views

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Kiev Police Use Tear Gas Against Pro-EU Integration Protesters

Ukraine’s riot police used tear gas and batons against pro-European integration protesters when some of them tried to break through a police cordon to the central entrance of the Cabinet’s building in downtown Kiev, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported from the site Sunday. November 25 2013, 11:15 3 527 views

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World Powers and Iran agree landmark nuclear deal at Geneva talks

The P5+1 world powers and Iran have struck a historic deal on Tehran’s nuclear program at talks in Geneva on Sunday. Ministers overcame the last remaining hurdles to reach agreement, despite strong pressure from Israel and lobby groups. November 25 2013, 09:50 2 222 views

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Leonardo DiCaprio donates $3m to save tigers in Nepal

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $3 million (£1.85 million) to help save tigers in Nepal, bbc.co.uk reports. November 25 2013, 09:29 2 192 views

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Lithuania announced the day of mourning over Riga’s tragedy

The Government of Lithuania has informed that it decided to announce a day of national mourning on Sunday, 24 November 2013, to honour the memory of those who died as a result of roof collapse in a supermarket in Riga, lithuaniatribune.com reported. November 22 2013, 18:21 2 144 views

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No violation found in nailing scrotum to Red Square - court

The case of a St. Petersburg artist who nailed his scrotum to the cobblestones of Red Square on Sunday was thrown out by a Moscow court after a judge failed to find a violation in the man’s actions. November 22 2013, 16:44 2 428 views

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18 dead, more feared trapped in Latvian market collapse

18 people were dead and dozens injured after the roof of a supermarket in Riga, the capital of Latvia, collapsed Thursday. November 22 2013, 12:23 2 385 views

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US ‘Disappointed’ in Ukraine’s Stalled EU Deal

The United States on Thursday expressed disappointment with Ukraine’s decision to abandon the planned signing of landmark agreements with the EU at a summit in Lithuania next week, deals that could have weakened Kiev’s ties with Russia. November 22 2013, 09:44 2 054 views

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Ukraine Rejects Laws to Free Tymoshenko, Jeopardizes EU Deal

Ukraine’s parliament rejected draft laws Thursday that would have allowed jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko to seek medical treatment abroad. November 21 2013, 16:39 2 472 views

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Obama pays tribute to John F. Kennedy legacy

Honoring the legacy of John F. Kennedy, President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the assassinated president's gravesite as a nation remembers that terrible day in Dallas a half-century ago Friday. Obama also recognized a group of distinguished Americans — including Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey — with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an award created by Kennedy. November 21 2013, 15:30 2 170 views

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SCO members expected to ease Asia-Europe road transport

An Asia-Europe transport corridor could be established in 2017, according to an agreement which is expected to be signed at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. The agreement would create conditions for an Asia-Europe transport corridor between Lianyungang in east China's Jiangsu Province and St. Petersburg in northwest Russia. November 21 2013, 11:43 2 153 views

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Sardinia hit by deadly Cyclone Cleopatra and floods

At least 18 people, including four children, have been killed in flooding on the Italian island of Sardinia after a cyclone and heavy rain. A number of people are reported missing after rivers burst their banks. Cars were swept away and bridges collapsed. November 20 2013, 19:34 2 656 views

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Gulnara Karimova: Uzbek leader's daughter wages Twitter war

Dubbed the "Princess" of Uzbekistan, Gulnara Karimova is known both for her pop star image as well as her political ambitions. November 20 2013, 15:26 3 530 views

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Turkey’s Kurdish opening

A meeting between the Turkish prime minister and the president of the autonomous Kurdish region in Northern Iraq is being seen as historic. For the first time, Prime Minister Erdogan referred to Kurdistan by name. November 20 2013, 12:06 2 284 views

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Obama urges against fresh Iran sanctions

US President Barack Obama has urged US senators to hold off from proposing more sanctions against Iran to allow time for world powers to complete a deal on Iran's nuclear programme. November 20 2013, 10:44 2 044 views

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Gadhafi's legacy leaves Libya on the brink

Libya's army is deploying on the streets of Tripoli in an effort to wrestle back control of events that spiralled out of control and into violence over the weekend. An uneasy calm has settled over the city. November 19 2013, 16:14 3 032 views