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Ukrainian nationalists demand their place in Parliament

Ukraine is taking over at the helm of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe. It's a controversial change, since this is the institution whose election observers said October's parliamentary polls were severely flawed. Arguments broke out in several districts over apparent attempts to fiddle the vote count; some will have to hold by-elections as a result. One party who did well in Kiev's 223 District, right-wing Svoboda, says it's been cheated out of its rightful victory.

By Gulliver CRAGG
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Burmese refugees begin to return home

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FRANCE

Investigating magistrates may be axed in reform proposals

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