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DIPLOMACY
Obama to welcome Ukrainian PM, in affront to Russia
US President Barack Obama welcomes Ukraine’s interim prime minister at the White House on Wednesday, a high-profile diplomatic gesture aimed at emphasising Western recognition of U...
FRANCE
In latest blow to Sarkozy, court rules diary seizures lawful
A French court on Tuesday rejected a plea made by Nicolas Sarkozy to stop investigative judges using his diaries in a corruption case involving close aides of the former president.
HURRIYET
Clashes as Turkish teen injured during protest dies
Berkin Elvan, who has been in a coma since June 2013 after being struck in the head by a gas canister during a police crackdown on protesters, died Monday. Clashes with the police...
DIPLOMACY
France warns of Russia sanctions over Crimea crisis
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Tuesday that Western sanctions against Russia over its occupation of Crimea could be imposed as early as this week if Moscow fails to re...
UKRAINE
NATO to deploy jets to monitor Ukraine crisis
NATO will start reconnaissance flights over Poland and Romania to monitor the crisis in neighbouring Ukraine where Russian forces have taken control of Crimea, the alliance said on...
FRANCE
Sarkozy seeks to block publication of secret recordings
France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy and his singer-songwriter wife Carla Bruni sought an emergency injunction on Monday to block further publication of private discussions se...
HURRIYET DAILY NEWS
Chanel accused of “systematic smuggling” in Turkey
French fashion powerhouse Chanel is facing charges of “systematic smuggling” for its operations in Turkey, Hurriyet’s Dinçer Gökçe reports, standing accused of importing goods with...
HURRIYET DAILY NEWS
900,000 Syrians take refuge in Turkey, says UNICEF
The number of Syrian refugees that have taken shelter in Turkey has approached 900,000, Hurriyet's Sevil Erkus reports, citing UNICEF which also warns of the problems Syrian c...
UKRAINE
Obama to welcome Ukrainian PM at the White House
Thousands gathered at rival rallies in Ukraine as the White House announced Sunday that President Barack Obama will meet this week with Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatseniuk (pictured) in...
UKRAINE
Ukraine will not give up any of its territory, PM says
As separatists in Crimea kept up pressure to rejoin Russia, Ukraine marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of its greatest poet on Sunday, with Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk...
UKRAINE
Video: 'Two visions of Crimea face off in Simferopol'
FRANCE 24's correspondents report from the Crimean capital of Simferopol as protesters chant their support for Ukrainian soldiers holed up inside a military base surrounded by...
ITALY - FRANCE
Prosecco replaces champagne as world’s favourite sparkling wine
It has long been the drink of choice for weddings, birthdays or a romantic meal for two, but champagne may now be losing some of its sparkle as drinkers opt for cheaper alternative...
UKRAINE
Video: Ukraine's Klitschko travels east to woo pro-Russians
Presidential candidate and boxer-turned-politician Vitaly Klitschko travelled to eastern Ukraine on Sunday in what FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg described as a bid to win over vo...
UKRAINE - FRANCE
In pictures: Paris's Ukrainians turn out for Klitschko visit
The boxing champion turned opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko visted Paris Friday along with fellow Ukrainian presidential hopeful Petro Poroshenko for a meeting with France’s Fran...
UKRAINE
