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Hollande says French warship delivery will ‘depend on Russia’s attitude’
French President Francois Hollande on Monday said the decision on whether to deliver a second Mistral warship to Russia will “depend on Moscow’s attitude” over the Ukraine crisis a...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Ukraine rebels release bodies, black boxes from flight MH17
After five days of obstruction, the black boxes of the downed Malaysian jet were handed over by Ukrainian rebels, the separatists also allowed a train carrying the remains of 280 p...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Ukrainian separatists to hand over Flight MH17 black boxes
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Monday that pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine’s east had agreed to give up the black boxes from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, while th...
FRANCE
France slams ‘anti-Semitic’ violence at pro-Palestinian rally
France's Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve promised on Monday to crack down on anti-Semitism after violence marred pro-Palestinian rallies staged in and around Paris protest...
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Russia dismisses accusations Ukrainian separatists shot down Flight MH17
Russia’s Defence Ministry dismissed accusations on Monday that pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine’s east were at fault for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines jet last week, alleging...
FRANCE
Banned Gaza protest in Paris suburb turns violent, again
A rally in Paris against the Israeli offensive in Gaza descended into chaos on Sunday, as protesters looted shops and riot police lobbed tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds...
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Ukraine rebels 'have MH17 black boxes'
Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine on Sunday said they had recovered what they believe to be the black boxes from downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and would hand them over to...
British Royal Family
Prince George picture released to mark first birthday
Britain's Prince George celebrates his first birthday on Tuesday, capping a year in which the globetrotting infant became the trend-setting face of the modern royal family.
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Ukraine rebels ‘remove 196’ bodies to unknown location
Separatist rebels have taken away all the 196 bodies that workers had recovered from Thursday’s Malaysian Airlines plane crash to an unknown location, Ukraine’s emergency services...
Spain
Basque group ETA declares new disarming step
Basque separatist group ETA said it has dismantled the "logistical and operational structures" of its armed campaign in a step towards full disarmament, in a declaration...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Ukraine accuses rebels of trying to destroy crash evidence
Ukraine's government on Saturday accused pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country of trying to destroy evidence at the site where a Malaysian airliner crashed and of remo...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Obama calls downing of Malaysian jet 'wake up call' for world
US President Barack Obama said the downing of a Malaysian jet over Ukraine should be a "wake-up call for Europe and the world" as armed rebels allowed observers only part...
ITALY
Berlusconi cleared by appeals court in underage sex case
An Italian appeals court on Friday acquitted former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of paying for sex with a minor and abuse of power charges in a surprise ruling that overturned...
MALAYSIA FLIGHT MH17
Many MH17 passengers were headed to AIDS conference
As many as 100 passengers on the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed Thursday in eastern Ukraine were headed to Australia for the International AIDS Conference.
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