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EU plans at risk in wake of constitution crisis

LUXEMBOURG (AP) – European Union leaders plan to make no reference to their ambitious plans to take in Turkey and other neighbors in their joint …
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Chachina wins two golds at European rhythmic gymnastics championship

MOSCOW (AP) – Olympic silver medalist Irina Chachina of Russia won the clubs and rope gold medals in individual apparatus finals June 12 at the …
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Putin talks to Yushchenko about gas Russian company suggests was stolen by Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yushchenko on June 10 about natural gas Russia’s gas …
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Court approves extension of regional official’s detention

(AP) – A Kyiv court on June 2 approved a prosecution request to extend the detention of a regional leader whose arrest sparked allegations of …
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Parliament calls on Yushchenko to sack Russian adviser

(AP) – Ukraine’s parliament on June 3 called on President Viktor Yushchenko to sack his Russian adviser, after the Russian liberal politician harshly …
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Putin, Chirac discuss bilateral, Russia-EU ties after French vote

MOSCOW (AP) – President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Jacques Chirac on May 30 reaffirmed the need for close relations between Russia and …
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Official: Kyrgyzstan may host second Russian military base

OSH, Kyrgyzstan (AP) – Russia has discussed opening a second military base in Kyrgyzstan to help fend off terrorist threats in the volatile region, a …
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Polish lawmaker assails Belarus’ treatment of Polish minority

GRODNO, Belarus (AP) – Right-wing Polish lawmaker Roman Giertych on May 23 accused the authorities in Belarus of violating the rights of the ex-Soviet …
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Carousel collapse kills two, injures nine outside Odessa

(AP) – A carousel collapse in an amusement park just outside the southern Ukrainian port of Odessa killed two people and injured nine others, the …
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Norwegian rockers up against Greek glamor in Eurovision contest

(AP) – Middle-aged rockers from Norway won the audience’s heart, putting them in pole position against a glamorous Greek female act for the crown at …
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Facing popular unrest, Karimov reaches for familiar tool: crackdown

KORASUV, Uzbekistan (AP) – President Islam Karimov, facing unprecedented public protest, has opted for his most familiar tool: a crackdown. Having …
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Prosecutors question Yanukovych in connection with jailed regional official

(AP)- Ukrainian prosecutors have questioned former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych in connection with the dealings of a jailed regional official, but …
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Yushchenko promises businesses they won’t face endless probes

(AP) – President Viktor Yushchenko tried to reassure Ukraine’s business community on May 13, saying he wasn’t interested in the re-nationalization of …
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Steel corp. alleges government attempting hostile takeover of main factory

(AP) – Hundreds of workers lined up May 5 outside the entrance of a major steel factory blocked by barbed wire and police barricades, as tensions …
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Russian president delivers annual state of the nation address to parliament

MOSCOW (AP) – President Vladimir Putin made a strong bid April 25 for business confidence in Russia, trying to reassure skittish investors that rules …
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Anti-monopoly service asks Russian oil companies for details on price hikes

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service asked Russia’s major oil companies April 25 for information on fuel price increases, demanding to …
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Ukraine’s central bank head defends decision to strengthen currency against the dollar

(AP) – In a heated exchange with lawmakers, the head of Ukraine’s National Bank on April 22 defended his decision to strengthen the national currency …
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Chernobyl plant faces potentially dangerous power cut due to debt

(AP) – The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, site of the world’s worst nuclear accident, is facing a potentially dangerous power cut due to a huge debt, …
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