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Ukraine crisis: Exchange of hundreds of prisoners takes place
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Thousands rally in support of Russian opposition leader Navalny
More than 15,000 Russians on Sunday endorsed the candidacy of Alexei Navalny, seen as the only Russian opposition leader who stands a fighting chance of challenging strongman Vladimir Putin in a March vote.
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Putin: New US national security strategy is offensive & aggressive, Russia must take note
Washington's new national security strategy is "aggressive," Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that Moscow will take the US stance into consideration.
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Catalonia election: Puigdemont calls for talks with Spain
Catalonia's ousted leader, Carles Puigdemont, has called for new talks with Spain after separatist parties won a slim majority in a regional election.
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Catalan secessionist parties secure absolute majority in snap vote
Pro-independence parties have again secured an absolute majority in the Catalan parliament, with former regional leader Carles Puigdemont poised to regain the power he had been stripped of by Madrid.
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French cities overwhelmed by refugee flow, govt must step in urgently – mayors
The mayors of seven major French cities say they have been “backed up against a wall” by an unending influx of refugees. Paris must address the strain on the areas, which are struggling to accommodate new arrivals, they wrote.
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As elections near, Putin says Russians will not stand for Ukraine-style coup
President Vladimir Putin said Russians “do not want and will not stand for” a Ukraine-style coup as he responded to a question from a rival presidential candidate at his annual press conference on Thursday.
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Theresa May government loses vote on Brexit deal
PM scheduled to meet with EU leaders tomorrow in Brussels
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Putin’s Re-election Is Assured. Let the Succession Fight Begin.
It meant rebuilding the state, not just replacing the man.
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Britain and EU reach Brexit divorce deal breakthrough
THERESA May has clinched a Brexit agreement with Brussels but has been blasted by hardliners at home for making compromises.
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‘Yes, I will’: Vladimir Putin announces run for re-election in 2018
Vladimir Putin has confirmed that he will seek another term in office in next year’s presidential election.
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Spain drops international arrest warrant for Catalonia ex-leader Puigdemont
Spain has withdrawn a European arrest warrant for Catalonia's sacked leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers, who fled to Belgium after the regional parliament declared unilateral independence, the Supreme Court said Tuesday.
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UK politicians call for Trump’s visit to UK to be cancelled following anti-Muslim videos
LONDON’S Muslim mayor has fired up at Donald Trump again, saying the President is would “not be welcomed” to the country.
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Trump hits out at UK PM Theresa May after far-right video tweets
Donald Trump has told UK Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on "terrorism" in the UK after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos.
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Convicted Bosnian Croat ex-general dies after 'drinking poison' at Hague tribunal
Questions have been raised over the fairness of the international prosecution of crimes committed during the Balkan Wars.
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The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage — but it wasn’t easy
FORGET Harry and Meghan or William and Kate. The real royal love story started long before any of them were even born.
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Euro crashes with Angela Merkel’s fourth term as chancellor in doubt
Her party has tried for four weeks to enlist the two smaller parties for her coalition.
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French policeman kills three and himself north of Paris
A French policeman shot three people dead on a street near Paris in an apparent domestic dispute, before killing himself, media reports say.
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Gunman kills at least 4, wounds 10, in Northern California
Undersheriff Phil Johnston of the Tehama County Sheriff's Office gives an update to the media about the Rancho Tehama shooting on Nov. 14, 2017.
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Arrests made in French, Swiss anti-terrorism raids
Ten people suspected of using encrypted social networks to prepare a possible attack were arrested Tuesday in counterterrorism operations in France and Switzerland, according to French officials.
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