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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukrainian president says embattled town of Maryinka free of separatists Just days after an upsurge in violence in eastern Ukraine, the embattled town of Maryinka near Donetsk is under the complete control of the Ukrainian 05/06/2015
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Now playing Next Ukraine Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine despite ceasefire Ukraine witnessed its most serious battles on Wednesday since a ceasefire agreement in February with the fighting centred near the city of Donetsk. 04/06/2015
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Now playing Next Germany Reviving global growth tops agenda at G7 talks in Dresden G7 finance ministers and central bank bosses are getting down to business in the German city of Dresden. They are meeting to discuss how to revive 28/05/2015
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Now playing Next world news John Kerry reassures G7 powers on Iran nuclear deal The G7 powers discuss the looming Iran nuclear deal amid fears the US Congress may throw a spanner in the works. 15/04/2015
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Now playing Next Japan Visiting Merkel reminds Japan to confront wartime past On her first visit to Japan in seven years, there was plenty for Germany’s Angela Merkel to talk about with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. They discussed 09/03/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Angela Merkel granted second audience with Pope Francis German Chancellor Angela Merkel shifted her focus to the global agenda during a private, 40-minute meeting with Pope Francis on Saturday (February 21/02/2015