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Tymoshenko calls for pressure on Putin over Ukrainian pilot Savchenko verdict

The Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko was charged with directing mortar fire which killed two Russian journalists. She denies any wrongdoing.

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Verdict due in Savchenko trial in Moscow

Nadia Savchenko, the Ukrainian pilot on trial in Moscow charged with complicity in the deaths of two Russian journalists will hear her fate today

Sport

Benzema eligible for France selection after winning appeal

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has become eligible to play for France at this summer’s European Championships on home soil after an appeals court

Russia

Ukrainian pilot held in Russia ends thirst strike

A Ukrainian pilot being held in Russia has ended her thirst strike. Nadiya Savchenko, who is accused of murdering two Russian journalists, is now

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Protesters call for release of Ukrainian pilot from Russian jail

A Ukrainian pilot has given a message of defiance to a Russian court, holding up her middle finger to the judges as she shouted “Here is my last

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Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko remains defiant

A Ukrainian pilot has given a message of defiance to a Russian court, holding up her middle finger to the judges as she shouted “Here is my last

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Advertisers and Women's Day: the struggle to get the message right

When it comes to defending the rights of women, and empowering them in society, a large part of the struggle is over the image portrayed in the

USA

Israel 'freebie' sparks Oscar night outcry

Glitz, glamour and…goody bag controversy! Yes, it is nearly time for the Academy Awards and as anticipation mounts over who will get their hands on

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German police defend their handling of migrant bus unrest

Accused of being heavy-handed, police in eastern Germany have defended their forced removal of asylum seekers from a bus which was surrounded by

Spain

Jailed Spanish puppeteers freed after "glorifying terrorism"

Two puppeteers jailed for glorifying terrorism in Spain have been released Their detention on Saturday caused a public storm of words over speech

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Taiwan quake: Developer arrested in collapsed building probe

Witnesses at the scene of the collapsed Golden Dragon building in Tainan say they have seen cans of cooking-oil packed inside wall cavities exposed by the damage, apparently having been used as buildi

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French language revolution in France

Pourquoi faire simple quand on peut faire compliqué ? (Why make it simple when you can make it complicated?) This French sentence applies perfectly

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Israeli PM says UN Secretary General's words 'bolster terrorism'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of bolstering terrorism with comments he made about plans to

Denmark

Denmark to vote on bill to allow seizure of refugee valuables

Denmark is set to pass controversial legislation that will require asylum seekers to hand over cash or valuables worth more than €1,300 to help cover

Canada

'National' funeral for Celine Dion's husband 'over the top'

The cost of organising the “national” funeral for Celine Dion’s husband was picked up by the government of Quebec. That’s despite Dion being the

United Kingdom

Asylum seekers in Middlesborough say they are being housed in "marked" homes

Suspicions are running high in the northern English city of Middlesborough, which has welcomed the highest number of refugees and asylum seekers

South Korea

Japan and South Korea reach landmark "comfort women" agreement

Japan apologises to South Korea and offers compensation in a landmark deal to settle the issue of "comfort women."

Germany

Soul-searching in Germany over printing of new edition of Hitler's Mein Kampf

A critical, annotated edition of Mein Kampf is coming out after its copyright held by the State of Bavaria expires

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Criticism of Donald Trump goes global after "ban Muslims from America" comments

The world has lined up to utterly condemn Donald Trump’s threat to ban Muslims from America. Even China condemned the leading Republican presidential

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Trump is condemned both at home and abroad for US Muslim ban call

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has stirred up a storm with his call for a ban on Muslims entering the US. His remarks have been