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Greece welcomes Eurogroup approval of list of reforms
By Maria Spiliopoulou Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis expressed satisfaction over the Euro group approval on Tuesday of the government’s…
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Poroshenko vows to regain Crimea by ‘any means’
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko vowed on Monday to regain control over Crimea. Poroshenko said in a statement that “the Ukrainian state will regain control…
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Guatemalan Kaibiles, U.S. Special Forces promote security through partnership
By U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite Roughly a thousand years ago, the Mayan civilization thrived as they developed advances…
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Drug-resistant ‘superbug’ scare in Los Angeles following several infections
A large Los Angeles public hospital has notified scores of patients they were possibly exposed to a drug-resistant bacteria “superbug”…
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Oil exporter Azerbaijan sharply devalues currency
BAKU: Azerbaijan’s central bank has sharply devalued the energy-rich country’s currency as falling oil prices and economic turmoil in Russia…
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Bulgaria, Romania call for increased NATO presence, energy security
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis issued a joint call on Friday for NATO to increase…
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Russia not to succumb to external pressure: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia will never yield to any external pressure. In a gala reception to…
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Greece to request for extension of bailout loan agreement on Wednesday
Greece will submit a request for a six-month extension of the bailout loan agreement on Wednesday, Greek national news agency…
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World Bank to provide up to $2 billion to Ukraine in 2015
The World Bank said in a statement on Thursday that it will provide up to 2 billion U.S. dollars to…
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G-7 leaders issue a statement on Ukraine
G-7 leaders issued a statement on Friday in regards to the agreements achieved in Minsk, Belarus. The statement reads: “We,…
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