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Ukraine: MEPs call for EU travel ban and financial support

The EU and its member states should prepare targeted sanctions, such as travel ban and freezing the EU assets of those personally responsible for killings of Ukrainian protesters, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. They also call for EU...

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UN envoy strongly condemns attack against Iraqi Foreign Ministry

Nickolay Mladenov, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission for Iraq.

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Tensions Grow Between Turkey, Radical Islamist Group Fighting in Syria

Tensions between Ankara and the radical group the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, or ISIS, have continued to escalate. The Turkish army recently attacked an ISIS convoy and ISIS has targeted ethnic Turkmen leaders in Syria. Ankara is...

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US Warns of Explosives in Toothpaste Tubes on Flights to Russia

U.S. homeland security officials are warning airlines flying to Russia to watch out for toothpaste tubes that may be filled with bomb-making materials.

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