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| Jan.5 |
Moscow |
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Putin foe Navalny cut off tag monitoring his house arrest Russian anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny says he has cut off the electronic bracelet that was monitoring his house arrest
| Jan.6 |
Donbass |
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Bus crash kills 12 Ukrainian servicemen and injures 21 The accident occurred where government forces are fighting separatists. The troops killed in the crash were members of the National Guard
| Jan.13 |
Donbass |
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Shell hits Ukraine bus 'killing 12' A shell has hit a bus in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 12 civilians and wounding many more, Ukraine's military says
| Jan.15 |
Armenia |
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Armenia clashes over Russian soldier 12 people have been wounded in clashes between police and protesters demanding the handover of a soldier accused of killing a local family
| Jan.17 |
Ural |
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3 missing in Russian mine explosion Three iron ore miners are missing and two others have been hospitalized after an explosion deep underground in Russia's Ural Mountains
| Jan.18 |
Donbass |
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Eastern Ukraine's Donetsk hit by fresh fighting There has been heavy fighting in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk as government forces upped operations against Russian-backed militant...
| Jan.19 |
Donbass |
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Russian forces, equipment enter Ukraine  Russian military forces and equipment have entered Ukraine, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says | |
| Jan.20 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova saves two match points to beat Panova No. 2 narrowly avoided the biggest upset of the tournament so far, saving two match points late in the third set to defeat No. 150
| Jan.21 |
Switzerland |
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Ukraine rebels in land grab, says US US Secretary of State John Kerry has accused pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine of a 'blatant land grab'
| Jan.22 |
Donbass |
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Army retreats at Donetsk airport Map of Donetsk airport Ukraine Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from Donetsk airport's main terminal, scene of bitter fighting in recent weeks
| Jan.23 |
Donbass |
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Pro-Russian rebels reject peace deal Map of Donetsk Ukraine The rebels in eastern Ukraine rejected a previously signed peace deal and announced a new offensive against Ukrainian government troops
| Jan.24 |
Donbass |
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Rockets kill 21 in Ukraine city as rebel offensive begins Map of Mariupol Ukraine Indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools and homes Saturday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, killing at least 21 people | |
| Jan.26 |
FBI |
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FBI cracks 'Russian spy ring' The FBI has charged three men it says were spying for Russia and trying to recruit sources in New York City
| Jan.29 |
England |
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Russian military jets 'disrupted UK aviation' Map of English Channel United Kingdom Russian military planes flying near UK airspace caused 'disruption to civil aviation' on Wednesday, the Foreign Office has said | |
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Melbourne |
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Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova to meet in final Williams is topping fellow American Madison Keys 7-6 (5) 6-2 in the semifinals. Sharapova is a 6-3 6-2 winner over compatriot Ekaterina Maka...
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Brussels |
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EU extends sanctions against Russia  EU foreign ministers have agreed to extend existing sanctions against Russia until September | |
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Oceania |
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Balloonists set new world distance record Two pilots have set a new world distance record for a flight in a helium balloon after crossing the Pacific Ocean
| Jan.30 |
Donbass |
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Ukraine battle rages for key town of Debaltseve Map of Debaltseve Ukraine Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels have been exchanging heavy artillery fire in and around Debaltseve, a strategic town
| Jan.31 |
North Mexico |
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Balloonists complete Pacific journey Map of La Poza Grande Mexico Two pilots in a helium balloon have completed their crossing of the Pacific with a sea-landing off Mexico, setting new milestones on a six-day trip
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Melbourne |
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Serena Williams beat Sharapova in Australian Open final Map of Melbourne park Australia The world No. 1 beat second-ranked 6-3 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open final to move into sole possession of second place in grand slams won
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Moscow |
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Fire devastates major Russian library Map of Institute for Scientific Information on Social Sciences Moscow Russia A fire at one of Russia's largest public libraries has been raging for more than 17 hours, to destroy thousands of rare documents | |
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