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 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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...
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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| 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'
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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