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Ukraine ceasefire in doubt as fresh fighting kills 28
Fighting has raged on in Ukraine, throwing doubts on a ceasefire deal due to take effect over the weekend, with the US ...Football art auction raises millions for charity
A London auction of football-themed works raised more than $4 million for children\'s charities on Thursday, including a portrait of Barcelona star ...Kosovo Albanians flee misery for EU promised land
The town of Palic in northern Serbia is grappling with an exodus of impoverished Kosovo Albanians who are using the small summer ...Putin announces cease-fire deal with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday emerged from marathon Ukraine peace talks by announcing a new cease-fire deal, but questions remained whether ...Leaders to sign document after Minsk talks on Ukraine
Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will sign a document following all-night talks in Minsk on solving the Ukraine conflict, a ...Greece, Eurozone fail to reach debt agreement
Greece\'s new leftist government and its international creditors failed to agree on a way forward on the country\'s unpopular bailout and will ...US, UK and France close embassies in Yemen
The United States, Britain and France rushed to close their embassies over security fears in Yemen, with US staff destroying top-secret documents ...Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in prison
The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in ...29 African migrants die of hypothermia off Italian coast
Twenty-nine African migrants intercepted by Italian authorities while trying to reach Europe by boat in rough and icy conditions have died of ...HSBC admits Swiss bank failings over client taxes
British bank HSBC Holdings Plc admitted failings by its Swiss subsidiary in response to media reports it helped wealthy customers dodge taxes ...