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Ukraine: 500 rebels attack government troops; 20 killed

Friday, 23 May 2014, 19:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Russia will recognize the outcome of Ukraine's presidential vote, President Vladimir Putin promised Friday, voicing hope that Ukraine's new leader would halt the military operation against...

Pope's Mideast trip will test diplomatic skills

Friday, 23 May 2014, 15:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Pope Francis insists his weekend pilgrimage to the Middle East is a "strictly religious" commemoration of a key turning point in Catholic-Orthodox relations. But the delicate, three-day...

Orphan bear cub charms police in Oregon

Friday, 23 May 2014, 10:34 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Police in southern Oregon held an unlikely suspect overnight: a well-behaved black bear cub.   Police Chief Don Brown says a teenage boy and his parents brought the cub to the police station...

Exit poll shows shock loss for Dutch euroskeptic

Friday, 23 May 2014, 06:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Prominent Euroskeptic Geert Wilders expressed disappointment Thursday after a Dutch exit poll showed his party losing support on the first day of voting in European Parliament...

Islamist-led militias deploy in Libya's capital

Thursday, 22 May 2014, 19:36 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Islamist-led militias on Thursday streamed into the Libyan capital amid a standoff with fighters loyal to a renegade general whose offensive has won support from officials, diplomats and army units,...

Russian government condemns Prince Charles comments

Thursday, 22 May 2014, 15:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Russian officials have branded Prince Charles' reported comments comparing Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler as "outrageous."   The Russian Embassy in...

Thai army declares coup, nationwide curfew

Thursday, 22 May 2014, 14:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Thailand's army chief seized power Thursday in a bloodless coup, mounting the country's 12th military takeover since 1932 in what he called a necessary move to restore stability after...

11 Ukrainian troops dead, 30 wounded by rebels

Thursday, 22 May 2014, 13:43 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Three days before Ukraine holds a presidential vote, pro-Russia insurgents attacked a military checkpoint Thursday in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 11 troops and wounding 30 others in the...

EU-wide elections could roil politics back home

Thursday, 22 May 2014, 12:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Several European countries' commitment to the painful economic reforms meant to cut debt and foster growth could be shaken by this week's elections to the European Parliament, which are likely...

Russian says military moving away from Ukraine

Thursday, 22 May 2014, 09:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Several trains carrying weapons and planeloads of troops have left regions near Ukraine as part of a massive military pullout, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday, even as fighting raged...

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