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03:02 19.04.2016
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Moldovan Socialists Set to Initiate Gov’t No-Confidence Vote by End of May
The Socialist Party of Moldova is going to initiate a vote of no-confidence to the country’s government by the end of May so that early parliamentary elections are held simultaneously with the presidential ones, Igor Dodon, the party’s leader, said Monday.
02:38 19.04.2016
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Belarus Turns its Back on Military Allies Despite Armenian Objections
The country’s parliament unveiled a new military doctrine that would see Belarus shirk on its military obligations to the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
02:27 19.04.2016
485
British Army Shooting Blanks Following Artillery Recall
UK weapons behemoth BAE Systems sold the country faulty artillery.
01:41 19.04.2016
188
European Governments Give Conflicting Accounts of Recent Refugee Drownings
The Italian, Greek, and Maltese governments have each provided conflicting accounts relating to a claim that some 400 refugees have drowned in the past few days while crossing the Mediterranean.
00:28 19.04.2016
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Greek Journalist Unions Announce Strike Action Against Pension Reforms
Greece's Panhellenic Federation of Journalists' Unions said that Greek journalists are set to hold a 48-hour strike in protest of the government-proposed pension reforms.
22:59 18.04.2016
151
Scottish Trade Union Movement Edging Toward Brexit Support
Glasgow Trades Union Council may consider voicing its support for the United Kingdom to exit the European Union over the bloc's role in promoting TTIP deal and the UK's austerity policies.
21:58 18.04.2016
591
'Turkey is Not a Democracy' as It is Devoid of 'All Rights and Freedoms'
Former Attorney General of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Republic of Turkey, Tansel Çölaşan, spoke to Sputnik in an interview about the violation of rights and freedoms in Turkey.
19:15 18.04.2016
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Former German Chancellor: 'EU Can't Be New Home for Millions of Refugees'
Europe can't become a new home for millions of refugees, former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl wrote in a preface to the Hungarian edition of his appeal "Out of concern for Europe".
19:14 18.04.2016
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British Man Laying Cables Unearths 'Hugely Valuable' Ancient Villa
One of the best preserved Roman villas was discovered in Britain by chance after a homeowner in Wiltshire decided to lay electric cables in his garden whilst renovating his barn.
19:06 18.04.2016
236
Fossil Fuels Could Be Phased Out in Just a Decade, New Study Claims
One of the main problem of global warming is what scientists call the "climate paradox": the risk that humankind will start seriously acting on climate change only when it has become a problem that can no longer be dealt with.
18:56 18.04.2016
274
UK Defense Ministry Admits Gaffe Over Leaked War Games Report
The UK Ministry of Defense has admitted a "communications issue" which led to a manual about a joint exercise off the Scottish coast containing codewords and "special instructions" being sent out accidentally to fishermen and ferry operators.
18:53 18.04.2016
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Dazed and Confused: EU Lacks ‘Goals,’ Has No ‘Clear Mission’
The European Union is not only facing a series of difficult problems that needs to be solved in a quick and effective manner, but a more important existential question – what’s the whole point of the union?
18:53 18.04.2016
287
EU Cracks Beginning to Grow as Swedish Support Slumps 20%
In the wake of the UK's EU referendum campaign, many Europhiles now fear a chain reaction in which more and more member states may choose to go their own way. Such fears have been stoked further today, with the release of a new poll suggesting a massive 20% dip in support for Sweden's membership of the European Union.
18:38 18.04.2016
368
EU Complicit in Migrant Deaths: Co-Author of 'Shocking' Report to Sputnik
The European Union has been accused of complicity in the deaths of refugees and migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after EU policy makers decided to cut rescue operations fully aware of the lethal consequence it would have.
Major Migrant Crisis in Europe
18:04 18.04.2016
240
Baby Blues: Finland's Fertility Rate Hits 150-year Low
The number of births in Finland hit a 150-year low in 2015, recently released figures show. Researchers blame the economic crisis, high unemployment and a growing sense of uncertainty as primary reasons why people are choosing to have fewer children.
Global financial crisis
17:47 18.04.2016
1451
The Brave One: Frenchwoman Holding Baby Fights Off Gunman (VIDEO)
A woman in Normandy was attacked by an armed robber as she held a baby in her arms, but still managed to fight him off, The Local reported.
17:42 18.04.2016
283
Savchenko Asks Kiev to Start Procedures on Her Return to Ukraine
Ukrainian national Nadezhda Savchenko is serving a 25-year-long prison term for her part in killing Russian journalists in Donbass.
17:39 18.04.2016
121
Savchenko's Lawyer to Discuss Swap With Defense of Yerofeev, Aleksandrov
Ilya Novikov, the lawyer of Ukrainian national Nadezhda Savchenko, sentenced to a long prison term in Russia, said Monday he would discuss possible actions to facilitate her exchange for Russian nationals Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeev with their defense.
17:21 18.04.2016
330
'Islam Not Compatible With the Constitution' - Alternative for Germany
Right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) declared last Sunday that Islam is incompatible with the German constitution.
Major Migrant Crisis in Europe
17:00 18.04.2016
166
Kiev Court Sentences Two Russian Nationals Under Pressure - Consul
Kiev court sentencing of Russian nationals Yevgeni Yerofeev and Alexander Aleksandrov, who were detained in May 2015 in eastern Ukraine, was made under pressure, Russian Consul in Ukraine Alexei Gruby said Monday.

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Moldovan Socialists Set to Initiate Gov’t No-Confidence Vote by End of May

Belarus Turns its Back on Military Allies Despite Armenian Objections

British Army Shooting Blanks Following Artillery Recall

European Governments Give Conflicting Accounts of Recent Refugee Drownings

Greek Journalist Unions Announce Strike Action Against Pension Reforms

Scottish Trade Union Movement Edging Toward Brexit Support

'Turkey is Not a Democracy' as It is Devoid of 'All Rights and Freedoms'

Former German Chancellor: 'EU Can't Be New Home for Millions of Refugees'

British Man Laying Cables Unearths 'Hugely Valuable' Ancient Villa

Fossil Fuels Could Be Phased Out in Just a Decade, New Study Claims

UK Defense Ministry Admits Gaffe Over Leaked War Games Report

Dazed and Confused: EU Lacks ‘Goals,’ Has No ‘Clear Mission’

EU Cracks Beginning to Grow as Swedish Support Slumps 20%

EU Complicit in Migrant Deaths: Co-Author of 'Shocking' Report to Sputnik

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Savchenko Asks Kiev to Start Procedures on Her Return to Ukraine

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