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Vladimir Putin orders freeze on Russian vodka prices amid economic crisis

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to curb rising vodka prices. Vladimir Putin, who has been hit by…

9 years ago

Ukraine parliament votes to abandon non-aligned status

Ukraine will abandon its non-aligned status and work towards NATO membership after a vote in the country’s parliament. Russian Foreign…

9 years ago

Belgian PM Charles Michel pelted with fries and mayo by anti-austerity activists

Belgian PM Charles Michel has been attacked with french fries and squirted with mayonnaise by anti-austerity activists. “Michel out, austerity…

9 years ago

Pope Francis Christmas speech on Curia: “Vatican is sick with power!”

In a pre-Christmas address to cardinals, Pope Francis has sharply criticized the Vatican bureaucracy, complaining of "spiritual Alzheimer's" and "the…

9 years ago

Princess Cristina of Spain to face tax fraud trial over Inaki Urdangarin’s business dealings

Princess Cristina of Spain is to face a tax fraud trial over alleged links to her husband's business dealings. It…

9 years ago

Dijon: Islamist driver injures 11 pedestrians

Eleven pedestrians have been injured in Dijon, France, after being targeted by a driver shouting the Islamic phrase "God is…

9 years ago

Barack Obama blocks export of goods, technology and services to Crimea

President Barack Obama has signed an executive order banning the export of goods, technology and services to Crimea. The executive…

9 years ago

Fethullah Gulen: Turkish court issues arrest warrant for exiled cleric

An arrest warrant has been issued by a Turkish court for the influential exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen. Fethullah Gulen, who…

9 years ago

Ruble crisis: Vladimir Putin insists Russian currency’s dramatic fall will stabilize

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to ease fears over his country's economy, insisting that the dramatic fall in the…

9 years ago

EU Court: Obesity can constitute a disability in certain circumstances

The EU's highest court has ruled that obesity can constitute a disability in certain circumstances. The European Court of Justice…

9 years ago