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Russian paratroopers captured in Ukraine

Russia has admitted for the first time that ten Russian soldiers captured in eastern Ukraine had crossed the border "by…

10 years ago

Notting Hill carnival 2014 ends with violent clashes

Two police officers were injured and three men were stabbed in a series of violent clashes at the end of…

10 years ago

Ukraine: President Petro Poroshenko dissolves parliament and calls for snap elections

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has dissolved parliament and called snap elections for October 26, as government forces continue to fight…

10 years ago

Russia to send second aid convoy into eastern Ukraine

Russia is planning to send a second humanitarian convoy into eastern Ukraine "in the next few days", Foreign Minister Sergei…

10 years ago

France’s government resigns amid economy row

France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls has submitted the government's resignation to President Francois Hollande and has been asked to form…

10 years ago

Iceland: Bardarbunga volcano eruption sparks red alert for aviation industry

Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano eruption sparked a red alert for the aviation industry, meaning significant ash emissions are likely. Iceland’s meteorological…

10 years ago

Russian aid convoy leaves Ukraine as Angela Merkel arrives in Kiev

All Russian trucks from an unauthorized aid convoy have now crossed back over the border from Ukraine. The convoy returned…

10 years ago

Galileo Mission: Doresa and Milena satellites go into wrong orbit

Two of ESA’s Galileo satellites - Europe's version of the American GPS satellite navigation system - have not gone into…

10 years ago

Ukraine: Lithuania’s honorary consul Mykola Zelenec killed in Luhansk

Lithuania’s honorary consul in Luhansk, Mykola Zelenec, has been killed in the rebel-held Ukrainian city. Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius…

10 years ago

Russian aid convoy starts to move towards Luhansk without permission

The Russian aid convoy has moved across the Ukrainian border, without permission, after Russia accused Ukraine of obstructing it. Russia's…

10 years ago