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100 school children rescued while hiking in Austrian Alps

More than 100 German school children and teachers had to be rescued, most of them airlifted to safety, after getting…

Russia says it is ‘ready to ensure safety’ of ships leaving Ukraine ports

  ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to ensure the safe…

Russia downplays role of Ukraine conflict in food crisis

Russia on Wednesday rejected suggestions that grain stuck in Ukrainian ports was fuelling a global food crisis as Moscow pressed…

Italy warns Ukraine port blockade could kill ‘millions’

  ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio warned Wednesday that millions of people could die of…

One dead, eight injured as car ploughs into crowd in Berlin

One person was killed and eight injured when a car drove into a group of people in central Berlin on…

Ukrainian troops may have to retreat from Severodonetsk: governor

Ukrainian troops may have to retreat from the eastern city of Severodonetsk which is being shelled by Russian troops "24…

Bread factory holds tough as Ukraine hopes for recovery

by Charlotte Plantive with Patrick Fort in Kharkiv Agence France-Presse NOVI PETRIVTSI , Ukraine (AFP) -- Balls of dough file…

Russia claims progress in fight for Ukraine flashpoint city

by Blaise Gauquelin, with Quentin Tyberghien in Donbas Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Russia claimed Tuesday that its forces…

Merkel defends Russia legacy, says ‘nothing to apologize for’

by Michelle Fitzpatrick  Agence France-Presse FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy…

Russia jails four Jehovah’s Witnesses for six years

A Russian court sentenced four members of the Jehovah's Witnesses, the US-based evangelical movement, to six years in prison for…

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