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Video Fistfight Won't Derail Ukraine Parliament

Ukrainian lawmakers have rejected a call by the the speaker of parliament to dissolve the legislature and hold early elections following an outbreak of violence between parliament members in the chamber. More

An antismoking protest in Kyiv (file photo)

Ukraine Passes Smoking Ban

Ukraine's parliament has banned smoking in most public places ahead of the start of the Euro 2012 football championship in June. More

The speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Volodymyr Lytvyn (right), looks on as deputies scuffle during debate over the draft law on languages.

Photogallery Ukraine Activists Protest Language Law

More than 1,000 activists of nationalist and opposition groups have picketed the Ukrainian parliament building protesting the ruling Regions Party's proposed draft law on languages. More

Antigovernment protesters wave their shoes outside the state television building in Cairo in February 2011 during protests that led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

In Annual Rights Report, U.S. Warns Of 'Instability' Following Arab Spring

In a new report, the U.S. State Department calls last year’s uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa “inspirational," with citizens in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Yemen, and Syria standing up and demanding their universal rights, greater economic opportunity, and participation in their countries’ political future. More

A man walks past tents at a protest camp by supporters of Yulia Tymoshenko (pictured) in central Kyiv.

EU: Independent Tymoshenko Panel

The European Parliament has called on the Ukrainian authorities to establish an independent panel to investigate alleged rights abuses against jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. More

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Dolphin Deaths Alarm Black Sea Ecologists

Dolphins have been dying in large numbers along the Black Sea coast in Russia and Ukraine. Local officials have blamed the cold winter, poachers, and a possible infectious disease for the mysterious die-off. But local environmentalists say pollution, particularly around the Olympic construction sites in Sochi, is the real culprit.
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EU Calls For Euro 2012 Boycott Leave Poland In The Lurch

Warsaw's feel-good effort to jointly host the Euro 2012 soccer championships with its eastern neighbor has left it in a difficult position, as European officials announce plans to boycott matches on Ukrainian soil to protest the treatment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
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Tymoshenko's Daughter Says Her Mother Is Badly Bruised, Still Refusing Food

The daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko says her mother is badly bruised after prison guards forcibly took her to a clinic last week for treatment.
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Interview: European Parliament Chief Says Tymoshenko's Treatment 'Unacceptable'

Martin Schulz, who became president of the European Parliament earlier this year, has described Ukraine's treatment of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko a "disgrace" to the country.
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Ukrainian President's Millions In Book Fees Raise Eyebrows

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is famously bad with words. But that hasn't stopped him from earning more than $2 million as the author of numerous books on politics and foreign investment. Observers say such a deal isn't entirely unrealistic -- as long as everyone in Ukraine buys at least two copies of each of his books.
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Archive Reveals New Details Of Holocaust In Moldova

In March, Moldova transferred an archive of Holocaust-era documents to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. The contents, now being explored by researchers, tell the stories of Jews slain by their own neighbors, and offer a look into the lives of victims and perpetrators alike.
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Giving Up Nukes -- Is The Post-Soviet Experience A Model For Others?

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine gave up their Soviet-legacy nuclear weapons. But what did they get in return and how do they feel about that decision now?
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Does This Language Make Me Look Fat?

A new study by a Yale University economist suggests that the language you speak can have an impact on your long-term well-being by affecting how you think about saving money, smoking, exercise, and even obesity.
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