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Ukraine PM bars reporters from government meetings after protest
Reuters* Journalists protesting over attacks on media at rallies * Relations with media have deteriorated under Yanukovich KIEV, May 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov ordered a dozen local reporters to be barred from covering government...Tags: Journalism, Freedom of the Press, Government, Politics, Robin Williams
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Former Georgian prime minister arrested on corruption charges
ReutersTBILISI (Reuters) - Former Georgian prime minister Ivane Merabishvili was arrested on corruption charges on Tuesday in what the opposition said was a witch-hunt against members of the ousted administration of President Mikheil Saakashvili. Ex-...Tags: Yulia Tymoshenko, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Georgia, Police Arrests
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In Ukraine, no way to avoid a bumpy ride
ReutersKIEV (Reuters) - As the snow and ice began to melt in Ukraine this spring, exposing fresh cracks and potholes in the roads, hundreds of motorists gathered outside a government building carrying unusual burdens. They laid them down like funeral wreaths --...Tags: Yulia Tymoshenko, Media Industry, Transportation, World Bank Group, Government
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Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan, Ukraine
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Azerbaijan, Finland, Music Industry, Benny Andersson
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Soccer-Russian league champions since 1992
ReutersMOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - Title winners and runners-up since the Russian championship was founded in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union: Champions Runners-up 1992 Spartak Moscow Alania Vladikavkaz 1993 Spartak Moscow Rotor Volgograd 1994 Spartak...Tags: Russia, Tbilisi (Georgia), Human Interest, Yerevan (Armenia), Saint Petersberg (Russia)
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Supporters and opponents of Ukraine president clash in Kiev
ReutersKIEV, May 18 (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich scuffled as both sides held large rallies in the capital Kiev on Saturday, police and local media said. A dozen young men hurled stones and plastic water bottles...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nazi Party, Yulia Tymoshenko, European Union, Punishment
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Eurovision returns to ABBA's homeland with pop and kitsch
Reuters* 26 countries will compete in Saturday's final * Denmark has the best odds, followed by Norway and Ukraine * Sweden revels in pop nostalgia as host By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM, May 17 (Reuters) - Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a...Tags: Finland, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Music, Stockholm (Sweden), Museums
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RPT-INTERVIEW-South Stream pipeline is a reality, will be built -exec
Reuters(Repeats May 16 story with no change to text) * South Stream on track for 2015 kickoff -exec * Financing seen concluded by early 2014 -exec * Analysts, diplomats have questioned economic validity By Barbara Lewis and Geert De Clercq BRUSSELS, May 16...Tags: Russia, Azerbaijan, Germany, Electricite de France S.A., European Union
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Nadal survives Gulbis scare, Williams run continues
Reuters(Reuters) - Defending champion Rafa Nadal recovered from losing the opening five games against Ernests Gulbis to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters on Thursday. The Spaniard, looking for his seventh Rome title, was shaken by a...Tags: Roger Federer, Kevin Anderson (tennis), Gilles Simon, Dominika Cibulkova, David Ferrer
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REFILE-Bank documents portray Cyprus as Russia's favourite haven
ReutersBy Stephen Grey, Michele Kambas and Douglas Busvine NICOSIA, May 15 (Reuters) - When the Cyprus bank run began earlier this year, Russians set much of the pace. Documents seen by Reuters show that as the Mediterranean island headed towards financial...Tags: Russia, Nicosia (Cyprus), United Capital Corp., Cyprus, Deutsche Bank AG
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Reuters to host Black Sea crop outlook with Agritel agronomist
ReutersCHICAGO, May 16 (Reuters) - Olivier Bouillet, manager of the Ukraine office of French consultant Agritel, will be online in the Thomson Reuters Global Ags Forum on Thursday at 8 a.m. CDT (1300 GMT) to discuss crop conditions in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine...Tags: Thomson Corporation
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Cheap Black Sea wheat to get pricier as storage improves
Reuters* Black Sea expected to remain among the cheapest suppliers * USDA's Black Sea crop estimates may prove too optimistic By Sarah McFarlane and Polina Devitt GENEVA/MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) - The Black Sea region may no longer be a source of deeply...Tags: Droughts, Russia, Economy, Business and Finance, Natural Disasters, Finance
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