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Anxious Ukrainians hope Poroshenko can keep them from abyss
By Gareth Jones and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Winning the election was the easy part. Now the real work starts for Petro Poroshenko, and few Ukrainians have any illusions...
Boxing champ Vitaly Klitschko becomes mayor of Kiev
Vitaly Klitschko, a former world heavyweight boxing champion, has claimed victory in an election to become mayor of Kiev, clinching a major role in Ukraine's emerging new political order after...
‘Maidan’ to Ukraine’s next president: we will be watching you
KIEV (Reuters) - As Ukrainians prepare for Sunday's presidential election, the message from Kiev's main square is clear - the new leader will be closely watched and the people could...
Tymoshenko loses her magic in Ukraine presidential race
KIEV (Reuters) - Campaigning for Ukraine's presidential election, Yulia Tymoshenko says she alone can save the nation from disaster. It is a refrain that has served her well in the...
Collapse of coup trial unnerves Turks as Erdogan switches tack
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the jailing of army officers, academics and journalists on coup plot charges last year as a key moment in his drive to...
Collapse of coup trial unnerves Turks as Erdogan switches tack
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the jailing of army officers, academics and journalists on coup plot charges last year as a key moment in his drive to...
Linklater’s family saga, 12-years to make, captivates Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. director Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" which portrays an American family over a 12-year-period as the two children mature into young adults has emerged as a leading contender...
Merkel reins in plan to transfer powers to Brussels
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come out against handing the European Commission more powers, in the clearest sign yet that she is reining in her ambitions to...
Senior Kurd says hard for rebels to disarm before leaving Turkey
BERLIN (Reuters) - A top Kurdish politician said on Monday it would be difficult for Kurdish fighters to disarm before leaving Turkey under a peace process, stressing that the key...
Greens’ push for conservative vote gives Merkel headache
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens are on a roll after a big jump in their support in a regional election this month confirmed the growing mainstream appeal of a party...