After Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned Kiev, the opposition took over his sumptuous official residence and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon on the golf range
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Pope Francis Joined By Retired Pope Benedict For Ceremony
The former pope attended a cardinal-naming ceremony presided over by his successor
Italy’s Youngest Ever Prime Minister Takes The Reins
Matteo Renzi takes office as Italy struggles under economic slump
Ukraine Protestors Seize Kiev As President Flees
President Yanukovych escapes to eastern power base of Kharkiv and refuses to resign
Ukraine Parliament’s Deal Leads to an Uneasy Peace
Ukraine’s bloody crisis won a temporary reprieve with a momentous vote in Parliament that called for early elections. But neither the protesters camped in Kiev’s Maidan square nor backers of the beleaguered President are happy
Ukraine Pact Marks an Unexpected Victory for the E.U.
The pact negotiated today in Kiev that de-escalates Ukraine’s crisis is in part thanks to the E.U., whose previous timid involvement in the country’s troubles drew criticism and mockery
Far-Right Party Officials in Greece Could Lose Immunity
Golden Dawn officials could face criminal charges
Basque Separatists in Spain Promise to Disarm
Hopes are high that 40 years of militant activity by Eta have come to an end
Ukraine President and Opponents Sign Deal in Bid to End Violence
Early elections and other concessions are part of an internationally-brokered deal to end battles between police and protesters in Kiev
Ukrainian President Claims Deal to End Crisis, But Shooting Persists
Viktor Yanukovych announces agreement to end conflict that has claimed dozens of lives, but gunfire reported in Kiev
Ukraine’s Bloody Thursday Swells the Ranks of the Revolution
The bloodiest day yet in Ukraine’s three-month-long political crisis saw volunteers rush to makeshift hospitals in churches and hotels as the protesters’ anger and commitment grew
Russia Condemns Ukraine’s ‘Extremists’
The tensions in Ukraine are as divisive abroad as they are at home. Russia has a strikingly different view of Ukraine’s dissidents than their backers in the West
Germany Arrests 3 Nazi Suspects
The elderly men are accused of being accessories to murder