Putin signs Crimea annexation as Russia warned
Vladimir Putin has completed legislation for
taking control of Crimea, as David Cameron warned Russia it faces
international isolation and tighter sanctions over the move. As the
Russian President signed the final annexation document in a Kremlin
ceremony broadcast live on state television,
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Bomb explodes on runway of Libya's main airport in Tripoli
A bomb exploded on the runway of Libya's main
airport on Friday, the transport minister said, highlighting the
deteriorating security situation in the north African country almost
three years after Muammar Gaddafi was ousted.
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Arab model, Baghdad now world's worst city
As recently as the 1970s, Baghdad was lauded as
a model city in the Arab world. But now, after decades of seemingly
endless conflict, it is the world's worst city. That is, at least,
according to the latest survey by the Mercer consulting group, which
when assessing quality of life across 239 cities,
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