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Putin In Crimea For Victory Day Celebration

Putin In Crimea For Victory Day Celebration

President Vladimir Putin extolled the return of Crimea to Russia before tens of thousands Friday during his first trip to Black Sea peninsula since its annexation. The triumphant visit was quickly condemned by Ukraine and NATO.

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Last Minutes On Everest

Deadly Clashes Rage In Eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian forces attacked police headquarters in the south-eastern port city of Mariupol on Friday in an attempt to drive out pro-Russian militants, and the building caught fire, according to a Ukrainian parliamentary deputy.

Syrian Troops Enter Last Rebel-Held Areas Of Homs

Bulldozers cleared rubble Friday from the streets of battle-scarred districts in the central Syrian city of Homs after government troops entered the last rebel-held neighborhoods as part of an agreement that also granted opposition fighters safe exit from the city.

One Billion People Still Defecate Outdoors

One billion people worldwide still practise "open defecation" and they need to be told that this leads to the spread of fatal diseases, U.N. experts said on Thursday at the launch of a study on drinking water and sanitation.

Families Of Ferry Victims March On Presidential Palace

Family members of hundreds of children killed when a ferry sank last month led a sombre march on South Korea's presidential palace in the early hours of Friday, where they demanded to meet President Park Geun-hye.

Nigerian Authorities Had Knowledge About Impending Kidnapping: Report

Nigerian authorities received advance warnings about an impending Boko Haram raid on a boarding school in the north of the country but failed to act, Amnesty International said in a report on Friday. The attack on April 14 led to the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls, many of whom are still missing.