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May 21, 2014

Boko Haram kills dozens in fresh Nigeria attack

Gunmen raid two villages in the north-east
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Published on May 21, 2014 15:12

May 13, 2014

May 12, 2014

Ukraine crisis: rebels claim sovereignty vote victory

Ukraine's interim president calls referendum in Donetsk and Luhansk a 'propaganda farce without any legal basis' after organisers say 89 per cent voted in favour
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Published on May 12, 2014 02:00

May 11, 2014

Ukraine crisis: Rebels claim high turnout and landslide 'yes' vote in independence referendum

Leaders of "Donetsk People's Republic" claim 75 per cent turnout and 89 per cent 'yes' vote in plebiscite on independence
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Published on May 11, 2014 16:20

Ukraine referendum: thousands cast ballots in chaotic vote on splitting up country

Haphazard plebiscite run by pro-Russian volunteers in Donetsk and Luhansk as two regions stand on verge of breaking away from Ukraine - and possibly joining Russia
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Published on May 11, 2014 12:07

May 10, 2014

The 'disappeared' whose voices will be silent in vote on self-rule in Ukraine's east

The men who interrogated Aleksey Bida were known only by nicknames: one was called “Bear”, another “Cossack”, a third “Citizen”.
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Published on May 10, 2014 12:18

Ukraine: Security forces abandon Mariupol ahead of referendum

The second largest city in Donetsk region is left to pro-Russian protesters, as army withdraws to outskirts
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Published on May 10, 2014 11:33

Ukraine: Tension and anger in Mariupol ahead of referendum

The second largest city in the troubled Donetsk region is left to protesters, as army withdraws to outskirts
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Published on May 10, 2014 11:33

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