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Armed men seize two airports in Ukraine's Crimea, Yanukovich reappears
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine - Armed men took control of two airports in the Crimea region on Friday in what the new Ukrainian leadership described as an invasion and occupation by Moscow's forces, and ousted President Viktor Yanukovich reappeared in Russia after a week on the run. | Video
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France striving to stop Central African Republic split, Hollande says
BANGUI - President Francois Hollande flew to Central African Republic on Friday to tell its leaders and French forces stationed there that France will work to stop the country splitting in two.
Panama Canal expects to sign deal with consortium Thursday
Panama CITY - The Panama Canal Authority expects to formally sign a deal on Thursday with a Spanish-led consortium to finish work on expansion of the waterway after a dispute over cost overruns held up completion, an official said on Friday.
Russian court puts Putin foe under house arrest
MOSCOW - A Russian court placed opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest for at least two months on Friday and barred him from using the Internet or speaking to the media.
Europe's centrists set U.S.-style 'primaries' to boost voter interest
BRUSSELS - Europe's political landscape will take clearer shape in the coming week as the two main centrist political groups select candidates for the European Commission presidency in U.S.-style "primaries" aimed at making the vote more relevant to citizens.
More than 80 percent of Icelanders want referendum on EU talks: poll
REYKJAVIK - More than 80 percent of Icelanders want the government to ask them directly in a referendum before it breaks off European Union membership talks, a survey indicated on Friday.
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