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Russian city unveils cultural landmark

Russia's new "Mariinsky II" theatre has opened in St Petersburg with a gala conducted by Valery Gergiev and other star performers.

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Greek police break up 'racist' charity act

Greek police have broken up an attempt by Golden Dawn to hand out food to only Greeks, in defiance of a municipal ban, with Giorgos Kaminis, the city's mayor, saying one of the ultra-nationalist party's politicians tried to punch him and draw a gun.

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Pope condemns Bangladesh 'slave labour'

Pope Francis has condemned the conditions of workers who died in a Bangladesh factory collapse last week as "slave labour," saying unjust salaries and the unbridled quest for profits were "against God".

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Turkish police clash with May Day protesters

Police in Istanbul have clashed with protesters trying to reach the city's main square to mark May Day.

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Italy PM urges EU to drop austerity drive

Italy's prime minister has urged the European Union to drop its insistence on austerity policies and promote initiatives fostering growth instead.

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Crown Prince installed as new Dutch king

Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander has been installed as Europe's youngest monarch after his mother, Queen Beatrix, abdicated, making way for a new generation of Dutch royals.

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Egypt walks out of nuclear talks in Geneva

Egypt has walked out of a round of global nuclear talks in protest at what it called the failure to implement a 1995 resolution for a Middle East as a zone free of nuclear weapons.

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Ex-Ukraine PM jailing was 'rights abuse'

Europe's human rights court has said that Ukraine's jailing of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was a politically-motivated violation of her rights.

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Doctors jailed for Kosovo organ trafficking

A Kosovo court has sentenced five doctors for up to eight years in prison for involvement in an international organ trafficking ring.

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Italy government braces for confidence vote

Italy's new prime minister has sought an end to the political deadlock that has marred the recession-hit country since February.

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