Europe

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Ukraine's parliament has rejected a motion to hold a no confidence vote against the prime minister, who is allied with President Viktor Yanukovich, leaving the country's high political tensions unresolved.

Read more: Ukraine rejects test vote against Yanukovich

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Ukraine's opposition has called for the cabinet to be dissolved after thousands of protesters besieged government buildings and called for its removal.

Read more: Ukraine anti-government protests spread

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Croatians have voted to outlaw same-sex marriage in a referendum sought by a Church-backed group but strongly opposed by rights groups, partial results showed.

Read more: Croatians reject gay marriage in referendum

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A protest by about 300,000 Ukrainians angered by their government's decision to freeze integration with the West turned violent, when a group of demonstrators besieged the president's office and police drove them back with truncheons, tear gas and flash grenades.

Read more: Over 300,000 defy protest ban in Ukraine

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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has said he was "deeply outraged" by incidents at a pro-Europe rally in the capital Kiev which had led to violent confrontation between protesters and police, and caused injury.

Read more: Ukraine president 'outraged' by violence

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About 1,000 supporters of Greece's Golden Dawn party have staged a protest outside parliament against the pre-trial detention of their leader, Nikolaos Mihaloliakos, on charges of forming a criminal organisation.

Read more: Greece's ultra-right party stages protest

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Gay rights supporters have staged protests in Croatia ahead of a controversial referendum that could outlaw same-sex marriage in the EU's newest member state.

Read more: Croatians protest anti-gay marriage vote

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French lawmakers have adopted a highly controversial provision in a bill that punishes clients of prostitutes amid fierce argument that the new measure will be counterproductive.

Read more: France votes to penalise sex workers' clients

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At least eight people were killed and dozens injured when a police helicopter crashed into the roof of a packed Glasgow pub, trapping many inside in choking dust and debris, Scottish police have said.

Read more: Death toll from pub helicopter crash rises

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Ukraine's political opposition has said it will call a country-wide general strike to force the resignation of the country's president after police broke up pro-Europe protests using batons and stun grenades.

Read more: Ukraine opposition set to call general strike