Kiev before and after

See how Independence Square has been so devastated.



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Somali president's palace attacked

Militants attacked Somalia's presidential palace on Friday, security sources and eyewitnesses said.



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Pages ripped from Anne Frank's diary

Scores of copies of Anne Frank's diary and other books covering the Holocaust held by public libraries across Tokyo have been vandalized, local government officials said Friday.



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Detained journalists in Egypt court

Three Al Jazeera journalists are due to appear in a Cairo prison court Thursday, charged along with 17 other defendants of having links to a terrorist organization and of spreading "false news."



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Olympics: Armbands too political?

The International Olympic Committee says it discourages mixing politics with the Games -- as in Ukrainian athletes wanting to memorialize those killed in Kiev. History shows otherwise, Amy Bass says



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Syrian war comes to Israeli border

CNN's Nic Robertson reports that the Syrian civil war has come to Israeli border at the Golan Heights.



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Deal reached in all-night talks?

A statement posted on the Ukrainian president's website states that a deal has been reached to resolve the current crisis.



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Libyan military plane crashes in Tunisia

A Libyan military plane crashed in Tunisia's Nabeul province Friday, killing all 11 people on board, according to Tunisia's state news agency TAP.



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Venezuela: What's the crisis about?

Venezuelans have taken to the streets in recent days, leading to gruesome clashes between protesters and police. Their demands are varied, from economic to social. Here's a Q and A to bring you up to speed with what's going on.



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Ukraine talks last until dawn

President announces deal after talks Opposition says 100 killed in Kiev West threatens sanctions Russia backs government Military staying out of fight: U.S.



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Truce shattered, death toll rises

Kiev's truce falls apart and ends in bloodshed. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports. (Graphic content)



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Facebook's $19B WhatsApp buy

What if Facebook spent $19 billion on something and most people never noticed?



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10 other things to buy for $19B

Facebook's acquisition of the hugely popular messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion is one of the largest tech deals in history. It dwarfs Facebook's acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 -- and even that was considered an astonishing number by many.



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Thai farmers call off protest

As Saima Mohsion reports, the Thai government is now promising payment for rice subsidy program.



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China: Obama, don't meet Dalai Lama

China has urged U.S. President Barack Obama to call off a meeting at the White House with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama that's scheduled to take place Friday.



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Iran agrees on nuke talks framework

The P5+1 and Iran have reached an agreement on the "plan of action and framework" for comprehensive negotiations over the country's nuclear program, Iranian state-run media reported Thursday. Talks have been going on in Vienna, Austria, since Tuesday.



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Snipers, kidnaps fuel Ukraine chaos

Snipers target medics Protesters: More than 100 killed Police officers kidnapped Diplomatic efforts struggle



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Thai PM denies corruption allegations

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has denied allegations that she failed to heed warnings of possible corruption in a rice subsidy program whose recent problems have stoked anger among farmers in the country's rural heartland.



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U.S.: Tornadoes, floods hit Illinois

Tornadoes struck Illinois late Thursday afternoon, causing building damage and spinning off floods, the National Weather Service reported.



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Milan lets new fashion talent shine

Up and coming designers get their chance to shine at Milan Fashion Week. Myleene Klass reports.



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