Russia bombards eastern Ukraine as self-proclaimed Christmas ceasefire comes to an end
Vladimir Putin ordered a 36-hour ceasefire last Friday, which Ukraine rejected
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Thousands march in Paris in memory of 2013 murder of Kurdish activists
Thousands of demonstrators marched in central Paris on Saturday to pay tribute to three Kurdish activists murdered a decade ago.