Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (C) holds up the hands of newly appointed Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk (R) and newly appointed Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Groysman during a parliament session in Kiev, November 27, 2014. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Ukraine Parliament Votes In New Government, Fresh Ceasefire Hopes Fade -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament voted in a new government on Tuesday, putting foreign technocrats in key financial roles and renewing terms for the foreign and defense ministers in a signal that no major change in policy is likely on the rebellious east.
Parliament endorsed Pavlo Klimkin as foreign minister and Stepan Poltorak as defense chief in the cabinet of Arseny Yatseniuk as shelling persisted in eastern Ukraine despite a fresh truce deal between government troops and pro-Russian separatists.
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Iraq government reaches oil deal with Kurds. Iraqi government reaches major oil deal with Kurd.
US coalition launches 55 airstrikes on ISIS over weekend.
US again rules out Syria no-fly zone.
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Islamic State militants kill 16 Iraqi soldiers on Syria border.
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ASIA
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Afghan president dismisses most of his ministers.
Pakistani military kills 24 militants near Afghan border.
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Australia rules out open tender for new submarines, Japan in box seat.
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Kim Jong Un bans foreign cigarettes in North Korea: Source.
Asia stocks down as global economic outlook dims.
AFRICA
Zambia ruling party splits ahead of polls.
Egyptian court sentences 185 to death for attack on police.
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EUROPE
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NATO ministers condemn Russia, support Ukraine.
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Russia issues thinly-veiled threat to Moldova not to forge closer ties with EU after key elections produce narrow victory for pro-Western parties.
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Greek anarchists burn cars, clash with police.
French MPs vote in favour of Palestinian state.
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