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22 july 2014

United Nations Security Council members have condemned Thursday's downing of the Malaysian passenger plane.The 15-member council unanimously voted to adopt an Australian drafted resolution demanding that armed groups allow "safe secure full and and unrestricted access" to the crash site in Ukraine.

22 july 2014

England will miss "fantastic" captain Steven Gerrard after his retirement from international football, says national boss Roy Hodgson.

21 july 2014

An auction for the bankruptcy estate of ski centre operator ATC Kanin ended unsuccessfully on Friday as the only bidder, Russia's Ilev Inženiring, found the lowest price that could still be offered by receiver Nataša Gibičar, EUR 1.14m, too high.Ilev Inženiring, owned by Evgeny Kharitonov and Ilya Chibirkov, said it was a serious bidder for the infrastructure on Slovenia's highest ski slopes, but that the price had to be realistic.

21 july 2014

Around three hundred people gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against Israel's military action in Gaza. They held banners, chanted slogans and called for dialogue in handling the current conflict.

18 july 2014

The north-eastern town of Laško, home to the eponymous brewery, will be hosting the 50th annual Beer&Flower Festival until Sunday. Apart from large quantities of beer, the "Slovenian Oktoberfest" will also feature cultural and music events.

18 july 2014

A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet has crashed in eastern Ukraine killing all 298 people on board.

17 july 2014

Slovenia has lost a landmark ruling in the case of Yugoslav-era foreign currency deposits at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, which ruled that Slovenia will have to find a solution for compensating deposit-holders with unpaid deposits at the defunct LB bank in Sarajevo within a year. The verdict by the Grand Chamber is final.

17 july 2014

France's Tony Gallopin produced a superb solo effort to claim the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, a 187.5km trek from Besancon to Oyonnax.