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Ukraine goes full circle

Reality Check: Ukraine signs EU association agreement, US aid for Syrian rebels, Israel names kidnapping suspects, Techniqueens winners, the psychology of sports fans

Ukraine signs EU association agreement

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Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, signed the association agreement with the EU

Last Autumn, the then Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovich, refused to sign the EU association agreement, sparking the conflict that plunged the country into a conflict that has rocked the world. Today, the Ukrainian government has signed the agreement, but the conflict is far from over. David Stern reports from Kiev.

US military aid for Syrian rebels

President Obama is asking Congress for $500.000.000 to train and equip "moderate" opposition forces in Syria. Analyst, Shashank Joshi, discusses how this might work, and how such funds could be controlled.

ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCES

Kidnap suspects Amer Abu Aysha and Marwan Kawasma

Israel names two kidnapping suspects

Two suspects have been named in the hunt for the kidnappers of three Israeli teenagers who were taken in the West Bank. Matthew Kalman reports from Jerusalem.

Techniqueens winners

Joanna Bostock meets this year's winners of OMV's "Techniqueens" competition, which aims to encourage girls to consider the technical professions.

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The relationship between fans and their team is similar to personal relationships]

The psychology of sports fans

With the World Cup moving into the second round, Eric Simon, author of "The Secret Lives of Sports Fans", explains the special relationship between fans and their teams.

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