West, Russia signal line drawn in Ukraine crisis
Venezuelan Human Rights Experts Call for End to “Media Distortion” of Protests and State Response
Maria Corina Machado Dismissed as Deputy of Venezuela’s National Assembly
Venezuela arrests three generals for alleged coup plot
West, Russia signal line drawn in Ukraine crisis
Why the EU won’t annex Ukraine
G8 nations’ refusal to cooperate is counterproductive – Putin’s spokesman
Russia considers promises of future pressure from the World’s top economies harmful for both sides, and invites its partners to continue cooperation, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
Chaos as Ukraine Far-Right Leader Slain in Police Shootout
Allies Claim ‘Conspiracy,’ Vow Revenge on Interior Minister
Obama: Russia a ‘regional power’ losing influence because of Crimea
Meet the Americans Who Put Together the Coup in Kiev
Ron Paul Is Right About Crimea
And the ‘president’ of Students for Liberty is wrong
German Diplomacy: Reckless or Clever?
Since the collapse of the Berlin War and the reunification of Germany in 1990, a lingering debate has been taking place in Berlin and in other Western capitals about the role that the Germany would or should play on the world stage in the post–Cold War era.
U.S. and Russia agree on nuclear terrorism threat – up to a point
Catastrophe as 300 Quakes Hit in One Week
Chile’s northern coast has been hit by more than 300 earthquakes in the past week in what seismologists warned Tuesday could be the precursor to a long-overdue disaster.
Text Message to Passenger Families a ‘Secondary Trauma,’ Grief Experts Say
Since the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jet more than two weeks ago, passengers’ relatives — and much of the planet — have been gripped by uncertainty about the fate of those aboard, whipsawed by conflicting reports and speculation
A terrifying precedent: Woman to be tried for murder for giving birth to stillborn
A new “fetal harm” case could open door for women to be prosecuted for everything from miscarriage to abortion
Palin Wonders If Flight 370 ‘Flew Directly to Heaven’
Sarah Palin claimed today that Malaysia Flight 370 may have vanished because it mistakenly flew too high and ended up in heaven.
Palin Wonders If Flight 370 ‘Flew Directly to Heaven’
Sarah Palin claimed today that Malaysia Flight 370 may have vanished because it mistakenly flew too high and ended up in heaven.
Snowden welcomes Obama’s plans for NSA reform as ‘turning point’
– President has confirmed the US plans to end bulk collection
– NSA whistleblower praises action by Congress as deal nears
Obama: US must ‘win back the trust of ordinary citizens’ over data collection
President confirms plans to end NSA bulk telephone collection as House committee says it is close to reform bill deal
D.C. judge assigns medical guardian to excessive 911 caller
The War Party At Work In Syria: Another Nation Destroyed, More Blood On America’s Hands
Israel’s ‘Gaza Arms Ship’ Likely Wasn’t Heading to Gaza
Officials Say Ship Was Sinai-Bound
EU ready to pay Palestinians who renounce right of return
If a peace deal is signed, Europe would ‘stabilize’ Palestine and prevent it from becoming a failed state firing rockets at Israel, envoy vows
Egypt: More Than 500 Sentenced to Death in ‘Grotesque’ Ruling
Egypt Kangaroo Court Sentences 529 Morsi Supporters to Death
‘Israel to compensate Turkey’ over flotilla raid: Ankara
Sudan says 151 rebels slain in Darfur fighting
18 killed in C.African capital since Saturday
CARICOM again urges U.S. to end Cuban embargo
The Caribbean Community on Tuesday renewed its call for an end to the United States’ five-decade-old trade embargo against Cuba.
Exclusive: NSA, FBI, DIA Sued over Refusal to Disclose U.S. Role in Imprisonment of Nelson Mandela
As Wells Fargo is Accused of Fabricating Foreclosure Papers, Will Banks Keep Escaping Prosecution?
Venezuelan Ombudswoman Accuses “NGOs” of “False” Reports
Venezuelan Ombudswoman Accuses “NGOs” of “False” Reports
Venezuelan ombudswoman Gabriela Ramírez has accused international organizations of misrepresenting human rights conditions in Venezuela.
Another stolen generation: how Australia still wrecks Aboriginal families
The mass removal of Indigenous children from their parents continues unabated – where is the outrage?
George Stinney was executed at 14. Can his family now clear his name?
Accused of killing two white girls in South Carolina, George Stinney Jr was tried and electrocuted in just 83 days. As a judge ponders whether to quash the verdict, Karen McVeigh speaks to the families involved
Ukrainian forces withdraw from Crimea
Obama to Putin: Do as I Say, Not as I Do
White House: Russian Invasion of Ukraine ‘Possible’
Pushing for Aid, Ukraine Govt Hypes ‘Threat’
German media seeks to paint Putin as new “Hitler”
We’re being dragged into a new Cold War by a puffed-up bullfrog (and I don’t mean President Putin)
Why US sanctions could play into Putin’s hand
The post-Crimea sanctions are meant to squeeze top Russian officials and businessmen. But will the measures just push them closer to the Kremlin?
Russia, Sanctions, and Politics in Iran
The crisis over Crimea has naturally raised questions about possible effects of this disturbance on other issues and specifically ones that depend on U.S.-Russian cooperation.
Pro-Russian and Pro-Kiev Camps Dig In Amid Uneasy Calm in Eastern Ukraine
U.S.-Russian Astronauts: Diplomatic Tensions in Space?
Help Push The U.S. To Comply With International Law
Egypt Kangaroo Court Sentences 529 Morsi Supporters to Death
Newspaper apologises for showing Obamas as apes
Belgian newspaper De Morgen sparks uproar over doctored photo.
War in Syria set to intensify
All civil wars are bloody and cruel, but Syria’s strife has reached new extremes of violence and mass civilian suffering as the US and Saudi Arabia use this once beautiful, bountiful nation as a proxy battleground against Iran.
Four Palestinians shot dead in Israeli raid
Deadly bomb blast hits Nigeria marketplace
Security officials say Boko Haram was behind bombing of a crowded market in Borno state that killed at least 20 people.
NSA Spied on Chinese Government
NSA Spied on Chinese Government and Networking Firm
N.S.A. Breached Chinese Servers Seen as Security Threat
But even as the United States made a public case about the dangers of buying from Huawei, classified documents show that the National Security Agency was creating its own back doors — directly into Huawei’s networks.
Defiant Ukrainian soldiers sing national anthem as Russian troops storm their base in Crimea
Ukrainian military base that was scene of opening stand-off in Crimea two weeks ago is attacked again by Russian forces, shots fired.
Britons rate Russia more positively than EU, poll shows
Venezuela moves swiftly against opposition
Venezuela’s Wild West Reinforces Protest Barricades
Mass celebrations in Crimea refute Western charges of annexation – Lavrov
Those who call Crimea’s treaty with Russia “illegal” are insulting Crimean citizens and their right to decide their own fate, the Russian Foreign Minister said in a speech to the Upper House of parliament.
Sanctions destroy anti-trafficking cooperation with US – Russian drug agency
Russia: Crimea Annexation to Be Completed This Week
Military Plans Infrastructure Improvements in Peninsula
Russia promises not to attack east Ukraine: US
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu promised his US counterpart Chuck Hagel in a telephone call Thursday that Moscow would not assault eastern Ukraine.
US, Russia Trade Sanctions Over Crimea
US Targets ‘Wealthy Russians’ in Latest Round
Putin: no need for further retaliation against US
Putin looks to Asia as West threatens to isolate Russia
Putin’s quiet Latin America play
Away from the conflict in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is quietly seeking a foothold in Latin America, military officials warn.
Gates Foundation Lobbies for Feds to Collect Data on College Graduates’ Lives
A study released by the Gates Foundation is promoting a system that would track the careers of college graduates long after they receive their degrees, attacking the National Association for Independent Colleges and Universities for promoting laws that prevent up-close surveillance of students by the government.
Microsoft caught up in fresh privacy storm
Microsoft on Thursday scrambled to head off a privacy storm after it was revealed that the software company had searched through the private email of a blogger it suspected of having received stolen software code.
4 Indians get life in prison for gang rape
An Indian court sentenced four men to life in prison on Friday for raping a call-center operator last year inside an abandoned textile mill in the financial hub of Mumbai.