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Ukrainian unity on display with peaceful rallies
April 17, 2014 MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian unity was on display Thursday night as peaceful demonstrations were held in at least four eastern cities condemning Russia for its perceived meddling in... more »»
Russian state media claim AP skews Putin coverage
April 17, 2014 MOSCOW (AP) — Kremlin-controlled television channels criticized The Associated Press' international television service for cutting into its live feed of President Vladimir Putin's nearly four-hou... more »»
Guantanamo trial in 9/11 veers off track again
April 17, 2014 GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — An effort to prosecute the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. more »»
Turkey increases spy agency's powers
April 17, 2014 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament on Thursday approved a bill that increases the powers and immunities of the country's spy agenc. more »»
Pope washes feet of elderly, disabled in rite
April 17, 2014 ROME (AP) — Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 disabled and elderly people Thursday — women and non-Catholics among them — in a pre-Easter ritual designed to show his willingness to serve others... more »»
Putin's choice of words shed light on Ukraine
April 17, 2014 MOSCOW (AP) — To understand Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentions in Ukraine, it helps to pay close attention to his choice of words and his reading of history. more »»
S. Sudan: 12 die after mob attacks UN base
April 17, 2014 JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An angry mob of South Sudanese youths attacked a U.N. base on Thursday in order to harm members of an ethnic minority sheltering inside. more »»
Kerry: Steps embraced to ease tensions in Ukraine
April 17, 2014 GENEVA (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says diplomats from Russia, the United States, the European Union and Ukraine have agreed on a series of steps aimed at de-escalating violence in... more »»
Deal reached on calming Ukraine tensions
April 17, 2014 GENEVA (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States, European Union, Russia and Ukraine reached agreement Thursday on immediate steps to ease the crisis in Ukraine. more »»
Russia: deal reached on calming Ukraine tensions
April 17, 2014 GENEVA (AP) — Russia's foreign minister says top diplomats have agreed to take immediate steps toward calming tensions in Ukraine. more »»
West Africa's Ebola outbreak has claimed 137 lives
April 17, 2014 DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The World Health Organization says an Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has claimed 137 live. more »»
Spate of Mideast virus infections raises concerns
April 17, 2014 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A recent spate of infections from a frequently deadly Middle East virus is raising new worries about efforts to contain the illness, with infectious disease... more »»
Romanian premier co-pilots US F-16 fighter jet
April 17, 2014 BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's prime minister has co-piloted an F-16 fighter jet at the end of Romanian and U.S. air exercise. more »»
Berlusconi: glad to help elderly as punishment
April 17, 2014 ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi says he's glad a Milan court ordered him to help the elderly as part of his punishment for a tax fraud conviction. more »»
Grief in town of students missing in ferry sinking
April 17, 2014 ANSAN, South Korea (AP) — The most poignant reminders of what's been lost here are the most ordinary. more »»
Kenya sends 91 Somalis to Mogadishu amid crackdown
April 17, 2014 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — If you have a beard or wear loose-fitting clothing associated with Muslims, you will be targeted, says Omar bin Omar as police carried out a security sweep of Somali... more »»
Snowden questions Putin on surveillance policies
April 17, 2014 MOSCOW (AP) — Several hours into Vladimir Putin's televised call-in show, one of the TV anchors interrupted viewers' questions to air what she said was a "sensational video" for the Russian... more »»
Diplomats eye joint statement on Ukraine
April 17, 2014 GENEVA (AP) — High-level talks aimed at calming soaring tensions over the crisis in Ukraine went into overtime on Thursday with top diplomats from the United States, European Union, Russia and... more »»
Jones, Godard, Cronenberg in competition at Cannes
April 17, 2014 PARIS (AP) — David Cronenberg deconstructs Hollywood, Tommy Lee Jones goes Western and reclusive New Wave legend Jean-Luc Godard returns in 3-D in films competing at next month's Cannes Film... more »»
Nigeria: Fate of 115 abducted girls unknown
April 17, 2014 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The fate of 115 female students abducted by Islamic extremists was thrown into uncertainty Thursday when their school principal denied the Nigerian military's report tha... more »» |
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