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Russia, West try to hammer out Ukraine diplomacy
March 5, 2014 PARIS (AP) — Facing off in Europe's capitals, Russia and the West began trying to build the elements of a diplomatic solution to Europe's gravest crisis since the Cold War — even as the West... more »»
US taking steps to help NATO allies in Europe
March 5, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration took steps Wednesday to support the defenses of U.S. allies in Europe in response to Russia's takeover of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. more »»
Rebekah Brooks denies covering up tabloid hacking
March 5, 2014 LONDON (AP) — Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks on Wednesday denied covering up the wide extent of phone hacking at the newspaper, but acknowledged paying a PR guru 1 million pounds... more »»
C. African Republic town turns on Muslim leader
March 5, 2014 MBAIKI, Central African Republic (AP) — The swarm of people showed up on their deputy mayor's doorstep late on a Friday morning, just before the time of the Muslim prayers. more »»
Sports spotlight back on Sochi amid Crimea crisis
March 5, 2014 Overshadowed by the international crisis over Ukraine, Russia welcomes the sporting world back to Sochi this week for Winter Paralympics that will be snubbed by some politicians and will struggle... more »»
NATO reviews its cooperation with Russia
March 5, 2014 PARIS (AP) — The head of NATO says it is responding to Russia's military intervention in Ukraine by suspending most of the military alliance's meetings with Russia and reviewing all of its... more »»
'Nymphomaniac' film is banned in Turkey
March 5, 2014 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's film board has banned the screening of director Lars von Trier's movie "Nymphomaniac Volume 1" at cinemas in the country because of the film's sex scenes. more »»
Egypt group criticizes police over sit-in breakup
March 5, 2014 CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's first official inquiry into last summer's deadly crackdown on supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president blamed security forces Wednesday for disproportionate use... more »»
Pope defensive on sex abuse as commission lags
March 5, 2014 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is coming under increasing criticism that he doesn't get it on sex abuse. more »»
German president seeks to visit Nazi massacre site
March 5, 2014 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Germany's president arrived in Athens Wednesday on a three-day visit that will include visiting the site where Nazi troops massacred dozens of people, in an attempt to ease... more »»
Ukraine premier: Crimea will remain in Ukraine
March 5, 2014 KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In his first interview since taking office, Ukraine's new prime minister vigorously defended the legality of his government against attacks coming from Russia, but said... more »»
Saudi, UAE, Bahrain withdraw envoys from Qatar
March 5, 2014 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain recalled their ambassadors from Qatar on Wednesday in an unusually public dispute among the clubby... more »»
Israeli naval raid nabs Gaza-bound arms from Iran
March 5, 2014 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli naval forces raided a ship in the Red Sea early Wednesday, capturing a shipment of dozens of advanced rockets from Iran destined to Palestinian militants in Gaza that... more »»
US options for Afghanistan: 0 to 10,000 US troops
March 5, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer says the Pentagon has developed several options for the size of the post-2014 force in Afghanistan, ranging from zero to 10,000 troops. more »»
Orthodox seminary in Turkey awaiting reopening
March 5, 2014 ISTANBUL (AP) — Although shut down for more than four decades, one of the Orthodox Church's most pre-eminent seminaries is kept in pristine condition in the hope that it may reopen one day to... more »»
Court upholds $185 million award against Argentina
March 5, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld a British natural gas company's multimillion dollar award against the government of Argentin. more »»
US: Iran must clear up nuclear arms suspicions
March 5, 2014 VIENNA (AP) — A U.S. envoy told Iran on Wednesday that it can expect substantial relief from sanctions choking its economy only if it clears up suspicions that it worked on nuclear arms. more »»
Crowd with Russian flags storms Ukrainian building
March 5, 2014 KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators waving Russian flags have stormed a government building in Donetsk in the eastern Ukraine. more »»
EU ready to provide Ukraine aid worth $15 billion
March 5, 2014 BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is ready to give Ukraine 11 billion euros ($15 billion) in loans and grants over the coming years to help stabilize its economy, the head of the bloc's executiv... more »»
Pay dispute, sounds of war rattle S. Sudan capital
March 5, 2014 JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The sounds of war rattled the capital of South Sudan on Wednesday after violence broke out inside the military over a pay dispute, and five soldiers were killed, official... more »» |
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