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Lawmakers urge Obama to press Saudis on human rights
March 27, 2014
Lawmakers urge Obama to press Saudis on human rights
Dozens of US lawmakers have urged President Barack Obama to publicly address Saudi Arabia's "systematic human rights violations" when he…
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko says she’ll run again for president
March 27, 2014
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko says she’ll run again for president
Ukrainian former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, released from jail last month after her arch-foe Viktor Yanukovich fled from power, announced…
IMF throws Ukraine financial lifeline, Russian economy to slump
March 27, 2014
IMF throws Ukraine financial lifeline, Russian economy to slump
Ukraine won a $27-billion international financial lifeline on Thursday, rushed through in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea, as…
Philippines, Muslim rebels sign final peace deal to end conflict
March 27, 2014
Philippines, Muslim rebels sign final peace deal to end conflict
The Philippines and its largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), on Thursday signed a final peace…
Kerry urges Egypt to drop mass trial sentencings
March 27, 2014
Kerry urges Egypt to drop mass trial sentencings
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Egypt Wednesday to overturn a court decision sentencing 529 supporters of ousted president…
US, EU to work together on tougher Russia sanctions
March 26, 2014
US, EU to work together on tougher Russia sanctions
The United States and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to work together to prepare possible tougher economic sanctions in…
Arab summit backs Syria political solution, rejects ‘Jewish state’
March 26, 2014
Arab summit backs Syria political solution, rejects ‘Jewish state’
Arab leaders called Wednesday for a political solution to the conflict in Syria, overlooking Saudi-backed demands for greater military support…
Turkish court orders lifting of Twitter ban
March 26, 2014
Turkish court orders lifting of Twitter ban
A Turkish court Wednesday ordered the lifting of last week's Twitter ban imposed after audio recordings implicating Prime Minister Recep…
Ukraine seeks joint US war games after Crimea takeover
March 26, 2014
Ukraine seeks joint US war games after Crimea takeover
Ukraine's acting president asked parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a set of military exercises with NATO partners that would put…
Malaysian jet debris hunt steps up, black box detectors arrive
March 26, 2014
Malaysian jet debris hunt steps up, black box detectors arrive
U.S. equipment designed to detect black box signals arrived in Australia on Wednesday, as searchers stepped up efforts to find some trace…