World Jan 11 Russia replaces top military officer in charge of Ukraine conflict By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
World Jan 11 Battle rages in Ukraine town as Russian military changes leadership The fate of a devastated salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine is hanging in the balance. Ukraine says its forces are holding out against a furious Russian onslaught in one of the fiercest and bloodiest recent ground battles of the nearly… By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press
Politics Jun 08 Iraq Finalizes First Full-term Government Since Saddam’s Fall The Iraqi parliament finalized a permanent government Thursday after filling three contentious cabinet posts of the defense, interior and national security ministries, renewing hope that Iraq's nascent democracy can overcome sectarian differences. By PBS News Hour