Mar 17 Putin declares Crimea a ‘sovereign and independent’ state By Joshua Barajas The Crimean parliament formally declared independence from Ukraine on Monday after an overwhelming vote for Sunday's referendum to join Russia. Continue reading
Mar 14 Lavrov says U.S. and Russia still at great odds over Ukraine crisis By Sam Lane Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that there is "no common" vision between the United States and his country over the situation in Ukraine, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
Mar 08 State Department confirms three Americans aboard missing jet By Associated Press The State Department confirms that three Americans were aboard the Malaysia Airlines jet that vanished Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 21 Former Guantanamo detainees seek damages for alleged abuse By Sam Lane Five former Guantanamo Bay prisoners are seeking damages after years of alleged sexual, mental and physical abuse. Continue reading
Feb 17 Kerry calls climate change the world’s ‘most fearsome’ destructive weapon By Matthew Lee, Associated Press AKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called climate change perhaps the world's "most fearsome" destructive weapon and mocked those who deny its existence or question its causes, comparing them to people who insist the Earth… Continue reading
Feb 06 Iraqi security forces ‘abusing women,’ report says By Sarah Sheffer Detained for months and years without charge, women in Iraq spoke up in a Human Rights Watch report about the country’s judicial system. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch Report Finds U.S. Failed to Consult Iraq’s Needs in Rebuilding Report Finds U.S. Failed to Consult Iraq's Needs in Rebuilding… Continue watching
Dec 09 Britain Refuses to Join Euro Pact British Prime Minister David Cameron. File photo by Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images. In one of their most famous clashes during World War II, Winston Churchill told Charles de Gaulle, "Each time [Britain] must choose between Europe and the open sea,… Continue reading
Oct 31 ‘Wall of Martyrs’ Depicts Egypt’s Fallen in Graffiti Art By Extra DA A graffiti wall in Alexandria, Egypt depicts the faces of Egyptians who died in the country's recent revolution, for which many Egyptians consider them martyrs. Continue reading
Jun 08 26 States Challenge Health Care Law in Court A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta heard arguments Wednesday on whether to reverse a Florida judge's ruling that struck down the Obama administration's health care law. Continue reading