Explosion Rocks Eastern Ukraine Hours After an Amended Cease-Fire Is Signed
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 20th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Explosion Rocks Eastern Ukraine Hours After an Amended Cease-Fire Is Signed
A huge explosion shattered the stillness of an early fall morning in Donetsk, illustrating the fragility of a cease-fire agreed upon two weeks ago.
New Zealand’s Ruling National Party Is Re-elected
The party of Prime Minister John Key cruised to victory with a historic level of support, winning 48 percent of the vote.
Venezuela Moves Jailed Former Police Official to House Arrest
The opposition has long demanded the release of the official, Iván Simonovis, who was jailed in connection with the killing of protesters in 2002, but the Supreme Court said that he would be returned to jail once his health improved.
Opinion: Climate Realities
The world is now on track to more than double current greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere by the end of the century.
Afghan Presidential Rivals Finally Agree on Power-Sharing Deal
In negotiations over the disputed presidential election, Abdullah Abdullah, who is widely expected to lose, has insisted that the count not be made public.