Conflict Uncovers a Ukrainian Identity Crisis Over Deep Russian Roots
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 18th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Conflict Uncovers a Ukrainian Identity Crisis Over Deep Russian Roots
A mini-series based on Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel “The White Guard,” set in Kiev, exposes the identity crisis kindled among many older Ukrainians by the confrontation with Moscow.
Of Virtue and Vice, and a Vatican Priest
Accused of money laundering, Msgr. Nunzio Scarano said he was holding money for charity. But some see him as a symbol of a financial system gone awry.
New at the Helm of Indonesia’s Government: A Common Man
Born in a slum in Central Java, Joko Widodo takes office as president of the world’s fourth most populous nation on Monday.
After Delay, Iraq Appoints Two to Posts for Security
Parliament approved two appointees to lead ministries responsible for the nation’s security forces, vacancies that had highlighted sectarian tensions and generated weeks of negotiations.
A Train Ride Through Time: From Iraq’s Checkered Past Into an Uncertain Future
Grand ambitions to restore the country’s run-down train services to their former glory have been halted by Islamic State’s advances.
