Memo From Ukraine: After Vote, a New Test: Burying a Legacy of Dysfunctional Politics
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 29th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Memo From Ukraine: After Vote, a New Test: Burying a Legacy of Dysfunctional Politics
Dysfunction between presidents and prime ministers has hobbled the country, leaving it one of the poorest on the European Continent and often beholden to the whims of Russia.
World Briefing: South Sudan: Clashes Over Oil Town
Rebels and government forces both claimed Wednesday that they controlled the oil hub of Bentiu in South Sudan as fighting entered a third day.
World Briefing: Austria: Boy, 14, Held in Terrorism Case
The state prosecutor’s office said a 14-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of planning to place a bomb in a busy Viennese train station and could be charged with belonging to a terrorist organization.
Turkish Leader Rushes to Site of Mine Flood
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared determined to act decisively after criticism over his handling of a mining disaster in May that killed more than 300 people.