In Ukraine, Civilians in Crossfire
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 4th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
In Ukraine, Civilians in Crossfire
Civilian casualties have soared as separatist rebels with heavy artillery attack the airport in Donetsk and Ukrainian forces respond with often ill-directed fire.
Rebels in Eastern Ukraine Dream of Reviving Soviet Heyday
In the relative lull of a cease-fire, separatist leaders have set about building neo-Soviet states like those created in other pro-Russian enclaves.
Indian State in Mourning After Graft Conviction
In a country that has long tolerated brazen corruption in its leaders, tears of despair and suicides followed the sentencing of the Tamil Nadu chief minister, Jayalalithaa Jayaram.
Biden Apologizes to Turkish President
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. apologized to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for remarks suggesting that Turkey helped facilitate the rise of the Islamic State.
Russia Cancels Exchange Program After a Student Seeks U.S. Asylum
Russian media reported that the student feared returning to Russia because he could face persecution over his sexuality.