Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Woman who bared breasts in Vatican square is freed
VATICAN CITY (AP) ” The Holy See has released a Ukrainian activist who bared her breasts in St. Peter’s Square on Christmas Day and snatched the statue of Baby Jesus from the Vatican’s outdoor Nativity scene.Vatican spokesman the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
New Russian military doctrine says NATO top threat
MOSCOW (AP) ” President Vladimir Putin has signed a new military doctrine that describes NATO’s military buildup near the Russian borders as the top military threat amid Russia-West tensions over Ukraine.The document released by… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine cuts train and bus services to Crimea
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine has suspended train and bus services to the Russia-annexed Crimean Peninsula, citing security concerns.The state railways company said that trains bound for Crimea’s regional capital of Simferopol and… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Talks on Ukraine settlement break down
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” The foreign ministry of Belarus, which has been hosting Ukraine peace talks, says the much-anticipated round of negotiations on Friday has been scrapped.Ministry spokesman Dmitry Mironchik told The Associated… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Pope wishes Christmas hope and peace for Mideast
VATICAN CITY (AP) ” Pope Francis is focusing his attention on all those weeping in the world this Christmas, singling out the refugees, hostages and all those suffering in conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine.On a day… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Chronology of news events in 2014
MARCHMarch 1″ Russian troops take over Ukraine’s Crimea.March 2″ The United States and other Western nations vow a tough response to Russia’s military advance in Ukraine and warn Moscow of economic penalties, diplomatic isolation… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine peace talks set to start in Minsk
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” Negotiators are heading to the capital of Belarus for another round of talks about a settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.Representatives of Ukraine, Russia, pro-Russia rebels and the Organization for Security… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia: NATO pushed Kiev to drop nonaligned status
MOSCOW (AP) ” A Russian deputy defense minister says NATO members pushed Ukraine toward dropping its nonaligned status.Ukraine’s parliament abandoned the nonaligned position Tuesday, possibly paving the way for a bid to join NATO,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine abandons nonaligned status
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s parliament has voted to abandon the country’s nonaligned status, a move that could be a step toward seeking membership in NATO.Although Ukraine had pursued NATO membership several years ago, it declared… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s rebel university goes Russian
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” In eastern Ukraine, where the country’s pro-Russian insurgency has claimed thousands of lives, the region’s top university is a major victim of the bitterness and rifts the fighting has caused.The conflict… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
