Section: US & Canada
Burundi, Politics of Ego and Not Ethnicity?
Ethnicity is a tool rather than the cause for the reappearance of discord in Burundi. The current President, contrary to a previous agreement for peace, is seeking now to go beyond the two-term limitation that was part of a long set of negotiations, which I had the opportunity to aid toward a resolution when Burundi appeared on the verge of...
Bearded queen Conchita kicks off Eurovision jamboree
Vienna (Austria) (AFP) – Austrian bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst, resplendent in a sparkly, backless purple outfit, floated onto the stage in Vienna Saturday to begin the 60th Eurovision Song Contest, Europe’s annual anything-goes pop fest.The difference this year for the clash of the catchy, corny and camp watched by around 200...
Rebel commander, 6 others reported killed in car bombing in eastern Ukraine
Russian news agencies have reported the killing of a prominent separatist commander in eastern Ukraine when his vehicle was ripped apart by a bomb and then strafed by gunfire. …read more Source: CTV...
Rebel Commander Reported Killed in East Ukraine Car Bombing
Rebel commander and 6 others reported killed in car bombing in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Rebel commander and 6 others reported killed in car bombing in eastern Ukraine
Russian news agencies have reported the killing of a prominent separatist commander in eastern Ukraine when his vehicle was ripped apart by a bomb and then strafed by gunfire. …read more Source: FOX...
Rebel commander reported killed in east Ukraine car bombing
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news agencies have reported the killing of a prominent separatist commander in eastern Ukraine when his vehicle was ripped apart by a bomb and then strafed by gunfire. …read more Source: U.S....
Rebel commander reported killed in east Ukraine car bombing
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news agencies have reported the killing of a prominent separatist commander in eastern Ukraine when his vehicle was ripped… …read more Source:...
One Ukrainian Serviceman Killed In Separatist East: Kiev Military
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and five wounded in clashes between government forces and Russian-backed separatists over the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Saturday. Violence has lessened significantly in Ukraine’s east since the ceasefire was brokered in...
One Ukrainian Serviceman Killed, Five Wounded In Separatist East
A Ukrainian military spokesman says one Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and five wounded in clashes between government forces and Russian-backed separatists over the past 24 hours. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia To Adopt ‘Tough’ Position If Ukraine Defaults
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Russia would adopt he calls a tough position if Ukraine decides not to repay debts owed by its previous government. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
