Section: US & Canada
West Alarmed at Hungarian Leader’s Power Tactics
BUDAPEST, Hungary— As a young politician, Viktor Orban won plaudits for championing civil rights and free elections. Now as Hungary’s prime minister, Western nations are alarmed at the way he is trying to consolidate power, including a government crackdown on rights groups. One of the groups being targeted is the Hungarian Civil Liberties...
Putin orders troops away from Ukraine border
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman.Dmitry Peskov told Russian news outlets late Saturday in Sochi that Putin had ordered approximately 17,600 troops to return home from Rostov, a southern region that borders east...
China’s economic rise challenges the IMF’s relevance
Washington (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund was launched in 1944 with the world’s new superpower, the United States, in position as the key force and shareholder in the global crisis bank.Today, China is on the verge of becoming the world’s largest economy. But its voice at the IMF — wrapping up its annual meeting...
Putin Orders Russian Troops Away From Ukrainian Border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered more than 17,000 troops to withdraw from an area near the Ukrainian border as he prepares to meet with Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko. A Kremlin spokesman said the Russian troops spent the past few months training in the Rostov region, which is located across the border from the areas in...
Putin orders troop pullback from Ukraine border ahead of key talks
Russian President tells thousands of Russian troops to return to their usual bases …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine: Putin orders Russian troops away from border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman. …read more Source:...
Putin orders troops away from Ukraine border
Approximately 17,600 Russian troops have been ordered to return home. …read more Source: USA...
Putin orders troops away from Ukraine border
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Putin Orders Troops Away From Ukraine Border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Putin Orders Troops Back To Bases From Ukraine Border
A Kremlin spokesman says Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to withdraw from the border with Ukraine and move back to permanent bases in the Rostov region. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
