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    Why the West Needs to Ditch Its Exceptionalist Mindset
    Apr14

    Why the West Needs to Ditch Its Exceptionalist Mindset

    HONG KONG — In the last few years, there has been a remarkable rise in the number of headlines urging the West to take the lead on a variety of issues — global economic policies, democracy promotion, freedom of speech, human rights, corruption. The common sentiment behind all of these headlines is that the West is key to solving...

    Canada sending military trainers to train Ukrainian troops, joining US and British efforts
    Apr14

    Canada sending military trainers to train Ukrainian troops, joining US and British efforts

    Canada will send 200 military trainers to Ukraine, joining the U.S. and Britain in an effort to shore up the eastern European country’s battered forces. …read more Source: FOX...

    Marginalize Mideast; End-Stage Childlessness
    Apr14

    Marginalize Mideast; End-Stage Childlessness

    The metastasizing Mideast chaos and violence have shown yet again the limitations of American power there. We’re backing and opposing groups in a fluctuating toxic religious, ethnic, tribal and national stew and frequently contradicting ourselves as we do. Some neo-cons want us to go in with massive military intervention. We tried that. Now...

    Don’t Underestimate NATO, German Minister Says on Baltic Visit
    Apr14

    Don’t Underestimate NATO, German Minister Says on Baltic Visit

    Germany’s defense minister said on Tuesday that nobody should underestimate NATO’s rapid response capacity, which has been ratcheted up in response to worries about Russia’s military ambitions after its actions in Ukraine. Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen said in Russia’s neighbor Estonia, whose president fears the...

    The world sees Putin as the most influential person
    Apr14

    The world sees Putin as the most influential person

    The man who launched the internet into a frenzy after a mysterious 10-day absence, illegally annexed the Ukrainian peninsula Crimea, engineered a civil war in Ukraine, and just solid advanced missile systems to Iran has been voted the world’s most influential person by TIME readers. Russian President Vladimir Putin holds the indisputable...

    IMF sees global economy steady; Japan, Europe improve
    Apr14

    IMF sees global economy steady; Japan, Europe improve

    Washington (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that the Japanese and European economies were picking up pace as it stuck to its forecast for moderate global growth this year and next.The IMF trimmed its outlook for the United States but said the country would remain the driver of world output in 2015 and 2016 while many...

    Russian Court Starts Hearings Against Dzhemilev’s Son
    Apr14

    Russian Court Starts Hearings Against Dzhemilev’s Son

    A court in the Russian city of Krasnodar has started hearings into the case against a son of veteran Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    New clashes in eastern Ukraine threaten cease-fire
    Apr14

    New clashes in eastern Ukraine threaten cease-fire

    At least seven soldiers were killed amid shelling overnight near rebel-held Donetsk. The flare-up comes as foreign ministers from Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany meet in Berlin to address the violence. …read more Source: Christian Science...

    Highest Death Toll In Eastern Ukraine Since February
    Apr14

    Highest Death Toll In Eastern Ukraine Since February

    SHYROKYNE, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting raged overnight and in the early hours on Tuesday on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine despite an agreement reached by the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers a day earlier. The yearlong military conflict between Russian-backed rebels and government forces has claimed more...

    Fighting in Eastern Ukraine Rages on Overnight Despite Talks
    Apr14

    Fighting in Eastern Ukraine Rages on Overnight Despite Talks

    SHYROKYNE, Ukraine—Fighting raged overnight and in the early hours on Tuesday on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine despite an agreement reached by the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers a day earlier. The yearlong military conflict between Russian-backed rebels and government forces has claimed more than...