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    Astronauts return to Earth on Russian Soyuz spaceship
    Mar12

    Astronauts return to Earth on Russian Soyuz spaceship

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 11:14 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Dzhezkazgan (Kazakhstan) (AFP) – Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut on Thursday returned to Earth aboard a Soyuz space capsule after six months at the International Space Station.Yelena Serova — the first female Russian cosmonaut to have spent time on the ISS — landed along with Alexander Samokutyaev and Barry...

    The conflicted loyalties of Crimeans

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 11:14 (EEST) Section: The Washington Post (USA)

    SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — What happens when you’re born a Soviet citizen, grow up under the Ukrainian flag, and then have to take a Russian passport?Residents of the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea have been tied to three nations in the last 24 years, without ever having to move. Under such shifting and unpredictable allegiances, their ideas about...

    Gaming out Russia’s next move in Ukraine
    Mar12

    Gaming out Russia’s next move in Ukraine

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 9:58 (EEST) Section: Mashable (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine —The guns haven’t quite gone quiet but with a fragile cease-fire in Ukraine, the key question being asked these days in Kiev, Brussels and Washington boils down to this: What is Russia’s next move? See also: Putin discusses secret meeting when he gave order to annex Crimea Western leaders say Moscow has fueled the...

    10 things you need to know before European markets open
    Mar12

    10 things you need to know before European markets open

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 9:12 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Good morning! Here are the 10 most important things you need to know in markets today. Santander and Deutsche Bank’s US arms failed their stress tests. These banks will have to address deficiencies in capital planning processes, including governance and risk management. In the US, Bank of America earned a conditional pass for its capital...

    Lithuania Marks 25th Anniversary Of Independence
    Mar12

    Lithuania Marks 25th Anniversary Of Independence

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 8:58 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Lithuania has marked the 25th anniversary of its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in celebrations overshadowed by Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine not out of the woods yet
    Mar12

    Ukraine not out of the woods yet

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 8:58 (EEST) Section: CNBC (USA)

    The International Monetary Fund may have thrown Ukraine a lifeline, but the country still faces tough challenges in resolving its hard currency debt. …read more Source:...

    Niculescu books Serena showdown at Indian Wells
    Mar12

    Niculescu books Serena showdown at Indian Wells

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 7:58 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) – Monica Niculescu rolled over Aleksandra Krunic 6-2, 6-1 to book a second round clash with Serena Williams at Indian Wells, where the American returns this week after a 14-year hiatus.Reigning Australian Open champ Williams is one of 32 seeded players who received a first-round bye at the joint ATP...

    In Eastern Ukraine, Civilian Casualties Push Men to Join Rebels
    Mar12

    In Eastern Ukraine, Civilian Casualties Push Men to Join Rebels

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 6:28 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    After months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, the presence of the Ukrainian military and the shelling of civilian neighborhoods seem to be pushing more men to join the rebellion. New recruits for Ukraine’s rebel army, part of a battalion of Don Cossacks, are on their way out of Donetsk to a piece of wasteland for weapons training. Their...

    Spy Games Sabotage Ukraine Security Agency
    Mar12

    Spy Games Sabotage Ukraine Security Agency

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 4:58 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    Ukraine’s intelligence agency, the SBU, has been riddled with Russian spies, sympathizers and turncoats. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    IMF Approves $17.5 Billion Credit Program To Save Ukraine From Economic Collapse
    Mar12

    IMF Approves $17.5 Billion Credit Program To Save Ukraine From Economic Collapse

    Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 4:58 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The International Monetary Fund agreed Wednesday to extend $17.5 billion in loans to Ukraine as part of a program designed to pull the country back from the verge of economic collapse. IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said in a statement that the new four-year extended arrangement will support economic stabilization...