President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared Monday that Russian aggression in Ukraine has only reinforced the unity of the U.S. and Europe, as they weighed the prospects of reviving an elusive peace plan to end the conflict.Still, Obama held open the… …read more Source:...

Feb09

Watch: Obama Says He Might Send Weapons to Ukraine

Monday, February 9 , 2015 - 20:03 (EEST) Section: ABC News (USA)

In a joint news conference with visiting German Chancellor Merkel, who opposes the move, Obama said sending weapons is an option. …read more Source: ABC...

Feb09

Demands To Censor Twitter Soar

Monday, February 9 , 2015 - 20:03 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

If loose lips sink ships, what can tweets do? Enough to worry governments, apparently. Governments around the world made 796 demands to take down content on Twitter in the last six months of 2014, up 84 percent from the first half of the year, the social network said on Monday in its latest transparency report. Governments have also ramped up...

Feb09

Here are 8 school lunches from around the world that are way healthier than those served in the US

Monday, February 9 , 2015 - 20:03 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

It’s estimated that 30.6 million students in the US get their lunches in the school cafeteria versus bringing it from home. And that’s a problem: It’s been found that students who eat school lunches are at a higher risk for being an unhealthy weight. While new standards are in place, schools have had a difficult time putting the...

Feb09

Report Shows HSBC Helped Rich Clients Dodge Taxes

Monday, February 9 , 2015 - 20:03 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

LONDON—HSBC’s Swiss private bank hid millions of dollars for drug traffickers, arms dealers and celebrities around the world as it colluded to help them dodge taxes, according to a report based on leaked documents that lifts the veil on the country’s banking secrecy. The report, published Monday, suggests the bank, which is based in...

Feb09

Merkel says ‘peaceful order of Europe’ at stake in Ukraine

Monday, February 9 , 2015 - 20:03 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

Washington (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Monday that abandoning the principle of territorial integrity at the heart of the Ukraine crisis would jeopardize “the peaceful order of Europe.””For somebody who comes from Europe, I can only say, if we give up this principle of territorial integrity, we will not...

Feb09

Merkel, Obama Try to Bridge Differences on Arms to Ukraine

Monday, February 9 , 2015 - 20:03 (EEST) Section: NewsmaxWorld (USA)

President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are trying for a public display of unity despite a potential split over arming Ukrainian fighters to wage a more effective battle against Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source:...

Feb09

Obama and Merkel announce unity and not much else about Ukraine

Monday, February 9 , 2015 - 20:03 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared Monday that Russian aggression in Ukraine has only reinforced the unity of the U.S. and Europe, as they weighed the prospects of reviving an elusive peace plan to end the conflict. Still, Obama held open the prospect that if a new round of diplomacy this week...

Feb09

German Reporter Asks ‘Nobel Laureate Obama’ for His ‘Red Line’ in Ukraine, Obama Dodges

Monday, February 9 , 2015 - 19:48 (EEST) Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)

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Section: USA

Obama, Merkel: Russian aggression reinforces Western unity

Obama, Merkel: Russian Aggression Reinforces Western Unity

Watch: Obama Says He Might Send Weapons to Ukraine

Demands To Censor Twitter Soar

Here are 8 school lunches from around the world that are way healthier than those served in the US

Report Shows HSBC Helped Rich Clients Dodge Taxes

Merkel says ‘peaceful order of Europe’ at stake in Ukraine

Merkel, Obama Try to Bridge Differences on Arms to Ukraine

Obama and Merkel announce unity and not much else about Ukraine

German Reporter Asks ‘Nobel Laureate Obama’ for His ‘Red Line’ in Ukraine, Obama Dodges

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