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    Mikhail Gorbachev warns Russia, West tensions headed to ‘hot war’
    Jan29

    Mikhail Gorbachev warns Russia, West tensions headed to ‘hot war’

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 13:38 (EEST) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says tensions between Russia and the West have hit such high levels that outright war is right around the corner. He was speaking in context of the 5,100-plus people who have been killed in conflicts in Ukraine, The Associated Press reported. Ukraine says … …read more Source: The Washington...

    Violence spirals in east Ukraine
    Jan29

    Violence spirals in east Ukraine

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 13:38 (EEST) Section: CBS (USA)

    There’s been a new round of fighting in Eastern Ukraine as pro-Russian rebels face off with Ukrainian soldiers. As Elizabeth Palmer reports, the war of words is back on as well. …read more Source:...

    German jobless rate drops to lowest since fall of Berlin Wall
    Jan29

    German jobless rate drops to lowest since fall of Berlin Wall

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 13:22 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Berlin (AFP) – German unemployment fell in January to the lowest level since the country was reunited in 1990, official data showed Thursday.The number of people registered as unemployed in Germany fell by a seasonally-adjusted 9,000 to 2.8 million in January, the Federal Labour Office said, the fewest since the fall of the Berlin Wall....

    Disappearance Of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Declared An ‘Accident’
    Jan29

    Disappearance Of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Declared An ‘Accident’

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 13:22 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Malaysia has declared the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an “accident,” its Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said on Thursday. The Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared on March 8 last year, carrying 239 passengers and crew shortly after taking off from the Malaysian capital of Kuala...

    Gorbachev warns of military conflict between Russia, West
    Jan29

    Gorbachev warns of military conflict between Russia, West

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 12:08 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says the confrontation between Russia and the West could spill into all-out war. More than 5,100 people have been killed in a bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine between government troops and pro-Russian separatists. Ukraine accuses Russia of aiding the separatists while Russia says the West is...

    UN seeking $3.1 billion to help children at risk
    Jan29

    UN seeking $3.1 billion to help children at risk

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 12:08 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations is appealing for $3.1 billion to reach 62 million children at risk in humanitarian crises worldwide, including those living in Ukraine, Syria and other conflict zones and in areas affected by the Ebola epidemic. The U.N. children’s agency UNICEF said Thursday the largest portion, $903 million, would be...

    One Of The World’s Best Bond Managers Has Lost $3 Billion In A Huge Gamble On Ukraine’s Future
    Jan29

    One Of The World’s Best Bond Managers Has Lost $3 Billion In A Huge Gamble On Ukraine’s Future

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 11:52 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Michael Hasenstab at Franklin Templeton might not be the Bond King, but he’s got a decent claim to the throne. His fund regularly outperforms markets and his peers. But he’s probably not feeling so princely about his bet on Ukraine any more. Bloomberg have a great piece illustrating that Hasenstab has now lost $3 billion dollars on...

    Ukraine Hospitals ‘Under Attack’
    Jan29

    Ukraine Hospitals ‘Under Attack’

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 11:52 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    The BBC’s Sarah Rainsford meets Andreas Koutepas, the local Medecins Sans Frontieres co-ordinator in Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, who says that hospitals in the region have come under attack. …read more Source: The Boston...

    HRW: ‘Big Mistake’ For Governments To Ignore Human Rights During Crises
    Jan29

    HRW: ‘Big Mistake’ For Governments To Ignore Human Rights During Crises

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 11:38 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) warns in its annual world report that many governments across the globe are making a “big mistake” by ignoring human rights to counter security challenges. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia suspends role in Europe’s human rights watchdog
    Jan29

    Russia suspends role in Europe’s human rights watchdog

    Thursday, January 29 , 2015 - 11:23 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The head of Russia’s delegation to Europe’s human rights watchdog says the country will suspend its role after losing its right to vote. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Wednesday voted to renew sanctions against Russia, which included stripping its voting rights over the conflict in...