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    Russia, China Thwart Plan For Ocean Sanctuary
    Nov02

    Russia, China Thwart Plan For Ocean Sanctuary

    Russia and China have prevented an international attempt to create the world’s largest ocean sanctuary in waters off of Antarctica. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine Rebels Begin Controversial Election
    Nov02

    Ukraine Rebels Begin Controversial Election

    Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine began voting Sunday in controversial elections that Kyiv and the West say they will not recognize. The separatists who control parts of eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions are holding elections for leadership and legislative bodies in the areas they control. The European Union and United...

    Ukraine separatists start controversial election
    Nov02

    Ukraine separatists start controversial election

    Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine began voting in controversial leadership elections on Sunday that Kiev and the West have refused to recognise and which threatened to deepen an international crisis over the conflict. The elections in the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk...

    Romania PM poised for election win despite justice fears
    Nov02

    Romania PM poised for election win despite justice fears

    Bucharest (AFP) – Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to win the first round of presidential elections in Romania on Sunday despite fears he could reverse advances in the justice system if elected.The 42-year-old centre-left politician has enjoyed a comfortable lead over 13 other candidates and looks set to face 55-year-old liberal Klaus...

    Residents of Eastern Ukraine Say They’re Ready for Rebel-Held Election
    Nov02

    Residents of Eastern Ukraine Say They’re Ready for Rebel-Held Election

    The ballot boxes are ready in eastern Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists are moving ahead with an election Sunday in the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic.” Despite a rejection of the election by Ukrainian and Western authorities, an election official in Donetsk says this election is as fair and legitimate as any other....

    Ukraine rebel vote threatens to deepen crisis
    Nov02

    Ukraine rebel vote threatens to deepen crisis

    Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine hold controversial leadership elections on Sunday that Kiev and the West have refused to recognise and which threaten to deepen the international crisis over the conflict. Fighting raged across the region on the eve of the vote, with seven Ukrainian fighters killed and...

    Is Anybody Ready for a Rebel Election in Ukraine?
    Nov02

    Is Anybody Ready for a Rebel Election in Ukraine?

    Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are set to elect executives and legislators in a Sunday vote. The move will defy the Ukrainian government and the international community, but it will be backed by Moscow. The United States and the United Nations say the election will violate the terms of a cease-fire agreement signed by Russia, Ukraine...

    Russia holds military drills
    Nov02

    Russia holds military drills

    The Russian military carries out military drills near the border with Ukraine. Yiming Woo reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...

    Putin’s Popularity Rooted in Nationalism
    Nov02

    Putin’s Popularity Rooted in Nationalism

    Russia’s economy was struggling even before it was hit with western sanctions for annexing Crimea from Ukraine. Despite the downward trend, President Vladimir Putin’s popularity has reached an all-time high on a wave of nationalistic fervor. But analysts say the high numbers are set to drop. The value of the Russian currency, the...

    News of the Day From Across the Globe
    Nov02

    News of the Day From Across the Globe

    The blackout swept across the impoverished and energy-starved nation at around noon, after the transmission line experienced a malfunction that led to a cascade of failures throughout the national power grid, said Masum-Al-Beruni of the state-run Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. Hospitals and the international airport in the capital, Dhaka,...