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    The Saturday Profile: With Stunts and Vigilante Escapades, a Populist Gains Ground in Ukraine
    Oct25

    The Saturday Profile: With Stunts and Vigilante Escapades, a Populist Gains Ground in Ukraine

    Oleh Lyashko, the Radical Party leader, appears poised to gain a significant bloc in Ukraine’s Parliament in Sunday’s elections, tapping into voters’ frustrations over war and a bad economy. …read more Source: The New York...

    Weekend Roundup: Pope Pushes Ajar the Door to Modern Families
    Oct25

    Weekend Roundup: Pope Pushes Ajar the Door to Modern Families

    This week, Pope Francis sought to push ajar the heavy door of doctrine to accommodate the reality of modern families. In China, leaders of the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement sat down for talks with authorities while the Central Committee of the Communist Party in Beijing pondered how to move forward on “the rule of law.” Elsewhere, in...

    A Guy Who Walks Around Dressed As Darth Vader Is Running For Parliament In The Ukraine
    Oct25

    A Guy Who Walks Around Dressed As Darth Vader Is Running For Parliament In The Ukraine

    One candidate in Ukraine’s parliamentary elections is hoping to bring voters… to the dark side. Meet Darth Alekseyevich Vader. Produced by Matt Johnston. Video courtesy of Associated Press.Follow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story » …read more Source: Business...

    Sweden’s Epic Hunt For A ‘Russian’ Sub Shows Europe Is Terrified Of Putin
    Oct25

    Sweden’s Epic Hunt For A ‘Russian’ Sub Shows Europe Is Terrified Of Putin

    The Great Swedish Sub Hunt is over. Nearly a week after a potential Russian submarine was spotted in the Stockholm Archipelago, the Swedish authorities are calling off their search, ending a saga in which the Scandinavian country’s anxieties towards Russia were clearly on display. It’s not that the Swedes were chasing something that...

    Six Things to Watch Out for in Ukraine’s Elections
    Oct25

    Six Things to Watch Out for in Ukraine’s Elections

    Parliamentary elections take place in Ukraine on Sunday and are expected to show what direction the under-pressure country is taking. After the Maidan movement protests led to the ouster of the Russian-leaning President Yanukovych in February, a more European-friendly President, Poroshenko was elected in May. This election represents the next...

    Putin Admits Helping Yanukovych Flee Ukraine
    Oct25

    Putin Admits Helping Yanukovych Flee Ukraine

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted publicly for the first time that Russia helped Viktor Yanukovych flee Ukraine after he was ousted as president of that country in February. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Putin Accuses US of Undermining Global Stability
    Oct24

    Putin Accuses US of Undermining Global Stability

    MOSCOW— Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the U.S. of destabilizing the world by trying to enforce its will on other countries. In a speech to political experts in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi Friday, Putin cited the wars in Iraq, Libya and Syria, to back up his claim. Speaking with strong emotion, he said Washington has...

    France OKs extradition of dissident Kazakh banker
    Oct24

    France OKs extradition of dissident Kazakh banker

    PARIS (AP) — A French appeals court has authorized the extradition to Russia or Ukraine of a Kazakh dissident banker whose legal case is tangled up in at least five countries. …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    EU Parliament Approves New EU Commission
    Oct24

    EU Parliament Approves New EU Commission

    BRUSSELS—The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to approve a new set of European Commissioners. The 28-strong EU body changes every five years, and is responsible for proposing laws and making sure they are properly carried out. The new commissioners are assigned a “portfolio” or a specific area of the government, such as the economy, energy,...

    Displaced Ukrainians Face Harsh Winter
    Oct24

    Displaced Ukrainians Face Harsh Winter

    The U.N. refugee agency is warning of a growing displacement crisis in Ukraine as winter looms, and that urgent action is needed to help protect the hundreds of thousands of people already dislocated by fighting. The agency says scant preparations have been made to provide the warmth, shelter and clothing needed to get hundreds of thousands of...