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    Australia’s Abbott on MH370: “We Will Not Give Up
    Sep06

    Australia’s Abbott on MH370: “We Will Not Give Up

    With the pomp and circumstance of its military marching band, Malaysia rolled out the red carpet on Saturday, welcoming Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. On his one-day state visit, Abbott met with his counterpart, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. The two discussed issues related to the search for missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 and the...

    Donetsk Residents Wary of Ukraine Ceasefire
    Sep06

    Donetsk Residents Wary of Ukraine Ceasefire

    With a new ceasefire in place in Ukraine, peace and calm are returning to Donetsk. But residents of one of the two last rebel strongholds in the country have their doubts. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Mayor of Latvian Capital: Putin Is ‘Best Thing Possible’ for Latvia
    Sep06

    Mayor of Latvian Capital: Putin Is ‘Best Thing Possible’ for Latvia

    The mayor of the Latvian capital city Riga, Nil Ushakov, stated yesterday in Moscow that for Latvia, “the best thing possible right now is President Vladimir Putin.” Ushakov, a prominent ethnic Russian politician and the leader of Latvia’s powerful centrist Harmony Center Party, offered this surprising remark in a September 4...

    Putin, Poroshenko agree Ukraine truce holding: Kiev
    Sep06

    Putin, Poroshenko agree Ukraine truce holding: Kiev

    Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed that the ceasefire between Kiev and separatist rebels was largely holding.”The two heads of state noted (in a phone call) that the ceasefire regime was generally being observed. Petro Poroshenko and Vladimir Putin...

    Delicate cease-fire appears to hold in Ukraine
    Sep06

    Delicate cease-fire appears to hold in Ukraine

    After four months of bloodshed, sporadic gunfire but overall calm in eastern Ukraine …read more Source:...

    This British Family Hiked to Stonehenge to Take a Selfie With Obama
    Sep06

    This British Family Hiked to Stonehenge to Take a Selfie With Obama

    After spending a couple days at a NATO summit in Wales tending to international issues like the challenge of Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria and the West’s role in the Ukraine crisis, President Barack Obama finally got down business Friday with a surprise visit to Stonehenge. “How cool is this,” he said. “It’s spectacular,...

    Ukraine Cease-fire Appears to Hold
    Sep06

    Ukraine Cease-fire Appears to Hold

    KIEV, Ukraine — After more than four months of bloodshed, a cease-fire in Ukraine’s rebellious east largely held back fighting Saturday, but appeared fragile as both sides of the conflict claimed the others had violated the agreement. Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s national security council, told reporters that rebels...

    Ukraine cease-fire appears to hold
    Sep06

    Ukraine cease-fire appears to hold

    KIEV, Ukraine — After more than four months of bloodshed, a cease-fire in Ukraine’s rebellious east largely held back fighting Saturday, but appeared fragile as both sides of the conflict claimed the others had violated the agreement. Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s national security council, told reporters that …...

    Pro-Moscow Rebels Say Ukraine Breaks Cease-Fire Deal While They Still Demand Secession
    Sep06

    Pro-Moscow Rebels Say Ukraine Breaks Cease-Fire Deal While They Still Demand Secession

    Pro-Russian rebels said Saturday that Ukraine’s government forces have broken a cease-fire agreement and launched several missiles into the eastern region of Donetsk. The self-proclaimed leaders from Donetsk People’s Republic, or DPR, also said that the cease-fire deal had elements which were not acceptable to the rebels. …read...

    Russia Says ‘Will React’ If EU Imposes New Sanctions
    Sep06

    Russia Says ‘Will React’ If EU Imposes New Sanctions

    Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned Moscow will “no doubt react” if the European Union imposes new sanctions against Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...