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    Interview: Would A Tusk Presidency Help EU Look East?
    Aug30

    Interview: Would A Tusk Presidency Help EU Look East?

    RFE/RL speaks to Joanna Wajda, the Brussels correspondent for Polish public broadcaster TVP, about what to expect if Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is chosen as the president of the European Council. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine-Russia conflict: What you need to know
    Aug30

    Ukraine-Russia conflict: What you need to know

    NATO estimates 1,000 Russians soldiers are in Ukraine, aiding separatists in the country’s east. …read more Source: USA...

    Lesotho Military Says It Has Disarmed Police
    Aug30

    Lesotho Military Says It Has Disarmed Police

    (JOHANNESBURG) — Lesotho’s military seized two police stations Saturday as gunfire rang out in the capital of the mountainous kingdom. The country’s prime minister said the actions amounted to a coup, though an army spokesman said the soldiers were only securing the country. MoreCut Day: What If Michael Sam Doesn’t Make the...

    Live Updates: EU Threatens More Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Escalation
    Aug30

    Live Updates: EU Threatens More Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Escalation

    The European Union has threatened to launch a fresh round of sanctions against Russia in response to ongoing aggressive military action in eastern Ukraine. The group of nations is prepared to ramp up sanctions against Russia, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko at a summit in Brussels...

    EU to Slap New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine
    Aug30

    EU to Slap New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine

    BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Saturday were poised to impose new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole. MoreU.S. Warns Against Ukraine TravelMcDonald’s Objects to Russia Restaurant ClosuresCut Day: What If Michael Sam...

    Syrian Rebels Attack UN Peacekeepers in Golan Heights
    Aug30

    Syrian Rebels Attack UN Peacekeepers in Golan Heights

    BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes erupted between al-Qaida-linked Syrian rebels and U.N. peacekeepers in the Golan Heights on Saturday after the militants surrounded their encampment, activists and officials said, as the international organization risked being sucked further into the conflict. MoreU.N. Says Syria Refugees Top 3 Million MarkFive Best Ideas of...

    EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
    Aug30

    EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

    BRUSSELS — The European Union on Saturday was poised to impose new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole.Petro Poroshenko said before a summit of the EU’s 28 leaders that a strong response was needed to the “military aggression and...

    EU Mulls New Russia Sanctions As Ukraine Rebel Offensive Gains Ground
    Aug30

    EU Mulls New Russia Sanctions As Ukraine Rebel Offensive Gains Ground

    BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Saturday was poised to impose new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole. Petro Poroshenko said before a summit of the EU’s 28 leaders that a strong response was needed to the “military aggression...

    Kyiv Frees Two Russian Embassy Guards
    Aug30

    Kyiv Frees Two Russian Embassy Guards

    Moscow says two guards at Russia’s embassy in Kyiv, who were detained by Ukrainian authorities on weapons charges, have been released and returned to Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
    Aug30

    EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

    Poroshenko said a strong response is needed because Ukraine is subject to “military aggression and terror.” …read more Source: USA...