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    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
    Aug22

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now

    Happy Friday! Here’s what you need to know today. 1. U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called ISIS an “imminent” threat. “They are as sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. They’re beyond just a terrorist group,” Hagel said at a press briefing. “We must prepare for...

    First Bodies of Malaysian Victims of the MH17 Plane Crash Arrive Home
    Aug22

    First Bodies of Malaysian Victims of the MH17 Plane Crash Arrive Home

    The first 20 bodies of the Malaysian victims on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrived back on home soil on Friday (August 22), more than a month after the airliner was shot down over eastern Ukraine. In a sombre ceremony, coffins draped in the Malaysian national flag were brought out of a specially chartered Malaysia Airlines flight by...

    Ukraine: Russian Aid Convoy Is a ‘Direct Invasion’
    Aug22

    Ukraine: Russian Aid Convoy Is a ‘Direct Invasion’

    (URALO-KAVKAZ, Ukraine) — Russia sent dozens of aid trucks into rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday without Kiev’s approval, saying its patience had worn out with the Ukrainian government’s stalling tactics. Ukraine called the move a “direct invasion.” MoreRussian Aid Convoy Advances Toward UkraineHollywood Stars Say Thanks But No...

    Russia Orders Convoy Across Border Without Permission From Kiev
    Aug22

    Russia Orders Convoy Across Border Without Permission From Kiev

    Russia ordered a convoy of aid trucks across the border into eastern Ukraine on Friday apparently without Kiev’s permission, raising the danger of direct confrontation with the Ukrainian military which is fighting pro-Russian rebels. A Reuters witness said about 70 white-painted trucks, part of a column of about 260 that had been waiting at...

    Russian Truck Convoy Begins Crossing Into Ukraine
    Aug22

    Russian Truck Convoy Begins Crossing Into Ukraine

    The first trucks from a convoy which Russia says is carrying humanitarian aid have entered eastern Ukraine after a week waiting for permission to cross the border. Moscow has accused the Ukrainian government of creating “artificial demands” to delay aid deliveries. The convoy is bound for the Luhansk region, where many residents have...

    Russian Aid Convoy Moves Into Ukrainian Territory, Citing ‘Intolerable’ Delays
    Aug22

    Russian Aid Convoy Moves Into Ukrainian Territory, Citing ‘Intolerable’ Delays

    A Russian aid convoy destined for rebel-held eastern Ukraine has crossed the border and entered the country, seemingly without the permission of authorities in Kiev. The Associated Press quoted a statement from the Russian foreign ministry as saying, “The Russian side has decided to act. Our column with humanitarian aid is starting to move...

    Russian Trucks Cross Border Without Assent of Ukraine
    Aug22

    Russian Trucks Cross Border Without Assent of Ukraine

    The convoy of several dozen vehicles said to be carrying aid crossed the border on Friday apparently without the approval of the Ukrainian government or the Red Cross. …read more Source: The New York...

    Russian Convoy Begins Rolling Into Ukraine; Kyiv Decries ‘Invasion’
    Aug22

    Russian Convoy Begins Rolling Into Ukraine; Kyiv Decries ‘Invasion’

    A senior Ukrainian security official has accused Russia of invading Ukraine after a humanitarian aid convoy entered the country without a Red Cross escort, but says Kyiv will not attack the trucks. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russian aid convoy drives into Ukraine
    Aug22

    Russian aid convoy drives into Ukraine

    IZVARYNE, Ukraine (AP) — An Associated Press reporter has seen the first trucks in a Russian aid convoy crossing into eastern Ukraine after more than a week’s delay amid suspicions the mission was being used as a cover for an invasion by Moscow. Trucks loaded with water, generators and sleeping … …read more Source: The...

    Interview: Economist Says Food Ban ‘Certainly Against Russian Economic Interests’
    Aug22

    Interview: Economist Says Food Ban ‘Certainly Against Russian Economic Interests’

    Sergei Guriyev, former dean of the prestigious New Economics School in Moscow who left Russia in 2013 amid a crackdown on critics of the Kremlin, discusses Russia’s ban on Western food imports and the dangers protectionist policies pose for the country’s economic growth. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...