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    Ukraine death toll doubles in 2 weeks: UN
    Aug13

    Ukraine death toll doubles in 2 weeks: UN

    At least 1,129 were killed in Ukrainian violence between July 26 and Aug 10, doubling the death toll from months of fighting, the UN says. About 60 people die every day in the violence. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Standoff ensues over Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine
    Aug13

    Standoff ensues over Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine

    As a standoff ensued between Russia and Ukraine over a massive aid convoy dispatched from Moscow, the United Nations on Wednesday sharply increased its estimate of the death toll from four months’ of fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Ukraine-Bound Convoy Shrouded In Mystery
    Aug13

    Ukraine-Bound Convoy Shrouded In Mystery

    VORONEZH, Russia (AP) — Hundreds of Russian trucks carrying aid intended for rebel-held eastern Ukraine remained parked Wednesday in the southern city of Voronezh, their fate shrouded in mystery as Ukraine accused Moscow of plotting to use them as a cover for invasion. Fighting between government troops and pro-Russian separatists increased as...

    World War 3 Impending? UN Says Ukraine Death Toll Doubles in 2 Weeks
    Aug13

    World War 3 Impending? UN Says Ukraine Death Toll Doubles in 2 Weeks

    GENEVA (AP) — The number of people who have been killed in eastern Ukraine appears to have doubled in the last two weeks, the U.N. human rights office said Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the office, Cecile Pouilly, said the U.N.’s “very conservative estimates” show the death toll has risen to at least 2,086 people as of Aug. 10 from 1,129 on...

    Ashton Ready to Call Special Meeting on Iraq, Ukraine, Gaza
    Aug13

    Ashton Ready to Call Special Meeting on Iraq, Ukraine, Gaza

    European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is ready to call a special foreign ministers’ meeting as early as this week and is talking to EU governments about it, a spokesman said on Wednesday. The meeting is expected to cover conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine and Gaza. France and current EU president Italy have been pressing for a...

    New Sanctions Bill Raises Free Press Fears In Ukraine
    Aug13

    New Sanctions Bill Raises Free Press Fears In Ukraine

    Ukrainian lawmakers are preparing to vote on a draft law that would impose sanctions on Russian businesses and block disinformation spread by Kremlin-run media. But Ukrainian free-speech advocates say the bill is dangerous because it also hands the government in Kyiv the power to censor the press at home. …read more Source: Radio Free...

    Russian convoy abruptly changes course
    Aug13

    Russian convoy abruptly changes course

    A convoy of Russian trucks headed for Ukraine has suddenly changed its course, a Ukrainian state news agency reported. …read more Source:...

    Earnings Lift European Markets
    Aug13

    Earnings Lift European Markets

    Upbeat earnings helped European markets shrug off poor industrial production figures for the region, and at least temporarily sideline fears surrounding the economic impact of the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Confusion and Alarm as Russian Aid Convoy Heads to Ukraine
    Aug13

    Confusion and Alarm as Russian Aid Convoy Heads to Ukraine

    Ukraine has vowed to block the convoy of hundreds of trucks from crossing the border, and there were reports that the convoy had been halted in southern Russia. …read more Source: The New York...

    Pope Francis Goes to Korea: The Spiritual Meaning of Travel During Turmoil
    Aug13

    Pope Francis Goes to Korea: The Spiritual Meaning of Travel During Turmoil

    Pope Francis is headed to South Korea on Wednesday, in the midst of what continues to be a particularly difficult month for the world. MoreLGBT Americans Less Likely to Be ReligiousISIS Is Ignoring Islam’s Teachings on Yazidis and ChristiansSuitcase Killing: American’s Body Found at Posh Bali Resort NBC NewsWater Everywhere: Heavy...