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    Obama Defends Handling Of Gaza And Ukraine Conflicts
    Aug02

    Obama Defends Handling Of Gaza And Ukraine Conflicts

    U.S. President Barack Obama defended his government’s handling of the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine Friday even as fighting in both regions continues, despite American diplomacy. At a White House press conference in Washington, Obama hoped to discuss his plans to boost employment across the country. Instead, the president found...

    Ukrainian Forces Advance in East as Russia, West Squabble
    Aug02

    Ukrainian Forces Advance in East as Russia, West Squabble

    KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Government forces tightened the noose around the main stronghold of pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine on Saturday and, with diplomacy stalled, Moscow and the West stepped up their war of words. The seizure of Krasnogorovka and Staromikhailovka, towns just outside Donetsk, brought the army to the edge of one...

    11 Countries Near Bankruptcy: 24/7 Wall St.
    Aug02

    11 Countries Near Bankruptcy: 24/7 Wall St.

    After years of bitter court battles with creditors, Argentina has defaulted on its debt, according to rating agency Standard & Poor’s. After failing to come to an agreement with creditors from its previous default in 2001, the country missed necessary bond payments on July 31, triggering the default announcement. As of publication,...

    Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, missile treaty
    Aug02

    Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, missile treaty

    WASHINGTON (AP) – Capping a week of aggressive action against Russia, President Barack Obama pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday for a diplomatic path out of Ukraine’s struggle with Moscow-backed pro-Russian separatists. Putin countered by calling U.S. and European economic sanctions against Russia counterproductive. Obama...

    More human remains recovered at Ukraine site
    Aug02

    More human remains recovered at Ukraine site

    Australian and Dutch investigators examine pieces of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 plane crash in the village of Hrabove, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. The investigat… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Investigators in Ukraine Begin Long-Delayed Search of Plane Crash Site
    Aug02

    Investigators in Ukraine Begin Long-Delayed Search of Plane Crash Site

    Dutch and Australian police officers on Friday were finally able to fan out over the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site and to search for human remains overlooked by local workers. …read more Source: The New York...

    More Human Remains Recovered At MH17 Crash Site In Ukraine
    Aug02

    More Human Remains Recovered At MH17 Crash Site In Ukraine

    AMSTERDAM (AP) — Investigators using sniffer dogs recovered more human remains and personal belongings at the Malaysia Airlines wreckage site in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, the head of an international recovery mission said. Speaking from the Ukrainian capital Kiev, Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg said 70 Dutch and Australian investigators were...

    Ukraine: Body parts retrieved at jet crash site
    Aug02

    Ukraine: Body parts retrieved at jet crash site

    HRABOVE, Ukraine — Wearing gloves and carrying blue plastic buckets, international investigators finally began gathering up body parts and victims’ belongings Friday in the fields where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 came down.Artillery boomed in the distance as the 70-member team of Dutch and Australian experts painstakingly combed a...

    More human remains recovered at Ukraine site
    Aug02

    More human remains recovered at Ukraine site

    Investigators using sniffer dogs recovered more human remains and personal belongings at the Malaysia Airlines wreckage site in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, the head of an international recovery mission said. …read more Source: Miami...

    Obama, Putin Discuss Ukraine in Phone Call
    Aug02

    Obama, Putin Discuss Ukraine in Phone Call

    U.S. President Barack Obama has spoken by telephone with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with Obama saying the United States remains deeply concerned about Moscow’s increased support for separatists in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters at the White House Friday, President Obama said he discussed his preference for a diplomatic solution...