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    Head of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church dies at 78 after over 20 years as leader
    Jul05

    Head of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church dies at 78 after over 20 years as leader

    The head of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church has died at 78 after leading it for more than two decades. …read more Source: FOX...

    Poroshenko Orders Ukraine Flag Raised Over Slovyansk
    Jul05

    Poroshenko Orders Ukraine Flag Raised Over Slovyansk

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered troops to raise the country’s national flag over the city of Slovyansk in eastern Ukraine, after reports the army retook the area Friday. The president’s website said Saturday the pro-Russian separatist stronghold seized in April is now in the hands of government troops after rebels...

    Ukraine government claims victory over rebel stronghold
    Jul05

    Ukraine government claims victory over rebel stronghold

    A rebel stronghold in east Ukraine has been taken by government troops, the country’s president and a spokesman for the rebels said Saturday. …read more Source: FOX...

    Ukraine government claims victory in pro-Russian rebel stronghold
    Jul05

    Ukraine government claims victory in pro-Russian rebel stronghold

    Ukraine’s president says government troops have taken the rebel stronghold of Slovyansk in east Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...

    Head Of Ukrainian Church Dies
    Jul05

    Head Of Ukrainian Church Dies

    The Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Volodymyr (Sabodan) has died at the age of 78. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    NATO, Russia Launch Black Sea Drills
    Jul05

    NATO, Russia Launch Black Sea Drills

    NATO and Russia both launched on July 4 naval exercises in the Black Sea amid strained ties between the Kremlin and the West over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    World Briefing: Ukraine: Troops in Deadly Clash With Separatists
    Jul05

    World Briefing: Ukraine: Troops in Deadly Clash With Separatists

    Fighting in eastern Ukraine left at least nine Ukrainian soldiers dead and 13 wounded on Friday, Ukrainian officials said. …read more Source: The New York...

    The Saturday Profile: The Rev. Tomas Halik Castigates Putin for Russia’s Seizure of Crimea
    Jul05

    The Saturday Profile: The Rev. Tomas Halik Castigates Putin for Russia’s Seizure of Crimea

    The Rev. Tomas Halik, a leading intellectual, an ally of Vaclav Havel’s and an outspoken critic, has turned his attention to the Ukraine crisis, denouncing President Vladimir V. Putin as a “war criminal” for Russia’s seizure of Crimea. …read more Source: The New York...

    Americans Celebrate 4th Of July  Around The World
    Jul05

    Americans Celebrate 4th Of July Around The World

    Each year on July 4th, America celebrates Independence Day, remembering the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the country’s independence from Great Britain. Traditionally marked with cook-outs, parades and fireworks shows, Americans do not let the Fourth of July pass without a proper party. And even if they are not in the...

    Ukraine Ready to Hold Fresh Talks with Separatists
    Jul04

    Ukraine Ready to Hold Fresh Talks with Separatists

    Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine is ready to hold a new round of talks with pro-Russian separatist leaders and Russian officials on Saturday. Poroshenko’s office said Friday that he told European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in a telephone call that he had suggested a time and place for the talks and is...