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Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    Belarus’ Lukashenko set for re-election
    Oct10

    Belarus’ Lukashenko set for re-election

    Lukashenko cultivates the image of “Batka” (Father); the presidential website says “this is what people with an authority and courage to protect their family and community were once called in our land.” The unreformed economy may be crippling the country’s long-term development, but it still puts bread on the table...

    UN: Polio vaccines in Ukraine safe despite local concerns
    Oct08

    UN: Polio vaccines in Ukraine safe despite local concerns

    LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says it’s worried that millions of doses of polio vaccine might be wasted in Ukraine after a patient group raised concerns that the doses are unsafe. According to WHO guidelines, the vaccine must be kept frozen while being stored, although thawing and freezing are normal parts of transporting the...

    Kremlin sets out to extend control over the Russian Internet
    Oct07

    Kremlin sets out to extend control over the Russian Internet

    Russian Internet companies also have been asked to provide information on users of social networks and online money-transfer services. Because terror is not when they get everyone all at once, but when they can get anyone at any moment for any reason, Timchenko said in an interview with The Associated Press. Several opposition websites accused of...

    AP INVESTIGATION: Nuclear smugglers sought terrorist buyers
    Oct07

    AP INVESTIGATION: Nuclear smugglers sought terrorist buyers

    CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Over the pulsating beat at an exclusive nightclub, the arms smuggler made his pitch to a client: 2.5 million euros for enough radioactive cesium to contaminate several city blocks. The previously unpublicized case is one of at least four attempts in five years in which criminal networks with suspected Russian ties sought...

    Ukraine rebels to delay local election, sidestep tense topic
    Oct06

    Ukraine rebels to delay local election, sidestep tense topic

    MOSCOW (AP) — Officials in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine announced Tuesday they will postpone local elections that were going to be held shortly, sidestepping a contentious issue that had blocked progress toward a resolution for the war in Ukraine. U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner also welcomed the rebels’ decision. …read...

    News of the Day From Across the Globe, Oct. 4
    Oct03

    News of the Day From Across the Globe, Oct. 4

    Rebel forces have attacked government troops, killing 14 of them and wounding 42 others, said military spokesman Col. Philip Aguer. The demonstrations were part of what organizers called a global march for rhinos and elephants, whose populations have been severely reduced by criminal networks that sell rhino horn and elephant ivory for high...

    Smaller-weapons pullback begins in Ukraine
    Oct03

    Smaller-weapons pullback begins in Ukraine

    SCHASTYE, Ukraine (AP) — Separatist rebels and Ukrainian forces have begun pulling back smaller-caliber weapons from the front line, a step toward de-escalating a war that has killed more than 8,000 people. The agreement, to take place in phases over 39 days, follows earlier moves to pull back heavier weapons to create a buffer zone. …read...

    France tells Putin to confine air strikes to Islamic State
    Oct03

    France tells Putin to confine air strikes to Islamic State

    Hollande used a meeting on Ukraine to address Western concerns that Russia’s air strikes would serve to strengthen Syrian President Bashar Assad by targeting rebels — perhaps including some aligned with the U.S. — rather than hitting Islamic State fighters it has promised to attack. Allies in a U.S.-led coalition that is conducting its own...

    Putin takes Syria spotlight; US coalition wants focus on IS
    Oct02

    Putin takes Syria spotlight; US coalition wants focus on IS

    In the space of a few days, Russian airstrikes in Syria and Putin’s diplomatic maneuvering at the U.N. first raised hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough — then brought fears of a new proxy war with the West. France, firmly opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad, is targeting Islamic State extremists as part of a U.S.-led coalition. Russia...

    Russian, Ukrainian leaders to hold talks in Paris
    Oct02

    Russian, Ukrainian leaders to hold talks in Paris

    PARIS (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany in a revived European push to bring peace to eastern Ukraine. A senior French diplomat expressed guarded optimism about Friday’s talks, which are expected to address more autonomy for eastern regions and withdrawing weapons. …read more...