Section: Time (USA)
MH17 Recovery Team Forced to Halt Work in Ukraine’s Killing Fields
A pro-Russian, left, guards the road as Australian, Malaysian and Dutch investigators prepare to examine the area of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, near the village of Rossipne, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Aug. 5, 2014. APThe Dutch-led recovery team for Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 got off their bus in single file, neatly stacked...
Dutch PM Suspends Search for MH17 Victims’ Remains
Netherlands’ prime minister suspended the search for victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on Wednesday, as clashes continued to erupt in areas surrounding the crash site. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that continuing clashes between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists posed too great of a risk to search crews who...
Putin Orders Import Limits Over Sanctions
(MOSCOW) — President Vladimir Putin has ordered government agencies to restrict imports of food and agricultural products from the countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. The text of Putin’s decree released by the Kremlin on Wednesday says that such imports will be “banned or...
Russia Now Has 20,000 Troops on Ukraine Border, NATO Warns
Russia has built up a 20,000-man force of combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s eastern border, NATO warned Wednesday, and could use the force to stage a ground invasion. The troop presence includes tanks, infantry, artillery, air defense systems, as well as logistics troops, special forces, and various aircraft, Reuters reports....
Cease-Fire Takes Effect to End Gaza War
MoreIf the Gaza Truce Holds, What Then? 5 Possible OutcomesIsraeli Airstrike Kills Militant Leader in GazaArabic-Language Anne Frank Documentary to Include Israel-Gaza Footage(GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip) — A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas meant to last at least three days and end nearly a month of fighting went into effect in the Gaza Strip...
Iraq Air Force to Back Kurds Fighting Islamists
(BAGHDAD) — Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called upon his country’s armed forces to help the Kurdish military battle a Sunni militant offensive in northern Iraq that has caused tens of thousands of people from the minority Yazidi community to flee their homes. MoreSunni Insurgents Seize Small Towns in Iraq’s...
Bangladesh Rescuers Struggle to Find Sunken Ferry
(LOUHAJONG, Bangladesh) — Rescuers were struggling Tuesday to locate a sunken ferry that was overloaded and carrying hundreds of passengers when it capsized in a river in central Bangladesh, leaving at least two people dead and probably many more. MoreBangladeshi Ferry Capsizes Southwest of Dhaka With 200 AboardYou’ll Never Guess...
New Nigeria Videos Show Abuses: Amnesty Report
(LAGOS, Nigeria) — Graphic new video footage from northeastern Nigeria shows the country’s military carrying out abuses against civilians as part of their fight against the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, Amnesty International said Tuesday. The international human rights group also accused the military of killing of more than 600...
If the Gaza Truce Holds, What Then? 5 Possible Outcomes
MoreIsrael Accepts Egyptian Cease-Fire PlanU.S. Criticizes Israel After Yet Another Strike on U.N. SchoolCease-Fire Slows Gaza War as Israeli Bus AttackedEgypt announced that Palestinian factions declared a 72-hour cease-fire to begin on Tuesday at 8 a.m. Israel sat out of the Cairo talks that produced the humanitarian truce but said it would...
Over 27,000 Russian Tourists Are Stranded as E.U. Sanctions Take Effect
Over 27,000 Russian tourists have been left stranded abroad after the collapse of Russian tour operator Labirint. The firm cited a “negative political and economic situation” as a reason for its failure, Sky News reports. MoreWATCH: Bird Launches Airstrike on Putin’s Shoulder (UPDATED)Ukrainian Soldiers Cross Border Into...
