March 7, 2014
Russia Has About 20,000 Troops in Ukraine
The Pentagon estimates there are now about 20,000 Russian troops in Ukraine, as East-West tensions simmer over Russia's intervention in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. Rear Admiral John Kirby says Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Ukrainian…
March 7, 2014
Ukraine Base Under Seige in Crimea
Armed men smashed a Russian military truck through the gates of a Ukrainian missile defense post in the Crimean peninsula. The men negotiated with the base's commanders as soldiers sheltered in their barracks Friday. No shots have been reported.…
March 7, 2014
Kenyan President, Cabinet Take Pay Cuts
Kenya's president says that he and his Cabinet will take pay cuts as part of austerity measures to reduce the government's wages. President Uhuru Kenyatta said Friday that he and his deputy will take a 20 percent pay cut while his Cabinet and…
March 1, 2014
Russian Parliament Approves Use of Troops in Ukraine’s Crimea Region
The Russian parliament has approved President Vladimir Putin's request to use the Russian military in Ukraine's Crimea region, further raising tensions between the neighbors. Saturday's vote made official what Ukrainian authorities have described as…
March 1, 2014
Egypt’s New Cabinet Sworn In
Egypt has sworn in a new cabinet after the previous government surprised the country by resigning less than one week ago. Interim President Adly Mansour picked Ibrahim Mahlab as the new prime minister on Tuesday and tasked him with forming a new…
March 1, 2014
Pakistani Taliban Announces Cease-Fire to Revive Peace Talks
The Pakistani Taliban says it will observe a one-month cease-fire to allow peace talks with the government to resume. Pakistani Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid announced Saturday the senior leadership of the militant group had instructed all…
February 28, 2014
Ukraine’s Parliament Approves Yatsenyuk as New PM
Ukraine's new prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, is accusing the government of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych of stealing billions from the state treasury. Parliament approved Mr. Yatsenyuk, a popular opposition leader, as the head of the new…
February 28, 2014
Nigerian Witnesses Link Militants to At Least 33 More Killings in Northeast
Witnesses and local authorities in northeastern Nigeria say suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 33 people and firebombed a theological college in Adamawa state. The military, which regularly understates witness death tolls, said six…
February 28, 2014
British Spy Agency Snooped on Yahoo Webcam Chats
A published report say Britain's communications spy agency intercepted and stored screenshots from hundreds of thousands of webcams, and says the multi-year operation yielded a huge trove of intimate photographs of unsuspecting users. The Guardian…
February 28, 2014
World Bank Holds Up Uganda Loan Over Anti-Gay Law
The World Bank on Thursday said it postponed a $90 million loan to Uganda's health system over a law that toughened punishment for gays, an unusual move for an institution that usually avoids wading into politics. “We have postponed the project for…