International Affairs

U.S. Seeks To De-Escalate Tensions With Russia As Crimean Parliament Eyes Referendum Vote On March 16

The Crimean Parliament on Tuesday said it would declare itself independent if its residents approve ...

Mar 12, 2014 03:03 PM EDT

U.S. Prepares $1 Billion Aid Package To Ukrainian Government Amid Tensions With Russia

The Obama administration is preparing $1 billion aid package in loan guarantees to the interim Ukrai...

Mar 04, 2014 06:09 PM EST

What Makes Ukrainian President Yanukovych & His 'Family' So Corrupt In The Eyes Of Anti-Government Protesters?

One of the main reason protesters in Ukraine braved the cold winter for the past few months, which h...

Feb 21, 2014 08:52 AM EST

Exclusive: Protesters Rally Outside Federal Reserve In Solidarity With Ukrainian People After Deadly Violence in Kiev

With chants of "help Ukraine, help Ukraine" bellowing on this rainy Wednesday afternoon, Ukrainians ...

Feb 19, 2014 10:28 PM EST

Russian Pres. Putin Says Amnesty Bill May Soon Free Greenpeace Activists & Pussy Riot; Khodorkovsky Offered To Be Pardoned (Video)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that two jailed members of the punk band Pussy Rio...

Dec 19, 2013 01:01 PM EST

NSA: U.S. District Judge Richard Leon Calls Collection Of Domestic Phone Records 'Unconstitutional' Putting Justice Dept. On Defensive (Video)

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon declared Monday that the "government's once-secret collection of do...

Dec 17, 2013 02:25 PM EST

2 Journalists Kidnapped: Spanish Reporter Javier Espinosa & Photographer Ricardo Garcia-Vilanova Abducted In Syria (Video)

Spanish journalist Javier Espinosa and photographer Ricardo Garcia-Vilanova were reportedly abducted...

Dec 10, 2013 11:04 PM EST

Central African Republic: U.S. Aircraft To Fly In AU Peacekeepers In Hopes Of Restoring Calm To War Ravaged Nation (Video)

Chuck Hagel, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, has ordered for American forces "to begin transporting f...

Dec 09, 2013 09:14 PM EST

Ukrainian Protest: Anti-Government Mass Rally in Kiev Turns Violent As Demonstrators Demand Change (Video)

Thousands of pro-Europe demonstrators are marching through Kiev in a mass protest at President Vikto...

Dec 02, 2013 04:21 PM EST

Lee Aldhouse: British Kickboxer Guilty Of Murdering Former U.S. Marine Dashawn Longfellow In Thailand (Video)

A Thai court on Thursday sentenced Lee Aldhouse, a British kick-boxer, to 25 years in jail for the m...

Nov 29, 2013 05:53 PM EST

War in Afghanistan: President Karzai Calls for Delay in Signing Security Deal With U.S. As Obama Sends A Letter To Counterpart (Video)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that he prefers that his successor will sign the security pact wi...

Nov 21, 2013 05:40 PM EST

Anna Politkovskaya: Judge Dismisses Jury in Murder Trial For Slain Russian Journalist (Video)

A Moscow City Court judged dismissed the jury in the murder trial of five men who have been suspecte...

Nov 14, 2013 07:54 PM EST

Israel: 19-Year-Old Soldier Private Eden Atias Murdered By Palestinian Teenager In Bus Stabbing Attack In Afula (Video)

Israeli soldier Private Eden Atias was killed on Wednesday after being stabbed in the neck in a bus ...

Nov 13, 2013 05:53 PM EST

Mohammed Morsi: Chaos Ensues At Trial As Ousted Egyptian President Shouts At Judge (Video)

The trial involving ousted President Mohammed Morsi began Monday in "a charged atmosphere," Russia T...

Nov 04, 2013 07:21 PM EST

U.S.-Iraq Talks: PM Al-Maliki Meets With President Obama Seeking Aid To Quell Terrorism In Arab Country (Video)

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrived at the White House to appeal to President Barack Obama ...

Nov 01, 2013 05:42 PM EDT

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