How one Ukrainian commander stared down Russian forces occupying Crimea and avoided bloodshed, at least for one day
RT News Anchor Resigns On Air in Protest
News anchor Liz Wahl said the network “whitewashes” the actions of Russian president Vladimir Putin
Palestinians Say Boycott Israel Movement Is a Path to Peace
As U.S.-authored peace talks with Israeli negotiators appear likely to fail, Palestinian leaders believe international diplomatic pressure on Israel, including economic boycotts, present the best chance for peace
Putin Reportedly Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
For his role in preventing an air strike in Syria
Kerry Hints at Progress in Ukraine Talks
America’s top diplomat said Russians agreed the crisis is best resolved through dialogue
UN Special Envoy ‘Seriously Threatened’ in Crimea
United Nations representative Robert Serry forced to cut trip short
Al Jazeera Journalists Return to Court in Egypt
Twenty journalists accused of helping Egypt’s banned Muslim Brotherhood returned to court for the second day of their trial on charges of spreading disinformation and abetting terrorists
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain Recall Envoys From Qatar
Relationships sour over support for Islamists
Israel Says Gaza-Bound Ship Carried Rockets From Iran
Intended to arm Gaza militants, said the Israeli military
E.U. To Offer Ukraine $15 Billion Aid Package
The offer could give the West more influence in Ukraine
Pope Francis: Don’t Call Me Superman
“The pope is a man who laughs, cries, sleeps calmly and has friends like everyone else. A normal person,” said Francis.
Study: One Third Of E.U. Women Suffer Abuse
One in ten claims to have experienced sexual violence by age of 15
Ukraine, Not the Ukraine: The Significance of Three Little Letters
U.S. President Barack Obama stood at a local elementary school in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to tout his new budget proposal. But after his opening remarks, the first question was inevitably about foreign affairs. In response …
NASA Says Relations With Russia Unscathed by Earthly Concerns
In space, no one can hear your sabres rattling