What the West Doesn’t Understand About Ukraine’s Politics
Behind the divisions in today’s Ukraine is a post-Soviet oligarchy rooted in the industrial East
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Living In Purgatory Between Mexico and U.S.
Thousands of unwanted people live between the borders of these two countries
Castaway Fisherman ‘Survives 13 Months’ at Sea on Turtle Blood and Fish
Jose Salvador Albarengo, 37, a fisherman from El Salvador, told officials that he survived more than a year adrift in the Pacific Ocean, drinking turtle blood and catching fish with his bare hands.
Albarengo said he went on what
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At Least Two Dead In Violent Ukraine Anti-Government Protests
Ukraine’s President is still unwilling to negotiate with opposition leaders
Ukrainian Protesters, Police Clash as President Plans Negotiations
Another round of clashes took place in Kiev as Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signalled his willingness to negotiate with opposition leaders.
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Sochi Olympics Put Spotlight on Moscow’s ‘Gay Ghetto’
An acclaimed gay performance artist talks about living in fear and secrecy
Pope Francis Urges Mothers To Breastfeed In The Sistine Chapel
The pontiff took yet another unconventional position
Spicy Runnings: How India’s Luge Athlete Trains for the Olympics
Watch Olympic luge athlete Shiva Keshavan race down a busy highway and even slide under a truck
Chinese Doctor Admits To Stealing Babies In Child Trafficking Case
A Chinese doctor, Zhang Shuxia, admitted to stealing babies from families she was close to and then selling them into human trafficking, state media said. She is expected to face harsh punishment under Chinese law.
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Chinese Helicopter Rescued All 52 Passengers From Stranded Ship In Antarctica
Stuck since Christmas Eve, researchers and crew members of the icebound Russian research ship seemed to be in high spirits throughout their ordeal. Some broke down in tears, though, once they were safely away from the ice.
Helicopter Rescue Planned For Ship Stranded in Antarctic
A Russian ship with 74 researchers and crew members has been stranded in Antarctica for nearly a week. Numerous rescue missions have failed. They will have to be rescued by air.
WWII Hero Codebreaker Gets Belated Pardon
British code-breaker Alan Turing has been called a genius, a war hero and one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. But he was gay, and in 1952 was convicted of homosexuality.
Freed Pussy Riot Members Call Putin’s Amnesty A ‘PR stunt’
The band sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism in 2012 was released early under a new Russian amnesty law. The move has widely been interpreted as a charm campaign as the country prepares to host the Winter Olympics in Sochi.