Gay Ukrainians flee rebel east
Homosexual Ukrainians are being forced to flee the rebel east due to being fired from their jobs and harassment. …read more Source:...
Saudi Arabia’s Unlikely Flirtation with Russia and Israel
Saudi Arabia’s recent courtship with Russia and Israel should be understood as a failure of the United States government to assure Saudi Arabia of their security. For much of the last 35 years Saudi Arabia has looked to the United States as a beacon of security and a source of political clout. This relationship was born out of, and in...
‘Putin lying about Russian troops’
Several activists in Russia are gathering evidence which they say proves the Kremlin is waging war with Ukraine. …read more Source:...
UN: World’s displaced hits record high
Almost 60 million people worldwide were forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution at the end of 2014, the UN said. ||| London – Almost 60 million people worldwide were forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution at the end of last year, the highest ever recorded number, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday. More than half the...
Ukraine soldiers ‘confess to murders’
Two Ukrainian servicemen reportedly confessed to murdering a mother and daughter after suspecting them of separatist sympathies. ||| Kiev – Two Ukrainian servicemen have confessed to murdering a mother and daughter in east Ukraine after suspecting them of separatist sympathies, the prosecutor’s office for the Kiev-controlled part of...
Russia beefing up nuclear arsenal
President Vladimir Putin said Russia would add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles to its nuclear arsenal. ||| Kubinka, Russia – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia would add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles to its nuclear arsenal this year, a remark that is likely to increase alarm in the...
The Muddled Thinking at the G-7 Only Encourages Putin
Leaders at the recent G-7 summit reaffirmed their commitment to keeping sanctions on Russia in place. They also agreed that sanctions will likely be extended until 2016 because Russia has failed to implement the Minsk II ceasefire agreement. But the summit ended on a disappointing note: The summit communiqué and all the G-7 leaders indicated that...
Many airlines still struggling – IATA boss
North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles. ||| Miami – As fuel prices drop and more planes fly filled to capacity, North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles, officials said on Monday.Airlines are projected to make $29.3 billion in...
Obama samples beer and weisswurst
Before the serious business of the G7 summit, US President Barack Obama chatted with a few Bavarians. ||| Kruen, Germany – Joking that he wanted to buy a pair of lederhosen leather shorts, US President Barack Obama drank beer and mixed with Bavarians in a light-hearted start to his trip to Germany, before turning to more serious talks on...
No need to fear Russia – Putin
Russia is not a threat to the West, President Vladimir Putin insisted in an interview published on Saturday, saying he was still committed to a Ukraine peace deal after a fresh flare-up in the country’s east. …read more Source:...
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