In these girls, Barack and I see our own daughters. We see their hopes, their dreams – and we can only imagine the anguish their
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United: U.S. veteran finds the son he fathered while in Vietnam in the 1970s The BBC tells the story of U.S. veteran Jerry Quinn, who
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What will happen now is the usual routine: Israel will try to punish the Palestinians; the Palestinians will complain; Israel will not really punish the
LaunchThree Americans gunned down by guard at Afghan hospital
This is so bad… We will lose this source of health services. These were good people who had left their families and had come all
LaunchThe mission to find MH370 continues: A look at Operation Southern Indian Ocean
A Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion flies past Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Shield on a mission to drop sonar buoys to assist in the acoustic search in support of Operation Southern Indian Ocean. (Photo: LSIS Bradley Darvill/Commonwealth of Australia)
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NATO general says he sees potent Russian threat The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s top military commander, General Philip Breedlove, assesses Russia’s intentions and capabilities in
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U.N. General Assembly condemns Crimean “referendum” The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning the secessionist referendum staged by Russia and the regional
LaunchObama administration rebuts critics over response to Russian aggression
When George Bush was president, we went to war in Iraq, we went to war in Afghanistan; that did not in any way deter Russia
LaunchBaltic nations thankful to be part of NATO as crisis in Ukraine deepens
It’s good to be in NATO right now. — Kadri Liik, an Estonian analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, commenting on Russia’s takeover
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Crimeans may rue the day they clamored to join Russia The New York Times tells the story of South Ossetia, which broke away from Georgia
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Crisis in Ukraine/Crimea challenges U.S. policymakers The Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib takes note of the “global ripples” created by the United States’ response to
LaunchYoung Russian lawyer: I love Ukraine; it’s Putin who needs war and an empire, not me
I love Ukraine — it’s Putin who needs war and an empire, not me. — Dmitry Maksimov, a twenty-nine year old Russian lawyer protesting the
LaunchJohn McCain denounces fellow Republicans for holding up financial aid to Ukraine
I will say to my friends who were objecting to this — and there are a number of them on my side — you can
LaunchCrisis in Ukraine keeps getting worse; Russia now admits to mobilizing troops on border
Ladies and gentlemen, if Russia continues on its course of the past weeks, it will not only be a catastrophe for Ukraine… We, also as
LaunchRussian forces reportedly seize Crimean military base
Russian forces reportedly seize Crimea military base A Ukranian military base in the port city of Sevastopol has been seized by forces thought to be
LaunchPresident Putin’s fiction: Ten false claims about Ukraine
President Putin’s fiction: Ten false claims about Ukraine The United States Department of State debunks several of the recent claims Vladimir Putin has made to
LaunchRobert Gates tells Republicans to cut back on criticizing President Obama
I think considerable care needs to be taken in terms of what is said, so that the rhetoric doesn’t threaten what policy can’t deliver. —
LaunchCrimean resident: “We don’t need invaders in our streets”
We don’t need invaders in our streets… We haven’t invited them. There is no violence here. By deploying Russian soldiers in the Crimea, they sow
LaunchTo understand Crimea, take a look back at its complicated history
To understand Crimea, take a look back at its complicated history Several days ago, before it became apparent to the world that Russia had designs
LaunchUkraine’s prime minister says his country is “on the brink of disaster”
If President Putin wants to be the president who starts the war between two friendly and neighboring countries, he has [almost] reached this target… We
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