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Ukrainian envoy says Russia is after Soviet-like empire

Sun Mar 23, 2014 16:34:53

The Ukrainian ambassador to Iran says Russia is planning to build "a new empire," as Moscow and Washington relations get heated up over the Ukrainian crisis.

Shocked Londoners at bus stop witness aliens taking over: Video

Sun Mar 23, 2014 13:31:49

A new digital advertising board has been set up at a bus stop on Oxford Street keeping bus waiters amused, shocked and terrified as giant robots, meteorites and aliens wreak havoc just footsteps away from them.

Italians protest Israel over water stealing

Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:59:16

Italian activists have held a gathering in Rome to show their resentment against Israel’s stealing water from Palestinians.

'No more cuts' protest ends in violent clashes in Madrid

Sun Mar 23, 2014 08:51:30

An anti-austerity protest in Madrid has ended up in clashes among police forces and demonstrators, when at least 29 protesters arrested and 101 others injured - 67 of them police.

Crimea celebrates as region joins Russia

Sat Mar 22, 2014 16:45:15

Thousands of people have celebrated in the Crimean capital of Simferopol after the region broke away from Ukraine and has been formally accepted into the Russian Federation.

British RIBA architects join 'boycott Israel' campaign

Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:12:20

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has joined an international campaign to boycott Israel over its aggressive policies against Palestinians.

Syrians, Russians top world’s most asylum-seekers

Fri Mar 21, 2014 20:30:32

Syria tops the world in having the highest number of people seeking asylum in other countries, the UN’s refugee agency says, as the foreign-charged insurgency goes on in the Arab country with no end in the sight.

Putin signs decree for Crimea to officially join Russia

Fri Mar 21, 2014 15:52:24

Russia has finalized the legal process of taking Crimea under its sovereignty, as Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law amending the Russian constitution to reflect the transition.

‘Boomerang effect’; Russia sanctions back US lawmakers

Thu Mar 20, 2014 22:07:00

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has published a reciprocal sanctions list of US lawmakers, consisting of 10 names, including: House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner and hawkish republican Senator J. McCain.

Ukraine plans to quit CIS, urges UN to demilitarize Crimea

Thu Mar 20, 2014 09:20:54

The interim government in Kiev has announced Ukraine will leave the commonwealth of post-Soviet states and force Russians to apply for entry visas, and plans to ask the United Nations to make Crimea a demilitarized zone.

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