One Of The Most Important Questions On Afghanistan Is One That No One Is Asking
At this point, The White House has pretty much thrown in the towel on negotiations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who refuses to sign a bilateral security agreement that would leave a small force...
View ArticleFirst They Attacked A Mall, Then They Repelled SEAL Team Six: The Rise of Al...
In a series of exclusive interviews, Business Insider spoke with members of Al Shabaab — the newly emboldened Islamic militant group that attacked the Westgate mall and repelled a raid by SEAL Team Six...
View ArticleDefying US, Putin Asks Lawmakers To Approve Sending Troops To Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday asked the upper house of parliament to approve the use of Russian troops in Ukraine, the Kremlin said, despite warnings from the US not to intervene."In...
View ArticleRUSSIA APPROVES MILITARY FORCE IN CRIMEA, AS UKRAINE WARNS OF WAR
Russia's parliament authorized the use of force in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula on Saturday, spurring Ukraine to warn that military intervention would lead to all-out war.Ukraine has been in turmoil in...
View ArticleThis Map Explains Why Ukraine Is So Divided Over Russia
After an emergency Parliamentary session Saturday, Russia approved President Vladimir Putin’s request to send troops into the turbulent nation of Ukraine.The move came after Russia had already started...
View ArticleGOP Senators Blast 'Tyrant' Putin, And Urge Obama To Respond
Republican senators urged President Barack Obama to respond Saturday to provocations by Russia in the Crimea region of Ukraine, with the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
View ArticleUkraine Puts Forces On Combat Alert, Says Intervention Would Lead To War
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine put its armed forces on full combat alert on Saturday and warned Russia that any military intervention in the country would lead to war.After a more than three-hour meeting...
View ArticleHere's How Crimea Is Different From the Rest of Ukraine
The Crimean peninsula, the main flashpoint in Ukraine's crisis, is a pro-Russia part of Ukraine separated from the rest of the country geographically, historically and politically. It also hosts...
View ArticlePUTIN TO OBAMA: Here's Why We're Intervening In Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to President Barack Obama for 90 minutes on the phone Saturday about the escalating situation in Ukraine, the White House said. The White House said that Obama...
View ArticleOBAMA TO PUTIN: WITHDRAW YOUR TROOPS
President Barack Obama spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday afternoon, hours after the Russian parliament's approval of military force in the Ukrainian region of Crimea.The...
View ArticleExplore The Secret Underground Tunnels Of The World's Most-Notorious Drug...
For 13 years, Mexico's most powerful drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman lived on the run, staying well ahead of authorities. But it was one slipup — an associate of his being caught on a wiretap —...
View ArticleUkraine Politician Urges 'National Mobilization' Of Army To Defend Against...
Ukraine politician Vitali Klitschko has urged parliament to mobilize the Army to stand up to Russia, following the vote in Russia's upper house to approve military force in Crimea, AFP...
View ArticleREPORT: Ukrainian Warship Defects To Russia
Ukrainian Navy flagship Hetman Sahaidachny has reportedly refused orders from Kiev and defected to the Russian side, a Russian senator has claimed in an interview with Ivestia Daily."Ukraine’s Navy...
View ArticleHundreds Of Gunmen Surround Ukraine Military Base In Crimea
PEREVALNE, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of armed men in trucks and armored vehicles surrounded a Ukrainian military base Sunday in Crimea, blocking its soldiers from leaving. The outnumbered Ukrainians...
View ArticleUkraine Ambassador: We Will Ask For Help If Russian Action Expands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine is preparing to defend itself against Russia but will ask other countries for help if Russia expands its military action, the Ukrainian ambassador to the United Nations...
View ArticleHOUSE INTEL CHIEF: 'Putin Is Playing Chess, And We're Playing Marbles'
Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, criticized the U.S.'s response to Russian aggression in the Crimea region of Ukraine, suggesting that President Barack Obama...
View ArticleRussia Took Crimea — What Happens Next Is Critical
Over the last few days, Russia has invaded the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea by taking over its airspace and airports, its highways, its ports, its television stations, and its regional government.On...
View ArticleUkraine Launches Treason Case Against Navy Chief Who Surrendered In Crimea
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine launched a treason case on Sunday against the head of the navy, who surrendered his headquarters on Sunday in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on only his second day on the...
View ArticleThis Photo Of Refugees In Syria Lining Up To Get Food Aid Is Unbelievable
Yarmouk, a Palestinian neighborhood in Damascus, has been under siege by the Syrian army since July 2013. At least 55 people have died from hunger and the majority of children are suffering from...
View ArticleRussia's Takeover Of Crimea In Two Graphics
Russia has invaded the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and and is in the process of solidifying control of the isolated Black Sea region. Only eight days ago, Ukraine's parliament deposed President...
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