Crimea holds vote to join Russia as turmoil sweeps Ukraine
Crimea, UKRAINE: Crimea braced for a referendum on Sunday on whether to leave Ukraine and join Russia, escalating a Cold…
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50,000 rally in Moscow against Crimea intervention
Moscow, RUSSIA: Around 50,000 people marched through central Moscow on Saturday in protest at Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, a day…
Ukraine accuses Russia of provoking violence
KIEV: Ukrainian authorities accused Russia yesterday of provoking a fatal gunfight in the eastern city of Kharkiv overnight, fearing Moscow…
US govt to relinquish key oversight role for Internet
WASHINGTON: The US government announced Friday it was giving up its key role overseeing the Internet’s technical operations, handing over…
Xi assumes new role overseeing military reform
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken on a new role overseeing a group in charge of deepening military reform,…
N. Korea threatens to flex nuclear muscle
SEOUL: North Korea has threatened to demonstrate its nuclear deterrence in a move analysts say could indicate the regime is…
US defends surveillance before UN rights panel
GENEVA: The United States defended its controls on mass surveillance on Friday before a UN watchdog body amid a sweeping…
Ukraine braces for Crimea breakaway vote
KIEV: Ukraine braced yesterday for a highly-charged breakaway vote in Crimea which is likely to see the peninsula annexed by…