US sanctions Crimea's breakaway leaders
The United States unveiled sanctions Friday against six of Crimea's breakaway leaders, including the official who signed the deal with Moscow to split the peninsula from Ukraine.
12 April 2014
US health secretary resigns after Obamacare woes
President Barack Obama's Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning, paying the price for the chaotic initial rollout of his signature health care law, officials said.
Focus on small and medium-sized business: Nazarbayev
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about the strategic importance of small and medium-sized business in Kazakhstan at the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) meeting.
11 April 2014
Italy's Berlusconi headed for community service
Italian prosecutors on Thursday approved a request by Silvio Berlusconi's lawyers for the three-time prime minister to do community service rather than face house arrest following a tax fraud conviction.
11 April 2014
Woman throws shoe at Hillary Clinton in Vegas
A woman rushed past security and threw a shoe at Hillary Clinton in Las Vegas on Thursday, but it missed and the former US secretary of state laughed off the incident.
11 April 2014
With one tweet, Hollande's ex puts pressure on Mexico trip
The French leader's jilted ex-girlfriend has stepped back into the limelight with a tweet urging Paris to help a woman who says her Mexican ex-husband abducted their children, just as Francois Hollande visits Mexico.
Bush 3.0? Jeb hints at White House run
Last year family matriarch Barbara Bush proclaimed there have been "enough Bushes" in the White House, but recently son Jeb unambiguously revived prospects of extending the political dynasty.
10 April 2014
Crimean gays fear life under Russia
Yelena, an openly gay teacher in Crimea who is raising four children with her partner, fears she could lose her family and her job now that her home has been taken over by Russia.
10 April 2014
Portrait of Kazakhstani terrorist
Kazakhstan’s political scientist Yerlan Karin studied the problem of terrorism in Kazakhstan and provided a detailed socio-demographic portrait of a typical local terrorist.
09 April 2014
British culture minister resigns over expenses scandal
The British minister overseeing future regulation of the press, Maria Miller, has quit her cabinet post following a row over expenses, Downing Street announced on Wednesday.
Iran, world powers seek to intensify nuclear talks
Iran and world powers kicked off a new round of nuclear talks Tuesday hoping to make enough progress to move up a gear and start drafting a historic final deal next month.
Japan lawmaker resigns over $8 mn loan scandal
A senior Japanese politician has announced he is resigning as his party's leader, despite insisting that he spent an undeclared $8 million loan not on politics but on personal items -- including an ornamental rake.
08 April 2014
Pro-Russians declare Ukraine's Donetsk independent
Ukraine was threatened with disintegration Monday as pro-Kremlin militants seized government buildings in the eastern city of Donetsk, declared independence and vowed to vote on joining Russia.
08 April 2014
Protesters consider ending occupation of Taiwan's parliament
Protesters said Monday they were considering ending their three-week occupation of Taiwan's parliament, after its Speaker intervened to try to end the standoff over a contentious services trade pact with China.
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