Warning shots were fired to prevent an unarmed international military observer mission from entering Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea.
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Ukraine conflict: Obama warns Russia
US President Barack Obama has warned Russia against any military intervention in Ukraine after the country’s new leaders accused Moscow of deploying forces in the Crimea region.
Ukraine protesters seize president’s office
Kiev — Protesters seized the Kiev office of President Viktor Yanukovich yesterday and his whereabouts were a mystery, as the pro-Russian leader’s grip on power rapidly eroded following bloodshed in […]
China shadow banks threatened with default
Six Chinese trust firms have lent more than 5 billion yuan (US$824,6 million) to a delinquent coal company.
International court to look into Car crime allegations
The International Criminal Court will open a preliminary examination into crimes allegedly committed during the conflict in the Central African Republic.
US official speaks on Mugabe exclusion
US President Barack Obama did not invite President Robert Mugabe for a landmark United States-Africa summit in August because the Zimbabwean leader is currently a “Specially Designated National.
European Union to send peacekeepers to CAR
European Union foreign ministers are expected to agree tomorrow to send up to 1 000 soldiers to help stabilise Central African Republic
South Sudan regains key town from rebels
South Sudanese government forces said they seized the flashpoint town of Bor back from rebels yesterday and Uganda’s army claimed credit for the operation
Suspected Saudi militant dies in Lebanese custody
The suspected leader of an al Qaeda-linked militant group that claimed responsibility for bombing the Iranian embassy in Beirut two months ago died in custody yesterday
South Sudan clashes: U.S. to evacuate some citizens
The United States will start evacuating non-essential embassy staff and citizens from South Sudan on Wednesday after army factions clashed
