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Archrival Is Freed as Ukraine Leader Flees

Archrival Is Freed as Ukraine Leader Flees


Archrival Is Freed as Ukraine Leader Flees

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 11:59 PM PST

President Viktor F. Yanukovych fled Kiev, denouncing what he called a violent coup, as his nemesis, former Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko, was released from prison and Parliament found him unable to fulfill his duties.






Archrival Is Freed as Ukraine Leader Flees

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 10:25 PM PST

President Viktor F. Yanukovych fled Kiev, denouncing what he called a violent coup, as his nemesis, former Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko, was released from prison and Parliament found him unable to fulfill his duties.






A Forensic Approach to a Sidewalk Nuisance

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 08:41 PM PST

Although some officials were not amused, many Neapolitans welcomed a new campaign to track down owners who do not pick up after their dogs.

Lviv, in Western Ukraine, Mourns One of Its Own Killed in Kiev

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 07:25 PM PST

A university lecturer who was shot to death had made several trips east to the capital to take part in antigovernment protests, a friend said.






In Japan’s Drill With the U.S., a Message for Beijing

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 06:34 PM PST

American military officials insisted an annual exercise, called Iron Fist, had nothing to do with a dispute over islands, but this year, the Japanese team came packing.






El Chapo, Most-Wanted Drug Lord, Is Captured in Mexico

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 05:13 PM PST

Mexican marines and the police, aided by information from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Marshals Service, took him into custody without firing a shot.






Border’s New Sentinels Are Robots, Penetrating Deepest Drug Routes

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 05:08 PM PST

Robots, valued for their speed and maneuverability, can serve as the first eyes on drug-smuggling tunnels that traverse the United States border with Mexico.

After Farmers Commit Suicide, Debts Fall on Families in India

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 04:28 PM PST

India's small farmers, once the country's economic backbone and most reliable vote bank, are increasingly being left behind.

South Korea Puts Anger Aside After Olympic Skating Disappointment

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 03:34 PM PST

When the figure skater Kim Yu-na was dethroned in Sochi by a Russian teenager, her country, which has long tied sports achievements to self-worth, reacted with anger.






Behind Gates, Bizarre Vision of Opulence

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 03:34 PM PST

After the departure of President Viktor F. Yanukovych, his sprawling compound was opened, revealing a golf course, a private zoo, classic cars and a restaurant in the form of a pirate ship, among other things.

The Lede: Live Video and Social Media Updates From Ukraine

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 03:26 PM PST

Video and social media updates on a day of upheaval in Ukraine.






U.N. Orders Both Sides in Syria to Allow Humanitarian Aid

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 02:07 PM PST

The resolution, unanimously adopted by the Security Council, calls on the Syrian government to allow relief agencies to enter the country, and strongly condemns terror attacks, plainly referring to some of the rebels.






Gunmen Wound at Least 35 at Rally in Thailand

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 01:14 PM PST

Assailants in a pickup truck attacked the antigovernment rally held by the People's Democratic Reform Committee in the province of Trat, about 180 miles east of Bangkok.

Finland Routs US 5-0 for Bronze in Olympic Hockey

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 12:07 PM PST

Teemu Selanne led his team around the ice, with a bronze medal draped around his neck, after he finished off his sixth Olympics with a sweet victory.






Slalom Champion Sets an Age Record

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 11:35 AM PST

Mario Matt, 34, had never finished higher than 34th in three previous Olympic races. His teammate Marcel Hirscher won the silver, and Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway took the bronze.

In a First for Spain, a Woman Is Convicted of Inciting Terror Over Twitter

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 09:51 AM PST

The case is one of a recent handful that have pushed social media into courtrooms worldwide and raised issues of the limits of speech on the Internet.






Italy Swears In New Prime Minister, 39, After Ouster

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 09:20 AM PST

Matteo Renzi was sworn in on as Italy's youngest prime minister, promising a new era of stable government after using old-school politicking to engineer the ouster of a fellow party member he deemed too timid to get the nation back to work.

How It All Began: A Cold War Battle Heats Up

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 09:16 AM PST

Three core factors led to the chaos in Ukraine: a broken promise between a leader and his people, a lingering Cold War-era fight, and public outrage at the government's response to protests.

News Analysis: With President’s Departure, Ukraine Looks Toward a Murky Future

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 09:03 AM PST

Gone along with President Viktor F. Yanukovych was any trace of a Friday peace deal that had sought to freeze the country's tumult.

Ukrainian Cross-Country Skier Fails Drug Test

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 03:28 AM PST

Marina Lisogor tested positive for trimetazidine, which is classified as a "specified stimulant." It is the third positive result of the Sochi Games.






Amid Fence-Mending, Another U.S.-Russia Rift

Posted: 22 Feb 2014 12:46 AM PST

The political crisis in Ukraine has underscored the difficulties of restoring constructive ties between Washington and Moscow.

DealBook: Credit Suisse Admits Guilt in Settling With S.E.C.

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 11:52 PM PST

The bank also paid $196 million to settle charges that it advised clients in the United States without first registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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