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Gunmen Seize Government Buildings in Crimea Region

Gunmen Seize Government Buildings in Crimea Region


Gunmen Seize Government Buildings in Crimea Region

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 12:27 AM PST

Activists believed to be pro-Russian made no immediate demands but their actions added to the tension in the ethnically and politically divided eastern region of Ukraine.






Warlords With Dark Pasts Battle in Afghan Election

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 10:40 PM PST

Six of the 11 presidential tickets in Afghanistan include at least one candidate viewed as a warlord, complicating U.S. efforts to get the next administration to sign a long-term security deal.






Policy Makers Devise Plans to Provide Money to Kiev

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:56 PM PST

Substantial assistance from the International Monetary Fund, the United States and others would come after a transitional government is in place in Ukraine.






As Putin Orders Drills in Crimea, Protesters’ Clash Shows Region’s Divide

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:30 PM PST

The new government in Kiev is faced with the challenge of calming separatism at home while placating President Vladimir V. Putin, who sees Ukraine as a vital part of his strategy to rebuild Russian influence.






Turkish Leader Disowns Trials That Helped Him Tame Military

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 07:28 PM PST

Prosecutors used dubious evidence to help Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan get the Turkish military out of politics, but now they are after Mr. Erdogan himself.

Tears and Tissues as Editor Testifies in Phone Hacking Case

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 06:29 PM PST

The tabloids Rebekah Brooks once edited might have paid six figures or more for details like those she has been divulging about her personal life during her trial on phone hacking charges.






Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill on Refusal of Service to Gays

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 06:04 PM PST

The measure would have allowed business owners to refuse to serve gay people and others if doing so ran counter to their religious beliefs.






Kerry Blames Syria Government for Deadlock in Talks

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:43 PM PST

The State Department said that the government had undermined the negotiations by putting opposition delegates on a terrorist list and seizing their assets.






Well: New DNA Test Better at Predicting Some Disorders in Babies, Study Finds

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:19 PM PST

The screen, called the cell-free DNA test, was 10 times more accurate than now-standard tests in discovering cases of Down syndrome, researchers said.

Shrugging Off Past Setbacks, Obama Plans Personal Role in Middle East Peace Bid

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:19 PM PST

President Obama will press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to agree to a framework for a conclusive round of peace talks, officials said.

From Kepler Data, Astronomers Find Galaxy Filled With More but Smaller Worlds

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:04 PM PST

Scientists announced on Wednesday that they have verified the existence of 715 more planets orbiting other stars, bringing the total of exoplanets, as they are known, to about 1,700.






No Conflict of Interest Found in Favorable Review of Keystone Pipeline

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 04:46 PM PST

The environmental report was called tainted because an early draft included analysis by a contractor that had previously done work for the company seeking to build the Keystone XL pipeline.






Handset Makers Go Big on Smartphones

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 04:39 PM PST

The turn to bigger screens is a sharp departure from the dominant strategy of phone makers just a few years ago, when critics often mocked devices with big screens, joking that people would never buy them.

Video: Times Minute | News for Likely Parents

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 03:01 PM PST

Two studies provide some good and some bad news for prospective parents. Also on the Minute, clashes in a new area of Ukraine and Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York announces a Marvel deal.

In Athens, the Last Man Painting

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:55 PM PST

Vasilis Dimitriou, 78, is the last movie billboard painter in Greece, and one of only a handful in Europe, his craft on the verge of extinction.

European Parliament Approves Tough Rules on Electronic Cigarettes

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:53 PM PST

The regulations, which could help set a benchmark for global standards, include graphic health warnings on the devices and limits on nicotine, as well as a ban on ads.






In Ukraine, Naming of Interim Government Gets Mixed Response

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:19 PM PST

As the names of the proposed ministers were read in Independence Square in Kiev, it became clear just how completely the ordinary people had seized control of the direction of Ukraine.






Momentum Is Seen as More States Consider Legalizing Marijuana

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:47 PM PST

A little over a year after Colorado and Washington made the drug legal, more than half the states are considering decriminalizing or legalizing it for medical or recreational use.






Brain Trauma Extends to the Soccer Field

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:01 PM PST

Finding chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., in a soccer player who loved to head the ball strongly indicates that it is not limited to participants of collision sports like football and boxing.






Mental Illness Risk Higher for Children of Older Fathers, Study Finds

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:00 PM PST

Children born to middle-aged men are more likely to develop any of a range of mental difficulties, like attention deficits, bipolar disorder, autism and schizophrenia, according to a new study.






Arkhyz Journal: Slalom for Russia as It Seeks to Invest in North Caucasus

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 12:52 PM PST

With a $15 billion project to build European-style ski resorts, Russia is trying to lure tourists and investors to a region better known for sheltering Islamic militants.

U.S. Judge Strikes Down Texas Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 12:44 PM PST

Although significant, the ruling will have no immediate effect, since the judge issued a stay on his decision pending a likely appeal.






Paco de Lucía, Celebrated Flamenco Guitarist, Dies at 66

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 11:50 AM PST

Mr. de LucĂ­a was born into a musical family and became one of the world's greatest guitarists, finding new audiences for flamenco by blending it with jazz and other genres.






Fashion Review: Dries Van Noten: Optical Illusion

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 11:28 AM PST

The designer's collection was striking and certainly wearable, while Alessandro Dell'Acqua dressed up his Rochas debut.

Indian Naval Chief Resigns After Submarine Accident

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 11:25 AM PST

Adm. D. K. Joshi resigned after seven crew members on a Russian-made submarine were injured and two left missing in the 10th accident involving an Indian warship in seven months.

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