Ukraine: President Viktor F. Yanukovych today agreed to restore the Ukraine constitution and call elections by the end of the year. In an agreement that could defuse the country’s crisis, Yanukovych promised not to declare a state of emergency or …

Ukraine: A brief truce was broken by gunfire today and at least 20 people were killed in Ukraine’s capital city Kiev. Police had moved in using stun grenades and were repulsed by gunfire. Shots came from both sides during the …

World: A half million people have fled the fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo in recent weeks, according to the United Nations. In some areas of nearby Turkey the refugees outnumber the residents.   Secy. of State John Kerry …

Syria: Peace talks in Switzerland immediately stumbled over the continued tenure of President Bashar al-Assad. Secy. of State John Kerry said Assad could not be part of a negotiated interim government and that, “The right to lead a country does …

 Trouble With the Curve: Investigators have recovered the black box from the New York commuter train that crashed yesterday and will be focusing on how fast the train was going when it hit a tight curve. It should have been …