World: World leaders gathered in Normandy today to mark the 70th anniversary of the allied invasion to free Europe from Nazi Germany. The inescapable irony is that Russian President Vladmir Putin, whose bullying of Ukraine threatens world peace, was present …

World: NATO says there’s no sign that Russia has pulled its troops back from the Ukraine border as promised. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, “Unfortunately, we have not seen any evidence at all that Russia has started withdrawal.” …

Nation: General Motors will pay a $35 million fine for failure to report potentially fatal problems with the ignition switches in 2.6 million cars, according to the Department of Transportation. The switches were prone to turning off while the cars …

Disaster: At least 238 people are dead in a coalmine explosion and fire in Turkey. About 120 miners are still trapped inside. Turkey’s energy minister said 787 people were working at the mine 155 miles south of Istanbul when the …

Nigeria: Boko Haram militants invaded a regional state capital Monday killing at least 310 people, Nigerian authorities say. Some of the victims were reported to have been burned alive in buildings where they hid. The village of Gamboru Ngala is …

Ukraine: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he is pulling back his troops from the eastern Ukraine border. “We have pulled them back. Today they are not at the Ukrainian border but in places of regular exercises, at training grounds.” …

Ukraine: At least 31 pro-Russians died in a fire in a trade union building in Odessa on the Black Sea yesterday, making it the single most violent day in the Ukraine/Russia standoff so far. Ten other people were reported killed …

Ukraine Warming: A series of events is ratcheting up the tension in the Ukraine crisis. The US says Russian fighter jets have violated Ukrainian airspace at least half a dozen times in recent days. It’s not clear what might be …

Ferry Disaster: Transcripts of conversation between the sinking South Korean Ferry and the Vessel Traffic Center reveal confusion about whether to send passengers into the water. An unidentified crewmember asks, “If this ferry evacuates passengers, will you be able to …

Ukraine: An agreement to cool the Ukraine crisis, including the withdrawal of armed protesters occupying government buildings, has been reached between the US, Russia, Ukraine and European countries. A joint statement says, “All illegal armed groups must be disarmed; all …