Tag Archives: Ukraine

Doctors Killed in Kabul, Moscow Mobilizes

Thursday, April 24, 2014

World: An Afghan security guard at a hospital in Kabul opened fire, killing three American doctors and wounding an American nurse. Two of the doctors were a father and son. The gunman was wounded in the incident and underwent surgery …

Russia Threatens, Sherpas Walk

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Threats: Russia is stepping up threats to use military force in Ukraine according to comments by the foreign minister in a television interview. “Russian citizens being attacked is an attack against the Russian Federation,” said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Ukraine …

Affirm Action Ban Upheld, Ukraine Deadline

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Upheld: The Supreme Court today upheld Michigan’s voter initiative that bans racial preference, otherwise known as affirmative action, for admission to the state’s public universities. Michigan’s Proposal 2, passed in 2006 with 58 percent of the vote, prohibits discrimination or …

Photos Show Russians, Ferry Blame Begins

Monday, April 21, 2014

Ukraine: Photographs of the so-called “Green Men”, the armed pro-Russians who have occupied government buildings in Eastern Ukraine, prove that they are actually Russian soldiers and intelligence agents, according to the Ukraine and US governments. Despite denials from the Kremlin, …

Ferry Confusion, Ukraine Gunbattle

Sunday, April 20, 2014

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 Deal, Everest Disaster

Friday, April 18, 2014

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 …

287 Still Missing, Firefight in Ukraine

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Ukraine: In the biggest firefight so far, Ukrainian forces killed three pro-Russian protesters, wounded 13 and captured 63 in the eastern city of Mariupol. The government said the separatists tried to storm a base occupied by the Ukrainian National Guard. …

Korean Ferry Disaster, Ukraine’s Weak Response

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Ferry Disaster: A ferry carrying 462 people, mostly high school students on an overnight passage to a tourist island, sank off South Korea this morning and 280 of the passengers are now missing.  Video showed passengers clinging to the rails …

Gunfire in Ukraine, Warning on Warming

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Ukraine: Ukrainian officials say an “anti-terrorist” operation is underway to take back buildings occupied by pro-Russian militants in Eastern Ukraine. One Ukrainian security officer was killed today in a gun battle with militants in the eastern city of Sloviansk. One …

Signal Fading, Baby Cleared of Murder Charge

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Fight 370: No new sounds have been heard since Tuesday in the search for the missing Malaysian airlines plane.  Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, “Given that the signal from the black box is rapidly fading, what we are now …