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• Kerry Threatens More Sanctions, Says Russia is ‘Stoking Instability’ in Ukraine
• Ukrainian Forces Clash With Pro-Russia Militants
• US Humanitarian Officials Call for Security in Central African Hotspots
• Detained American Provides Glimpse Into Chinese Forced Labor Practices
• Electric Buzz Surrounds New Fish Species
• Kerry: Russia ‘Has Not Taken Single Step’ to Ease Ukraine Crisis
• Russia Calls on US to Force an End to Ukrainian Crackdown
• Analyst: North Korea May Already Have Militarized Warhead
• Prosecutor Wants Forced Marriage, Rape Added to Khmer Rouge Case
• US Officials Call for Greater Use of Medications to Treat Drug Abuse
• UN River Convoy Attacked in South Sudan
• US to Propose ‘Net Neutrality’ Changes
• Syrian Airstrikes Kill Dozens at Aleppo Market
• Poet’s Shooting Death Raises Worries of Rising Tensions in Thailand
• Ukrainian Security Forces Clash With Pro-Russian Militants
• Israel Suspends Peace Talks in Response to Palestinian Unity Plan
• Pakistan’s Military Targets Militant Hideouts
• Tech Companies Fund Cybersecurity Initiative
• Afghan Election Results Point to Possible Run-Off
• Hospital Attack Kills 3 US Doctors in Afghan Capital

Kerry Threatens More Sanctions, Says Russia is ‘Stoking Instability’ in Ukraine Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:32 PM PDT THE STATE DEPARTMENT — Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia is “stoking instability” in Ukraine, and the Obama administration will impose additional sanctions against Moscow if it does not keep promises made last week to help de-escalate the crisis. Kerry says the world has rightly judged that authorities in Kyiv are working in good […]

Ukrainian Forces Clash With Pro-Russia Militants Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:31 PM PDT Fighting between Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russia militants in eastern Ukraine has left at least five militants dead, with Russian President Vladimir Putin calling it a “crime” and threatening "consequences." Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said Thursday that its forces, together with army units, had killed five pro-Russia militants and destroyed three of their checkpoints in the […]

US Humanitarian Officials Call for Security in Central African Hotspots Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:30 PM PDT JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Top U.S. diplomats say the conflicts in South Sudan and the Central African Republic will compound widespread food shortages and and long-term instability. Millions of people in the two countries have been forced to flee their homes because of political, ethnic and sectarian conflict. U.S. officials are sounding the alarm over […]

Detained American Provides Glimpse Into Chinese Forced Labor Practices Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:29 PM PDT SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA — An American Fulbright Scholar who was arrested in China for stealing spent eight months assembling Christmas lights in a detention center. Stuart Foster lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Life there is quiet and comfortable. It's hard to imagine that just months ago, he was working six days a week, more than […]

Electric Buzz Surrounds New Fish Species Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:28 PM PDT Scientists say they have discovered a new genus and species of electric knifefish in the Negro River of Brazil. The Procerusternarchus pixuna, is a small fish, ranging in size from 75 mm 138 mm, and the voltage they discharge is so small that it's measured in microvolts, meaning a human would not be able to […]

Kerry: Russia ‘Has Not Taken Single Step’ to Ease Ukraine Crisis Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:26 PM PDT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia “has not taken a single concrete step” to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine, and he is warning that Moscow’s refusal to rein in armed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine will be “an expensive mistake.” Kerry spoke late Thursday in Washington. In a blistering critique, he said Moscow […]

Russia Calls on US to Force an End to Ukrainian Crackdown Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:25 PM PDT Russia is calling on the United States to force Ukraine to halt its ongoing military crackdown on armed pro-Russian separatists who are occupying buildings in eastern Ukraine. Separately, at the United Nations, diplomats say Russia has recalled its ambassador to Moscow for emergency consultations. Word of the recall came a short while after Moscow accused […]

Analyst: North Korea May Already Have Militarized Warhead Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:24 PM PDT As concern grows that North Korea may be preparing for another underground nuclear weapons test, a leading nuclear scientist says Pyongyang already may have acquired a device small enough to fit atop a missile. David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, explained that the North does not need another nuclear test […]

Prosecutor Wants Forced Marriage, Rape Added to Khmer Rouge Case Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:23 PM PDT The international prosecutor at the U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal has requested that investigations of a still-pending case include crimes of sexual violence and forced marriage. A trial of Case 004 would require three indictments of former Khmer Rouge commanders, and critics say it may never see full trial. But Nicholas Koumjian, the international prosecutor at […]

US Officials Call for Greater Use of Medications to Treat Drug Abuse Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:23 PM PDT More than 15 million people around the world have substance abuse issues, according to the World Health Organization. In the United States, health officials say the abuse of prescription drugs is worsening and that deaths from prescribed painkillers have increased to more than 16,000 a year. They are calling for greater use of inexpensive and […]

UN River Convoy Attacked in South Sudan Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:22 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan strongly condemned an attack Thursday on a convoy of U.N. barges taking supplies to staff and displaced civilians in Malakal, Upper Nile State. U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters the attack, which injured four crew members and peacekeepers, was unprovoked. "The barges came under small […]

US to Propose ‘Net Neutrality’ Changes Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:20 PM PDT The Federal Communications Commission is set to propose new Internet rules on “net neutrality” that would allow Internet service providers to charge content companies for faster delivery of their services. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is scheduled to present the proposed rules to commission members on Thursday. The agency also will propose enhancing government oversight of […]

Syrian Airstrikes Kill Dozens at Aleppo Market Posted: 24 Apr 2014 06:20 PM PDT Syrian government airstrikes killed at least 27 people and injured many others at a market near the northern city of Aleppo. Activist groups, including the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, say government jets hit the crowded market in the town of Atareb, located in Aleppo province, early Thursday. The strikes are the latest in […]

Poet’s Shooting Death Raises Worries of Rising Tensions in Thailand Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:11 PM PDT BANGKOK — The shooting death of a prominent pro-government poet in Thailand is prompting concerns that it could lead to more political violence in the country. The daylight shooting of 45-year-old Kamol Duangphasuk outside a restaurant in the capital is the latest unsolved attack on a high-profile figure in Thailand at a time of political […]

Ukrainian Security Forces Clash With Pro-Russian Militants Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:10 PM PDT Fighting between Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine has left at least five militants dead, with Russian President Vladimir Putin calling Kyiv’s military moves a “crime.” Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said Thursday that its forces, together with army units, had killed five pro-Russian militants and destroyed three of their checkpoints in the city […]

Israel Suspends Peace Talks in Response to Palestinian Unity Plan Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:09 PM PDT Israeli media reports Israel’s Security Cabinet has decided to suspend peace negotiations with the Palestinians in response to a plan by Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas to reconcile and form a unity government. The reports also say that Israel will impose economic sanctions on the Palestinian Authority. The Security Cabinet held a six-hour meeting Thursday […]

Pakistan’s Military Targets Militant Hideouts Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:08 PM PDT Pakistani fighter jets have pounded militant hideouts in the country’s northwest, killing at least 37 suspected militants. Military sources told reporters the early morning strikes in the Khyber tribal region were carried out after intelligence reports showed that the “terrorists” involved in recent attacks in Pakistan were hiding in the area. No independent confirmation of […]

Tech Companies Fund Cybersecurity Initiative Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:08 PM PDT Several of the world’s biggest technology companies are donating millions of dollars to fund security improvements in open source programs like OpenSSL, after the software’s “Heartbleed” glitch sent the computer industry into a panic. The non-profit Linux Foundation announced the plan on Thursday. The technology group funding the improvements include Amazon, Cisco Systems, Facebook, Google, […]

Afghan Election Results Point to Possible Run-Off Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:07 PM PDT Partial results from Afghanistan’s April 5 presidential election show former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah still in the lead, but without a clear majority that would rule out a run-off vote. The Independent Election Commission said Thursday that so far in the vote count, Abdullah has 43.8 percent, former World Bank official Ashraf Ghani has 32.9 […]

Hospital Attack Kills 3 US Doctors in Afghan Capital Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:06 PM PDT An Afghan security guard has opened fire at a hospital in Kabul, killing three American doctors, in the latest attack on foreigners in Afghanistan. Thursday’s attack took place at a hospital run by the U.S.-based Christian charity CURE International. In a brief statement on Twitter, the U.S. Embassy said with “great sadness, we can confirm […]

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