Europe
Russian Prime Minister Medvedev visits Crimea, pledges economic stimulus package
On a surprise visit Monday to Crimea, Russia\'s Prime Minister promised to quickly pour funds into the newly annexed peninsula so residents ...Two Spanish journalists freed in Syria
Two Spanish journalists were freed by their kidnappers in Syria after more than six months in captivity, Spain\'s El Mundo newspaper reported.Top US and Russian diplomats meet in Paris over Ukraine crisis
US Secretary of State John Kerry has met with Russia\'s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Paris for hastily organised talks after the ...Kerry in Paris for meeting with Russia on Ukraine
US Secretary of State John Kerry has diverted his homebound flight at the last minute, for hastily arranged talks on the Ukraine ...Russia vows no Ukraine invasion as leaders seek solution
Russia\'s foreign minister says Moscow has "absolutely no intention" of ordering its armed forces to cross over the Ukrainian border, in a ...Putin calls Obama to discuss diplomatic solution to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Obama Friday to talk about a “U.S. proposal for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in ...Russia must pull back troops from Ukraine border: US
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said Russia\'s troop buildup on the Ukraine border was out of the ordinary and called on ...Turkey bans YouTube after Syria security talk leaked
The Turkish government blocked access to YouTube on Thursday, after an audio recording was uploaded to the platform in which the foreign ...UN General Assembly declares Crimea secession vote invalid
The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday passed a non-binding resolution declaring invalid Crimea\'s Moscow-backed referendum earlier this month on seceding from Ukraine ...Pope Francis meets with Obama at Vatican
US President Barack Obama meets Pope Francis in his first official visit to the Vatican.