Politics
Voters in El Salvador, Colombia choose president, lawmakers
Polls have closed in the second round of El Salvador\'s presidential election, with a former far-left fighter favoured to win the runoff ...Russia reinforces military presence in Crimea
A convoy of what appeared to be Russian military vehicles has entered a base near Crimea\'s capital, Simferopol.Standoff reported at Ukrainian military base
A stand-off involving pro-Russian soldiers at a Ukrainian military base outside the Crimean city of Sevastopol has reportedly ended without incident.Pakistan prime minister meets with pro-Taliban team
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Thursday with Taliban representatives, in an attempt to energize faltering talks aimed at ending the country\'s ...UN, EU hold emergency talks to seek way out of Ukraine crisis
Russia will come under heightened diplomatic pressure Thursday as the UN Security Council and European leaders hold emergency talks on Ukraine, after ...Venezuela breaks diplomatic relations with Panama
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Wednesday that he was breaking diplomatic relations with Panama and freezing bilateral economic links.Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain withdraw envoys from Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates say they have recalled their ambassadors from Qatar because of a failure to implement ...Ukraine beats United States in soccer exhibition
In a friendly international match, Ukraine has defeated the U.S. Soccer team, 2-0.Crimean parliament votes to join Russia, moves referendum date to March 16
The Crimean parliament voted to join Russia on Thursday and moved a referendum on whether the Autonomous Republic of Crimea should stay ...US imposes visa restrictions over Russian intervention in Ukraine
The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on Russians and Crimeans who it says are threatening Ukraine.