Politics
42 African migrants drown off Yemen coast
Forty-two African migrants have drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to officials.Nuns held by Syrian rebels released after three months
Rebels in Syria freed more than a dozen Greek Orthodox nuns on Monday, ending their three-month captivity in exchange for Syrian authorities ...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 ...Taliban warn Afghans not to participate in presidential election
The Taliban has warned Afghans not to participate in the upcoming presidential election and has ordered its fighters to disrupt the vote.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.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.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 ...




