U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has firmly reiterated Washington’s support for an independent Kosovo, during a tour of the Balkans. On Wednesday in Pristina, she said “the United States remains firm on Kosovo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” She was addressing the tensions that remain between the ethnic-Albanian Kosovo government and the Serbian government, which […]
Clinton Reaffirms U.S. Support for Kosovo Independence
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
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Russia’s Upper House Passes Treason Bill
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s upper house of parliament has approved a controversial new draft law on treason that would make it a crime to give harmful information to foreign-based nongovernmental organizations. The Federation Council passed the measure Wednesday. That move clears the way for President Vladimir Putin to sign it into law, as he is expected to do. […]
Clinton Reaffirms U.S. Support for Kosovo Independence
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has firmly reiterated Washington’s support for an independent Kosovo, during a tour of the Balkans. On Wednesday in Pristina, she said “the United States remains firm on Kosovo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” She was addressing the tensions that remain between the ethnic-Albanian Kosovo government and the Serbian government, which […]
Russia’s Upper House Passes Treason Bill
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s upper house of parliament has approved a controversial new draft law on treason that would make it a crime to give harmful information to foreign-based nongovernmental organizations. The Federation Council passed the measure Wednesday. That move clears the way for President Vladimir Putin to sign it into law, as he is expected to do. […]
Clinton: Ukraine Vote a ‘Step Backward’
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is adding her voice to the chorus of international observers criticizing Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters in the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, Tuesday, Clinton called the elections a “step backward” for Ukrainian democracy. Official results show the ruling party of President Viktor Yanukovych maintaining its legislative majority. […]
Rights Group: Russia Using Stalin-Era Tactics Against Opposition
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
A Russian human rights group says the country’s leaders are using tactics against the opposition that are reminiscent of those used under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin during the 1920s and 30s. In a statement Tuesday, rights group Memorial condemned a growing crackdown on opponents of President Vladimir Putin that has seen a growing protest movement […]
Imam Shot to Death in Russia’s Dagestan
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
A Muslim cleric has been shot dead in the Russian republic of Dagestan, amid what experts say are rising tensions between moderate Muslims and radical Islamists in the volatile region. Russian police say two unidentified gunmen opened fire on Kalimulla Ibragimov early Tuesday morning in the city of Derbent as he was on his way […]
Russian Imam Shot to Death in Dagestan
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
A Muslim cleric in the Russian region of Dagestan has been shot dead on his way to morning prayers. His father and brother were also killed. Russian police say Kalimulla Ibragimov and his relatives were killed in their car Tuesday in the city of Derbent. It is the latest in a series of attacks on […]
Swiss Bank UBS Announces Job Cuts
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Swiss bank UBS has announced a plan to cut about 10,000 jobs during the next three years as it restructures its investment banking unit. Switzerland’s largest bank said Tuesday the changes will help it save $5.8 billion by the end of 2015. UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said in a statement announcing the move that the […]
Clinton on Balkan Tour to Promote Reforms
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a tour of the western Balkans aimed at promoting economic and democratic reforms in a region beset with ethnic tensions. Clinton arrived in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, late Monday from Algeria. In Sarajevo, she and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will meet with members […]
