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British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (L) with US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) during ISIS talks at Lancaster House in London, Britain, on January 22, 2015. (EPA/Andy Rain)
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A pro-Russian rebel looks at the door of a house, with “There are people” written on it, in the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuglegirsk in the Donetsk region, on on February 7, 2015 (AFP PHOTO/ ANDREY BORODULIN)
Leaders aim to hold Ukraine summit in Minsk this week
Munich, AP—The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine aim to hold a summit in Minsk this week as they try to stem fighting in eastern Ukraine, officials in Germany and France said Sunday. The plan for a meeting Wednesday in the Belarusian capital emerged from...Caption:
Soldiers and policemen deploy to secure the venue during a rally of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Maiduguri on January 24, 2015. (AFP PHOTO/ TUNJI OMIRIN)
Boko Haram attacks northeastern Nigerian city, dozens killed
Maiduguri, Nigeria, AP—In fierce fighting Sunday that killed more than 200 combatants, Nigerian troops clashed with Islamic extremists who attacked Maiduguri, the biggest city in northeastern Nigeria, from three fronts. At the same time the insurgents continued...Caption:
US secretary of state John Kerry (R) and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (back to camera) negotiate ongoing problems in Syria while seated with their senior aides by the swimming pool at a hotel in Geneva on September 14, 2013. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)
Opinion: The Four Players in the Syrian Arena
As some have long feared, the Obama administration is working to change the mood music on Syria. Leaks to the media in Washington now harp on the theme of “maybe Bashar Al-Assad is part of the solution.” The New York Times, a staunch Obama supporter, suggests that...Caption:
Police officers from the special RAID (Recherche, assistance, intervention, dissuasion) and BRI (Brigades de recherche et dintervention) units get ready as a hostage situation occurs in a post office in Colombes, in the North West of Paris, France, 16 January 2015. (EPA/Ian Langsdon)