by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 13, 2013 | World
Kiev, Reuters—Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich made few concessions on Friday in crisis talks with the opposition, his first direct attempt to defuse weeks of unrest over a policy swerve to Russia away from Europe. The meeting came as protesters streamed into the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 12, 2013 | World
Kiev, Reuters—Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in central Kiev, rebuilding barricades torn down by police, as a delegation headed for Brussels to seek crucial European Union and International Monetary Fund aid. Russian President Vladimir Putin,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 16, 2013 | World
Washington, Associated Press—Senate leaders agreed to a bipartisan plan Wednesday to avert a threatened US default and reopen the federal government after a 16-day closure, according to a Republican senator. Stocks soared as the crisis that has gripped Washington for...
