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His comments come as armed men, who Vladimir Putin says are not Russian troops but pro-Russian self-defence groups, surround army bases in Crimea.

A top Ukrainian opposition figure assumed presidential powers yesterday, plunging Ukraine into new uncertainty after a deadly political standoff - and boosting long-jailed Yulia Tymoshenko's chances at a return to power....

Many controversial proposals - including one allowing limited access to medical marijuana and one prohibiting the governor from expanding access to Medicaid - are expected to be debated on the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives today.The 30th...

A year after Hugo Chavez's death, dozens of mourners still trek daily to his mausoleum atop a hillside slum overlooking downtown Caracas.

KIEV (AP):Russia executed a de facto military takeover of a strategic region in Ukraine yesterday, as the parliament in Moscow gave President Vladimir Putin a green light to proceed to protect Russian interests.

WASHINGTON (AP):Hillary Rodham Clinton's advisers sought to "humanise" what they saw as her stern, defensive public image during her husband's White House days and as she embarked on her groundbreaking Senate campaign in New York.

The Upper House of Parliament in Russia has approved a request by President Vladimir Putin for Russian forces to be deployed in Ukraine.

Calorie counts will appear in larger, bolder type, and consumers will know for the first time whether foods have added sugars.

CULIACAN (AP): Not everyone is happy over the capture of drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzman. Hundreds of people marched on the streets of this western Mexico city on Wednesda...

Antigua grapples with severe water shortage - ST JOHN'S, CMCThe Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) has embarked on a water-rationing programme after indicating that the main reservoir has approximately six weeks of water supply...

According to the Associated Press, 48-eight-year-old Paul Augustus Howell, was pronounced dead at 6:32 p.m. following a lethal injection at the Florida State Prison in Stark.

Cops make TT$107m ganja find - PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):National Security Minister Gary Griffith has welcomed the eradication of marijuana valued at TT$107 million (TT$1 = US$0.16) saying it is the largest drug discovery in Trinidad...