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Vladimir Putin starts posturing, orders test of combat readiness along border with UkraineSubscriber Only

February 26, 2014 18:29 IST

President ordered immediate test of combat readiness of troops in central and western Russia.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI denies he was pressured to resignSubscriber Only

February 26, 2014 16:50 IST

Benedict, 86, also defended his decision to continue wearing the white cassock of the papacy, saying that there were no other clothes available.

UK teen stunned by a 420 pounds Xbox bill, hangs hangs himselfSubscriber Only

February 26, 2014 13:46 IST

Minutes before hanging himself, the boy spoke to his girlfriend on Facebook and said: "I'm going to kill myself."

New govt in Ukraine to come into effect by ThursdaySubscriber Only

February 25, 2014 15:32 IST

Ukraine Parliament speaker says a new government should be in place by Thursday, a delay reflecting intense ongoing consultations.

21-year-old girl saves mom’s life by donating kidneySubscriber Only

February 25, 2014 12:59 IST

Mandy fell ill from the rare condition and was on dialysis for more than a year while waiting for the operation.

Turkey PM’s phone tapped along with thousand others: reportSubscriber Only

February 25, 2014 11:46 IST

Turkish PM has accused rivals for acting as a "state within a state" to topple his government by instigating corruption investigation.

Getting Shorty, without a fightSubscriber Only

February 25, 2014 04:30 IST

Mexican druglord Joaquín Guzmán Loera El Chapo, the world’s most wanted man, has been arrested in Mexico. But was it really him?

The big story: As Ukraine slips away, Putin watches and waitsSubscriber Only

February 25, 2014 04:28 IST

What the Russian president does in the region is likely to shape his political legacy

Astronomer spots asteroid smashing into MoonSubscriber Only

February 24, 2014 19:54 IST

The asteroid had a mass of around 400 kilos, with a diameter of between 60 centimetres and 1.40 metres.

Ukraine’s fugitive president wanted for mass murderSubscriber Only

February 25, 2014 00:47 IST

Russia questions legitimacy of new rulers; Yanukovych last seen in Crimea; EU turns to West over aid for Kiev.

World’s oldest-known Holocaust survivor dies at the age of 110Subscriber Only

February 24, 2014 14:56 IST

An accomplished pianist and music teacher, Alice Herz-Sommer died at the age of 110.

Yanukovych reportedly spotted in Sevastopol, CrimeaSubscriber Only

February 24, 2014 14:26 IST

Yanukovych fled the capital for eastern Ukraine and was purportedly seen in Crimea say Ukrainian authorities.

New Ukraine rulers crack down on missing prez’s aidesSubscriber Only

February 24, 2014 00:21 IST

Yanukovych remained at an undisclosed location somewhere in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine: Opposition boss assumes presidential powersSubscriber Only

February 23, 2014 19:52 IST

The whereabouts and legitimacy of President Viktor Yanukovych are unclear after he left the capital for his support base in eastern Ukraine.

UK woman microwaves pet cat to deathSubscriber Only

February 23, 2014 13:37 IST

Twenty-three-year-old Laura Cunliffe killed her because she though it had eaten her goldfish.

US wants de-escalation of violence and formation of unity govt in UkraineSubscriber Only

February 23, 2014 12:28 IST

The White House reiterates its firm belief that the people of Ukraine must be allowed to determine their own future.

Ukrainian Prez ‘blocked’ from flying out of the countrySubscriber Only

February 23, 2014 10:17 IST

Ukraine's border control service claim to President Viktor Yanukovych aides tried to bribe them to let him fly out of the country.

Jailed opposition icon Tymoshenko walks freeSubscriber Only

February 23, 2014 03:01 IST

Tymoshenko was jailed in 2011 for abuse of office over a gas deal with Russia but her supporters and Western leaders regarded her as a political prisoner.

Ukraine parliament removes President Yanukovich, who flees Kiev in “coup”Subscriber Only

February 23, 2014 02:52 IST

Kiev parliament sets early election for May 25, Opposition leader Tymoshenko freed from prison.

Ukrainian President flees capitalSubscriber Only

February 23, 2014 02:39 IST

Oppn leader yulia Tymoshenko freed, will run for President, says dictatorship has ended.

Ukrainian President Yanukovych says he does not plan to resignSubscriber Only

February 22, 2014 20:28 IST

"My car was shot at. But I have no fear," Yanukovych said.

Ukraine president losing grasp on power; Tymoshenko to be freedSubscriber Only

February 22, 2014 18:56 IST

The police appeared to retreat today by releasing a statement in support of "the people" and "rapid change".

Ukrainian protesters seize control over KievSubscriber Only

February 22, 2014 20:45 IST

After protesters took over the capital, the President left Kiev for his native eastern Ukraine and agreeing to early elections.

Ukrainian protesters claim control over capitalSubscriber Only

February 22, 2014 15:32 IST

Ukraine's president reportedly fled the capital for his support base in Ukraine's Russia-leaning east.

Obama discusses Ukraine peace deal with Putin over phoneSubscriber Only

February 22, 2014 10:15 IST

US President Barack Obama spoke to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine peace deal.

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