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China Calls Stabbing Rampage at Rail Station a Terrorist Act
The New York Times - 2 Mar 2014 12:45
At least 29 were killed and 143 wounded in a knife attack by a group in Kunming, the regional capital of Yunnan Province.
Thousands Protest in Hong Kong Against Editor Stabbing and Erosion of Media Freedoms
Boston - 2 Mar 2014 13:44
Thousands in Hong Kong took to the streets on Sunday (March 2) to protest the stabbing of a former chief editor in an attack that has fuelled concerns about what many see as an erosion of media freedoms. Holding a banner...
South Korea's Opposition Blocs Agree to Launch a New Party
Boston - 2 Mar 2014 13:44
Victims of a stabbing attack which resulted in the deaths of 33 people, including four assailants, and injured over 130 in southwest China said on Sunday (March 2) they were lucky to be alive. Patients with minor injurie...
Red Cross: 51 Killed in Car Bombs in North Nigeria
The New York Times - 2 Mar 2014 12:48
A Nigerian Red Cross official says 51 people died in twin car bomb blasts at a marketplace in Maiduguri, the northeastern city that is the birthplace of the country's terrorist group.
Ukraine: Russian troops at 3 Crimea military bases
CNN - 2 Mar 2014 12:25
Soldiers demanded Ukrainian forces surrender, official says Spokesman says 15,000 Russian troops in Crimea region No confirmation by Moscow Obama, Putin speak for 90 minutes, still at odds
Syria airstrikes kill 13 in northwest town
Boston - 2 Mar 2014 12:14
BEIRUT (AP) -- Government airstrikes in a small northwestern town on the border with Turkey have killed at least 13 people, Syrian activists said Sunday.
Shutdown in Jerusalem for ultra-Orthodox protest
Boston - 2 Mar 2014 12:11
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli police say they will be closing the main highway to Jerusalem and the city's central roads for a massive rally of ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Thailand re-runs polls amid shrinking rallies
Al Jazeera English - 2 Mar 2014 09:18
Voting starts smoothly as opposition demonstrators dismantle some protest sites but vow not to give up.
Dozens feared dead in Nigeria
CNN - 2 Mar 2014 09:08
Dozens of people are feared dead after two explosions were reported in northern Nigeria.
Separatists blamed in attack
CNN - 2 Mar 2014 08:24
Chinese officials say separatists are behind an attack that leaves 29 people dead. CNN's David McKenzie reports.
Ukraine forces on high alert as Russian troops enter Crimea
Fox News - 2 Mar 2014 08:15
Russian forces took over the Crimean peninsula without firing a shot Saturday, even as Ukraine's acting president announced that he had put the country's armed forces on high alert.
UN chief to meet Venezuela's foreign minister
Boston - 2 Mar 2014 07:22
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will meet Monday in Geneva with Venezuela's foreign minister, who also will speak to the U.N. Human Rights Council about the recent weeks of violent stud...
China's security chief vows justice after deadly train station attack
Reuters - 2 Mar 2014 07:12
KUNMING, China
What Will Happen in Ukraine? 5 Possible Outcomes
ABC News - 2 Mar 2014 01:29
Ukraine is teetering between between violence and peace as the Crimea considers secession and Russian troops begin drills near the border. Here are five scenarios of what could happen.
Man City triumph at Wembley
CNN - 2 Mar 2014 20:16
Manchester City captured the first trophy of the English domestic season Sunday as they recovered from a goal down to beat Sunderland 3-1 in the League Cup final at Wembley.
Ukraine calls up all military reserves
Al Jazeera English - 2 Mar 2014 14:02
Kiev says it needs to ensure its forces are combat-ready as Putin resists Western pressure to pull troops back.
Over 10 Hospitals Treat Kunming Attack Injured
Boston - 2 Mar 2014 14:00
Victims of a stabbing attack which resulted in the deaths of 33 people, including four assailants, and injured over 130 in southwest China said on Sunday (March 2) they were lucky to be alive. Patients with minor injurie...
Egypt: New premier urges end to protests
Boston - 2 Mar 2014 13:46
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's new prime minister has urged a halt to all protests and strikes to give the nation a breather to rebuild after more than three years of deadly turmoil.
Russian Troop Convoy on Road to Crimea's Capital
ABC News - 2 Mar 2014 12:43
Russian troop convoy on road to Crimea's capital as Putin rejects calls to pull back
Russian troop convoy on road to Crimea's capital
Boston - 2 Mar 2014 11:33
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) -- A convoy of hundreds of Russian troops headed toward the regional capital of Ukraine's Crimea region on Sunday, a day after Russia's forces took over the strategic Black Sea peninsula without ...
No. 15 Oklahoma St. Holds off Kansas St. 67-62
ABC News - 2 Mar 2014 00:13
Bias leads No. 15 Oklahoma State women to 67-62 victory over Kansas State
MA Lottery
Boston - 2 Mar 2014 20:06
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) -- These Massachusetts lotteries were drawn Sunday: Estimated jackpot: $240 million 4-8-3-3 Estimated jackpot: $40 million