#VENEZUELA

Opposition Leaders Call Off Maduro Talks As Protests Spread [world politics news]

Gov. Enrique Capriles, opposition leader.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

#CHINA

Officials Concerned #Japan Not Returning Cold War-Era Weapons Grade Plutonium to US [world politics news]

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying

#GERMANY

Thrifty Gov't Ministers Sleeping in Offices, Despite €14,000/Month Salaries [world politics news]

Manuela Schwesig (l) and Ursula von der Leyen (r) both regularly sleep in their offices rather than renting in Berlin. Photo: DPA

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

#UKRAINE: Gov't Vows to Clear Independence Square of Pro-EU Protesters Tonight; 9 Dead

 [world politics news]

Police launched a raid on Independence Square at 8 p.m. on Feb. 18. Daytime clashes today between police and protesters that killed at least 25 persons, including seven police officers, and injured more than 1,000 persons. 

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

#GREECE

Anti-Bailout Opposition Seeks To Force Early Election for 2015 [world politics news]

Greek radical left unified party President Alexis Tsipras. (Photo: Reuters)

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Sunday, February 09, 2014

Thursday, February 06, 2014