Sarah Palin on Russian action in Ukraine: Told you so

Republicans' 2008 vice presidential nominee says she predicted Russia might invade Ukraine if Obama was elected

• Mar 1, 2014

Putin gets approval to use military in Ukraine

Russia executes de facto takeover of strategic Crimea region as pro-Russian demonstrations break out in Ukraine's east

• Mar 1, 2014

Pro-Russian leader in Crimea asks Putin for help

Russian forces reportedly seize control of military airfield in strategic Ukraine region in latest escalation following ouster of Viktor Yanukovych

• Mar 1, 2014

Obama: "There will be costs" if Russia moves troops into Ukraine

Any violation of Ukraine's sovereignty would be "deeply destabilizing," Obama warns

• Feb 28, 2014

U.S. to Russia: "Intervention would be a grave mistake"

President says there will be costs to any Russian military intervention in Ukraine

• Feb 28, 2014

Photos of the week

The best images from the week's news, Feb. 21- Feb. 28, 2014

• Feb 28, 2014
• 23 photos

Cuba cigar festival features unusal long-ash contest

More than 450 stogie aficionados in Havana compete to see who could create the longest unbroken ash

• Feb 28, 2014

Egypt army "AIDS detector" instead finds ridicule

Military leaders mocked after chief army engineer claims "miraculous" set of devices that detect and cure AIDS and other viruses

• Feb 28, 2014

Tiny, rare hippo born in England

Winnie, a rare pygmy hippo, born into special breeding program at Bristol Zoo Gardens in Bristol, England

• Feb 28, 2014
• 13 photos

Clashes in Crimea

Tensions in Ukraine spread to the Crimean peninsula

• Feb 28, 2014
• 13 photos

Will webcam spying report change debate over monitoring programs?

Former CIA analyst says report of British intelligence eavesdropping on Yahoo users raises same questions as NSA storing bulk phone, email data

• Feb 28, 2014

Ukraine accuses Russian troops of blocking off airports

Top security official says airports in strategic Crimea region still under Ukrainian control after interior minister said Russians invaded

• Feb 28, 2014

Security camera footage shows deadly blast in Colombia

Newly released video shows unidentified individual leaving bag containing explosive device on supermarket counter before it detonated

• Feb 28, 2014

Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy in Japan

CEO Mark Karpeles takes humble bow before Tokyo media, says weakness in exchange system behind huge loss of virtual currency

• Feb 28, 2014

Fears of a divided Ukraine rise as pro-Russia demonstrators storm Crimean parliament

New prime minister says Crimea will remain part of Ukraine, while U.S. backs Kiev government and warns Russia against intervening

• Feb 27, 2014

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