Ukraine Says It Reached A Cease-Fire Deal With Separatists
Ukraine and the Russia-backed rebels have announced a cease-fire agreement set to go into effect Friday.
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Hundreds Of Chechens Join ISIS, Including Group's No. 2 Leader
Rebels from Chechnya have joined ranks with other jihadists in ISIS. David Greene talks to Gordan Hahn, author of Russia's Islamic Threat and an analyst for the Geostrategic Forecasting Corporation.
Sen. Kaine: Strikes On Islamic State Must Be Approved By Congress
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., discusses the need for President Obama to seek Congressional approval before moving ahead with military actions against the Islamic State.
3 Captive Americans In North Korea Appeal For U.S. Help
It's unclear what it will take to secure their release. David Greene talks Stephen Bosworth, who served as U.S. special representative for North Korea policy during President Obama's first term.
Aid Is On The Way For Eastern Ukraine, If Only It Can Pass The Checkpoints
Both Ukraine and Russia say they're trying to send supplies to residents in eastern Ukraine. But with tensions on both sides running high, that aid may take a while to arrive.
Legal Troubles Dog Famed Spanish Architect Santiago Calatrava
A Spanish court named Calatrava, designer of New York's Ground Zero transport hub, a suspect in alleged contract fraud. Prosecutors say he got $3.6 million for a convention center that wasn't built.
Why Did Crowd Flee Shanghai Subway After Foreigner Fainted?
A widely watched video shows a foreigner fainting on a subway car and everyone around him fleeing. No one helps. It's rekindled a national debate about trust, fear and the Chinese national character.
Hong Kong's Drive For Open Elections Runs Low On Steam
Earlier this week, China insisted that the people of Hong Kong would not be allowed to nominate candidates for the territory's next leader. Occupy Central, a local democracy movement, is threatening to shut down the city's financial district in protest — but organizers acknowledge that only 3,000 people have signed pledges to participate.
Once Bitten, Twice Decried: Uruguay Outraged By Suarez Punishment
Luis Suarez's sponsors are dropping him and his 2014 World Cup is over. FIFA dealt the Uruguayan soccer player an unusually harsh sentence for biting his opponent, and his home country is outraged.
In Iraq, Coordination With Iran Not Impossible, Gen. Dempsey Says
"I'm not predicting that it's entirely impossible that we would at any point act collaboratively with Iran," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells NPR.