Lions, tigers could starve due to Ukraine-Russia conflict

(Reuters, APR 11 / Reuters)

Animals at a Crimean safari park face starvation as Ukrainian banks have blocked the park’s accounts following Russian annexation.

Yatsenyuk visits east Ukraine, promises more autonomy

Yatsenyuk visits east Ukraine, promises more autonomy

Ukraine's prime minister visits restive Donetsk and says he's listening to the concerns of ethnic Russians.

Russian lawmakers seek to prosecute Mikhail Gorbachev

Russian lawmakers seek to prosecute Mikhail Gorbachev

Flush with the Crimea win, Russian lawmakers want the former president to pay for the loss of the U.S.S.R.

Protesters react to Ukraine’s threat of force

Protesters react to Ukraine’s threat of force

Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are appealing to Russian President Putin after Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov threatened Wednesday to use force against them.

Tense standoff in east could shape Ukraine’s future

Tense standoff in east could shape Ukraine’s future

The new government in Kiev and pro-Russian separatists are battling for control of eastern cities.

Uptick in eastern Ukraine tension prompts worries about Russia’s next move

Uptick in eastern Ukraine tension prompts worries about Russia’s next move

Western leaders, including in the U.S., say action by the Kremlin would be considered a “serious escalation.”

Prince George and his royal parents arrive in New Zealand

Prince George and his royal parents arrive in New Zealand

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and their son, Prince George, are kicking off a 10-day visit to New Zealand. It’s the royal 8-month-old’s first official trip.

Pro-Russia protesters seize buildings in eastern Ukraine

Pro-Russia protesters seize buildings in eastern Ukraine

Government in Kiev accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating “separatist disorder.”

Photos from around the region

International dog show in Berlin

Pets are primped for the third day of an international competition in Berlin.

Life in Crimea

Signs of Russia’s annexation of Crimea continue to take hold in the former Ukrainian peninsula.

Ukraine’s Tymoshenko to run for president

Yulia Tymoshenko, one of Ukraine’s most polarizing political figures, announced that she will run in the country’s May 25 presidential election.

Controversy over zoo’s decision to kill lions

The Danish zoo had previously been criticized for killing a healthy giraffe.

Russian forces topple gate at Crimea base

Russian troops seized control of one of the last Ukrainian military outposts in Crimea.

Reviving Soviet relics

Russia is ramping up investment in Afghanistan.

Military buildup in Ukraine

Kiev mobilizes reservists and diverts money to buy weapons, repair equipment and boost training.

St. Patrick’s Day events around the globe

From Montreal to Dublin, cities around the world marked St. Patrick’s Day with parades and other festivities.

Ukrainians stay in Kiev’s Independence Square

Protests continued after Crimeans voted to join Russia.

Kerry in Europe

The secretary of state held talks with his Russian counterpart in a push to ease the crisis in Ukraine.

Violence in Donetsk

Clashes broke out Thursday in the eastern Ukrainian city between pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian protesters.

Ukraine’s Crimea votes on referendum

Tensions are high as the autonomous region votes on whether to join Russia.

As referendum nears, Crimea’s Tatars worry

Prospect of the region’s annexation to Russia worries a community persecuted from czarist to communist times.

Exiled Tibetans, Nepalese police clash

Tibetans and supporters protested on the anniversary of a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet.

Anti-austerity protests in Greece

Protesters demonstrated in Athens on Thursday against Greek austerity measures, despite a partial ban on rallies in the capital.

Wounded warriors are still coming home

The combat evacuation system that sprung up at the height of the Iraq war to care for the injured is being pared down.