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What We Are Reading: Ukrainian Prime Minister to Visit Washington D.C. Sam Frizell / TIME Ukraine’s interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk plans to travel to Washington D.C. on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Crimea and potential international support for...

What We Are Reading

What We Are Reading: Kiev’s Brief Truce Shatters in Bursts of Gunfire Andrew E. Kramer and Andrew Higgins / New York Times Ukraine’s descent into a spiral of violence accelerated on Thursday as protesters and riot police officers used firearms in a clash as opposition...

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Iran Says May Modify Arak Reactor to Allay Nuclear Concerns – TV Dubai / Reuters Iran is prepared to modify its planned Arak heavy water reactor to help allay Western concerns, its nuclear energy chief said in published remarks that could be the first such suggestion...

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Iran grants Syria $3.6 billion credit facility to buy oil products Reuters This week, Syrian authorities and Iran signed a deal to activate the credit facility to buy oil products. U.S. economic growth at 1.7% in second quarter BBC The Commerce Department has said the...