Russian Parliament Pledges Support for Crimea Referendum
The speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament, Valentina Matviyenko, says Russian lawmakers will support Crimea's decision if the Ukrainian region decides in a referendum to join Russia.
The speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament, Valentina Matviyenko, says Russian lawmakers will support Crimea's decision if the Ukrainian region decides in a referendum to join Russia.
BEIJING — China plans to boost defense spending to $130 billion, a 12 percent increase.
It was announced at a news conference held in Israel that the Israeli military had seized a ship in the Red Sea on Wednesday that was carrying scores of advanced rockets going to the Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip from Iran.
North Korea continued Tuesday launching short-range missiles into the ocean, as part of what Seoul says is a protest against U.S.-South Korean military drills.