Olympics: Armbands too political?

Amy Bass: IOC mulled letting Ukraine athletes wear black armbands IOC said politics not allowed at Olympics, but Bass says history shows otherwise She says Olympics inherently political and IOC has taken contradictory stands many times Bass: Yes, Olympic truce is central to Games, but it doesn't mean politics have no place...

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Detained journalists in Egypt court

Three detained Al Jazeera journalists appear in court as their trial opens in Cairo No evidence is presented in court; the trial is adjourned until March 5 Peter Greste, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed are among 20 accused Authorities say they have ties to the banned Muslim Brotherhood organization Cairo (CNN) --...

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Is Crimea Europe's next war?

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