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Ship with 18 Filipinos stranded in Delaware River
* Nikol H’s owner hasn’t paid bills * Coast Guard demands repairs * But crew getting food, pay PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A Greek-owned cargo ship with an Egyptian captain, one Ukrainian and 18 Filipino seamen has been stranded in the Delaware River for nearly three months because its owner has not paid bills since April and...
Snowden receives three-year Russian residence permit
Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, wanted by the United States for leaking extensive secrets of its electronic surveillance programs, has been given a three-year residence permit by Russia, his Russian lawyer said on Thursday. Moscow’s relations with the West are at Cold War-era lows over Russia’s actions in Ukraine....
Canada will send military supplies to Ukraine
TRENTON, Ontario — Canada says it is sending non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine to help the country protect its eastern border against Russia. Defense Minister Rob Nicholson said Thursday that Canada will deliver helmets, ballistic eyewear, protective vests, first aid kits, tents and sleeping bags to Ukrainian troops. Russia has...
Western farmers take hit from Russia food ban
WASHINGTON — Russian diners won’t be able to find creamy Dutch cheeses or juicy Polish apples in the grocery store or cook up chicken from the United States. That’s all the result of a Russian ban on most food imports from the West. Although the U.S., Canada and the European Union together will take more than a $17.5 billion...
Fighter jet shot down over rebel-held east Ukraine
A Ukranian fighter jet tumbled to earth in a fireball on Thursday (Aug 7) after it was blasted out of the air while flying low over rebel-held territory in the east of the country. …read more Source: Channel...
Gold futures end higher
KUALA LUMPUR: Gold futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended its gain to close higher yesterday, underpinned by higher demand amid escalating political tension between Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Russia retaliates against sanctions with ban on Western food imports
Russia banned most food imports from the West yesterday in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine, an unexpectedly sweeping move that will cost farmers in North America, Europe and Australia billions of dollars. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Fighter jet reported shot down over rebel-held east Ukraine
August 08, 2014 12:08 AMZHDANIVKA, Ukraine (AFP) – A Ukranian fighter jet was shot down on Thursday as it flew low over rebel-held territory in the east of the country, an AFP journalist witnessed. …read more Source: The Straits...
Canada Will Send Military Supplies to Ukraine
Canada says it is sending non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine to help the country protect its eastern border against Russia. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Government Suspends Ceasefire at MH17 Crash Site after Recovery Mission Halted
The Ukrainian government said on Thursday it was suspending a ceasefire with separatist rebels at the crash site of the Malaysian airliner after an international recovery mission had been halted. …read more Source:...
