Section: CBC (Canada)
Obama and Cameron pledge to jointly tackle domestic threats
In a show of trans-Atlantic unity, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged a joint effort on Friday to fight domestic terrorism following deadly attacks in France. …read more Source:...
Ukraine steps up defences, citing growing Russian aggression
Ukraine’s parliament votes to refresh its front-line forces and resume partial conscription after a top security official warned that Russian forces backing separatist rebels had sharply increased military activity in the east. …read more Source:...
Eastern Ukraine situation easing, NATO boss says
Fighting between Kiev’s forces and pro-Russian rebels has eased in eastern Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was quoted as saying on Monday. …read more Source:...
In Ukraine’s Donetsk, the ‘death clutch’ of a forgotten war: Don Murray
Despite half-hearted attempts at peace, the fighting in eastern Ukraine carries on, a frozen, almost forgotten conflict in which half a million people have been displaced and there are long lineups for humanitarian aid. …read more Source:...
Vatican frees woman who bared breast, forbids her ever to return
A Ukrainian activist who bared her breasts in St. Peter’s Square on Christmas Day at the Vatican’s outdoor Nativity scene has been released. …read more Source:...
Nearly 370 war prisoners exchanged in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russia rebels exchanged nearly 370 prisoners Friday, a major step toward easing hostilities in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Success of Ukraine war prisoner exchange unclear
A major exchange of Ukraine war prisoners was embroiled in controversy Friday, with some reports saying it has been completed and others saying it had has been pushed back a day. …read more Source:...
NATO expansion key risk to Russia, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new military doctrine, naming NATO expansion among key external risks, the Kremlin said on Friday, days after Ukraine made fresh steps to join the Atlantic military alliance. …read more Source:...
Pope’s Christmas address focuses on Pakistani school attack victims
A sombre Pope Francis steeped his Christmas message to the world today in sadness for those with little cause for joy — abused children, refugees, hostages, and others suffering from violence in the Middle East, Africa, Ukraine and elsewhere. …read more Source:...
‘Crimea is Russia – once and forever,’ new Russian ambassador says
Russia will not change course in Crimea – but insists that diplomacy, not sanctions, will resolve the crisis, says Moscow’s new Ambassador to Canada Alexander Darchiev in an exclusive interview with CBC News Network’s Power and Politics. …read more Source:...
