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Defence minister hints at new money for military after meeting U.S. counterpart
Feb08

Defence minister hints at new money for military after meeting U.S. counterpart

OTTAWA — Canada’s defence minister is hinting at new money for the military following a much-anticipated meeting with his U.S. counterpart in Washington this week. But Harjit Sajjan says what’s equally important is what countries do with their military, a line successive federal governments have used to fend of criticism of...

The modern world’s mass violence is almost entirely due to civil wars
Feb07

The modern world’s mass violence is almost entirely due to civil wars

A fighter of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) fires an anti-aircraft weapon from Tel Tawil village in the direction of Islamic State fighters positioned in the countryside of the town of Tel Tamr February 25, 2015. (Rodi Said/Reuters) Political entities have never been free of interior strife, from disputes to riots,...

Trump: Allow those into US who ‘want to love our country’
Feb07

Trump: Allow those into US who ‘want to love our country’

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — President Donald Trump vowed Monday to allow only people who “want to love our country” into the United States, defending his immigration and refugee restrictions as he made his first visit to the headquarters for U.S. Central Command. Trump reaffirmed his support for NATO before military leaders and...

Shelling stops in eastern Ukraine town, leaving death and destitution
Feb07

Shelling stops in eastern Ukraine town, leaving death and destitution

After a week of extensive and indiscriminate shelling, the government-controlled town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine finally spent its first night in relative calm. …read more Source:...

Trump agrees to attend NATO summit in May
Feb06

Trump agrees to attend NATO summit in May

U.S. President Donald Trump will be attending the NATO summit which will be held at the alliance’s headquarters in late May. Trump is well known for his views that NATO is “obsolete.” The White House says that Trump spoke with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday. The two talked about “how to encourage all NATO allies to meet...

EU envoys back keeping sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
Feb06

EU envoys back keeping sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

EU envoys back keeping sanctions against Russia over Ukraine …read more Source:...

Asked about Putin, Trump notes U.S. is not ‘so innocent’
Feb05

Asked about Putin, Trump notes U.S. is not ‘so innocent’

Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump hang for sale at a souvenir street shop in St.Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. (Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/CP) WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said he respects Vladimir Putin, and when an interviewer called the Russian leader “a killer,” Trump said...

Ukraine: 2 soldiers wounded but fighting declines
Feb05

Ukraine: 2 soldiers wounded but fighting declines

Ukraine’s military says two soldiers were wounded in fighting with rebels in the separatist east, but that artillery attacks were significantly lower after a week in which fighting surged. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukrainian rebels say commander killed in car bombing
Feb04

Ukrainian rebels say commander killed in car bombing

Rebels in eastern Ukraine say one of their top commanders was killed when his automobile exploded. …read more Source: CTV...

The Latest: VP Pence to attend Super Bowl in Houston
Feb04

The Latest: VP Pence to attend Super Bowl in Houston

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EDT): 9 p.m. Vice-President Mike Pence is going to the Super Bowl. Pence is scheduled to fly to Houston aboard Air Force Two on Sunday for the showdown between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. No U.S. president has ever attended a Super Bowl, but Pence will be the...