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Five takeaways from the Republican debate
Republican presidential candidate, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, right, leads fellow candidates Scott Walker, second from right, Jeb Bush, center, and Donald Trump as they take the stage prior to the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP...
Russia betting West will accept Syrian leader Assad, for a while at least
In ramping up its military involvement in Syria’s civil war, Russia appears to be betting that the West, horrified by the Islamic State group’s spread and an escalating migrants crisis, may be willing to quietly tolerate President Bashar Assad for a while, perhaps as part of a transition, writes the Associated Press in an analysis...
Canadian troops arrive in Ukraine to train soldiers fighting separatists
Operation Unifier comes in addition to $570-million in economic and non-lethal military aid that Canada has provided to Ukraine since the revolution 18 months ago …read more Source: The Globe and...
Deal To Remove Heavy Weapons From Ukraine ‘Very Close’
The foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France, met in Berlin over the weekend following a two-week cease-fire that appears to have held.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Elton John: I want to meet Putin over gay rights
Sir Elton John says he wants to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss what he called the Russian president’s “ridiculous” attitude to gay rights. A report by Human Rights Watch last year said Russia was failing to prevent and prosecute homophobic violence amid a rise in attacks against minorities. Speaking to the BBC, Sir Elton said he would...
Ukraine ceasefire talks ‘make significant progress’
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says significant progress has been made in talks about the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Mr Steinmeier was speaking after a meeting with his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts in Berlin. Earlier, the head of the OSCE monitoring group said a renewed ceasefire had opened up a window for...
Chrétien: ‘What has happened to Canada?’
Former PM Jean Chrétien in February 2015 at an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag. (Chris Young/CP) OTTAWA — Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien injected himself into the federal election campaign Saturday with a scathing critique of Stephen Harper’s foreign policy. In a blistering, open letter to three...
Canada promises more humanitarian aid for victims of conflict in Syria
OTTAWA – After two weeks of sustained pressure to do more for the victims of conflict in Syria, Stephen Harper’s government announced Saturday that Canada will provide $100 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the millions of Syrians crammed into refugee camps.A second announcement — to speed up the tortuously slow...
New refugee pledge expected to focus on Lebanon, Jordan
The Canadian Press A new Canadian approach to the Syrian refugee crisis could see teams of public servants and security staff deployed in two countries struggling under the weight of the problem: Lebanon and Jordan. Government officials wouldn’t discuss the focus of round-the-clock meetings that have been taking place in the last week, but...
Latest cease-fire in eastern Ukraine still holding: OSCE head
A renewed cease-fire in eastern Ukraine has held for more than 10 days, creating the possibility that political talks can move forward to resolve the conflict, the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said Saturday. …read more Source: CTV...
