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UN slams Ukraine, Russia-backed rebels for killing civilians
Feb03

UN slams Ukraine, Russia-backed rebels for killing civilians

The United Nations has sharply criticized both the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels for turning bus stops, schools, markets and hospitals into battlegrounds where civilians are getting killed. …read more Source:...

U.N. criticizes Ukraine fighting tactics; raises toll to 5,358
Feb03

U.N. criticizes Ukraine fighting tactics; raises toll to 5,358

ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine – The United Nations on Tuesday sharply criticized both the Ukrainian government and the pro-Russian rebels for turning bus stops, schools, markets and hospitals into battlegrounds where civilians are getting killed. Indiscriminate shelling and an escalation in the fighting in eastern Ukraine have killed at least 224 civilians...

John Baird’s resignation poses dilemma for Stephen Harper
Feb03

John Baird’s resignation poses dilemma for Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s world has suddenly become more complicated. With the resignation of just one cabinet minister – the veteran political lieutenant John Baird – the final months of Harper’s majority mandate are now filled with uncertainty. As he heads towards a fall election campaign, that’s not the message Harper...

ICAO delegates weigh safety proposals
Feb03

ICAO delegates weigh safety proposals

MONTREAL – Delegates at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s safety conference began working on how to improve the global tracking of aircraft and better share information on conflict zones.Malaysia’s civil aviation chief said Tuesday that real-time tracking is a priority and must be fast-tracked by the...

UN criticizes Ukraine fighting tactics; raises toll to 5,358
Feb03

UN criticizes Ukraine fighting tactics; raises toll to 5,358

UN: Escalation in Ukraine fighting kills 224 civilians in a few weeks; death toll hits 5,358 …read more Source:...

Photos Feb 3: Top images from around the world
Feb03

Photos Feb 3: Top images from around the world

The day’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. The Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) spreads smoke with the colors of the Italian flag over the Piazza Venezia as newly elected President, Sergio Mattarella lays a wreath...

A Rise In The Civilian Death Toll As Ukraine Fighting Increases
Feb03

A Rise In The Civilian Death Toll As Ukraine Fighting Increases

At least eight civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours and 22 wounded in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian troops in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Foreign Minister John Baird steps down from cabinet, won’t run again
Feb03

Foreign Minister John Baird steps down from cabinet, won’t run again

Ottawa MP John Baird, the longest-serving foreign affairs minister Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government has ever known, officially resigned from cabinet Tuesday morning and will step down as MP for Ottawa West-Nepean in the coming weeks. A grinning Baird told the House of Commons,“Let me start by saying how overwhelmingly optimistic I...

UN criticizes escalation in Ukraine fighting, raises toll to 5,358
Feb03

UN criticizes escalation in Ukraine fighting, raises toll to 5,358

The United Nations on Tuesday sharply criticized both the Ukrainian government and the pro-Russian rebels for turning bus stops, schools, markets and hospitals into battlegrounds where civilians are getting killed. …read more Source: CTV...

United Nations criticizes Ukraine fighting tactics as death toll rises
Feb03

United Nations criticizes Ukraine fighting tactics as death toll rises

Indiscriminate shelling and the escalation of fighting in eastern Ukraine have killed at least 224 civilians in the past three weeks alone, the United Nations said Tuesday as it raised the overall death toll to more than 5,350 people. …read more Source:...