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On second thought: Ukraine and Iraq crises led the news, but China’s moves were the most consequential
With perfect hindsight, Postmedia’s national columnists revisit moments and events they observed in 2014 that deserve a second look. Today, it’s foreign correspondent Matthew Fisher. Getting to the right place at the right time is 90 per cent of my job as international affairs columnist for Postmedia. As U.S. power wanes, China rises,...
Russia hardens military doctrine amid NATO standoff over Ukraine
Russia hardened its military doctrine, identifying new threats after tensions with its Cold War foe NATO increased over the conflict in Ukraine. The revised document posted today on the Kremlin website names attempts to overthrow neighboring governments as a major threat, as well as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s buildup close to...
Ukraine suspends trains to Crimea, citing security concerns
State rail company to cut service to both passenger and cargo services …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine crisis: Key peace talks in Minsk called off
A key round of peace talks between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian rebels, due to take place in Minsk on Friday, has been called off, Belarusian officials say. No immediate reason was given by the Belarusian foreign ministry. The talks had begun on Wednesday to try to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine which has left 4,700 dead. A...
Photos: Celebrating Christmas with a swim, in hot and cold
From the frigid waters of Germany and Britain, to the balmier climes in Monaco and Australia, swimmers donned their best red and white santa hats and celebrated Christmas with a dip. In London, England’s Hyde Park, swimmers took part in an annual race held in the Serpentine Lake since 1864. In South Korea and France, scuba divers dressed as...
Russia: Syrian peace talks tentatively set to take place in Moscow next month
WATCH ABOVE: A large explosion was heard in the northern Syrian town of Kobani on Thursday, followed by a rising plume of smoke. MOSCOW – Peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition could be held in Moscow next month, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The talks are set to take place sometime after Jan. 20, ministry...
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:...
Pope decries indifference to refugees, wishes for peace in Middle East
Pope Francis is focusing his attention on all those weeping in the world this Christmas, singling out the refugees, hostages and all those suffering in conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Who hacked Sony becomes Internet’s new mystery
WATCH ABOVE: Sony has struck a deal with YouTube to offer digital rentals of “The Interview” beginning Thursday, a source with direct knowledge of the situation says. LOS ANGELES — Everyone has a theory about who really hacked Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Despite President Barack Obama’s conclusion that North Korea was the culprit, the...
Christmas under fire: Conditions increasingly dire for citizens of rebel-held Ukrainian town
‘It is worst for the elderly … who cannot leave the house to get to the soup kitchens or do not have family to help. They are the ones who will starve,’ one local says …read more Source: Vancouver...
