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Ukraine ambassador begs Canada for troops to counter Russian invasion
Aug29

Ukraine ambassador begs Canada for troops to counter Russian invasion

Canada won’t say what it plans to do about the “invasion of eastern Ukraine” by Russia. But Ukraine’s ambassador wants troops. …read more Source: Calgary...

Residents Join Soldiers In Shoring Up Defenses Of Key Ukrainian Port
Aug29

Residents Join Soldiers In Shoring Up Defenses Of Key Ukrainian Port

In Ukraine, civilian volunteers are digging trenches outside the port city of Mariupol in an effort to defend their city from assault by separatist forces.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Analysis: Russian troops in Ukraine a ‘game-changer’
Aug29

Analysis: Russian troops in Ukraine a ‘game-changer’

The presence of 1,000 Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine “is a game-changer” in the months-long conflict with Russian-backed separatists, says one analyst, but it remains unlikely that the international community will be dragged into a full-scale war. …read more Source: CTV...

Pro-Russia separatists in firm control of strategic coastal town
Aug29

Pro-Russia separatists in firm control of strategic coastal town

Pro-Russia separatists, relaxed and well-equipped, held firm control on Friday of the strategic coastal town of Novoazovsk, a day after Ukraine claimed tanks and armoured vehicles had invaded from Russia. …read more Source: CTV...

Postcard from Washington: Texas Governor Rick Perry sees ‘aggressive overreach’ … but not in the mirror
Aug29

Postcard from Washington: Texas Governor Rick Perry sees ‘aggressive overreach’ … but not in the mirror

WASHINGTON — You could list about five dozen putative candidates for the U.S. presidency in 2016 but only one of them is facing 109 years in the Texas State Penitentiary for abuse of official capacity. Now this Bush-y-haired Republican is standing before us and trying his best to talk tough about eye-RACK while brandishing the most excruciatingly...

Photos August 29: Top images from around the world
Aug29

Photos August 29: Top images from around the world

A North Korean boy arm wrestles with former NFL player Bob “The Beast” Sapp Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Former NFL player Sapp and a group of brawny pro wrestlers led by a Japanese politician took their oddball attempt at sports diplomacy to the streets of Pyongyang on Friday, staging a tug-war and arm wrestling competition...

Malaysia Airlines to cut 6,000 jobs after pair of air disasters
Aug29

Malaysia Airlines to cut 6,000 jobs after pair of air disasters

‘Painful steps’ need to be taken to overhaul the airline, struggling to repair its image after MH370 vanished and MH17 was shot down over Ukraine …read more Source: Calgary...

Rebels will heed Putin’s call to release trapped Ukrainian troops — on one condition
Aug29

Rebels will heed Putin’s call to release trapped Ukrainian troops — on one condition

Ukrainian troops must hand over their heavy weaponry and ammunition so that it ‘will not be used against us in future,’ rebel boss Alexander Zakharchenko said …read more Source: Calgary...

Putin calls on separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers
Aug29

Putin calls on separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers

Russia’s President called on pro-Russian separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers who have been surrounded by the rebels. …read more Source: Toronto...

Ukrainian Prime Minister Says Government Will Seek NATO Membership
Aug29

Ukrainian Prime Minister Says Government Will Seek NATO Membership

Arseny Yatsenyuk said Kiev was sending a bill to parliament to get the process rolling. Meanwhile, NATO held an emergency meeting to discuss further Russian incursion into Ukrainian territory.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...