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Ukraine claims rebels fire on a column of refugees, killing ‘many’
Aug18

Ukraine claims rebels fire on a column of refugees, killing ‘many’

Ukraine claimed Monday that rebels in the east of the country fired rockets and mortars on civilians trying to flee from the region’s intense fighting. …read more Source: CTV...

Photos August 17: Top images from around the world
Aug18

Photos August 17: Top images from around the world

Festivalgoers, carrying portable shrine, are splashed with water during a summer festival of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in downtown Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) Participants struggle to reach the prizes during a greased-pole climbing competition held as a part of the Independence Day celebrations in Jakarta,...

Obama’s vacation overwhelmed by crises at home and abroad
Aug18

Obama’s vacation overwhelmed by crises at home and abroad

Two-week respite on Martha’s Vineyard draws criticism after high-profile headaches in Iraq, Ukraine and Ferguson demand attention. …read more Source: Toronto...

Interview: Justin Trudeau says he won’t be knocked off course
Aug18

Interview: Justin Trudeau says he won’t be knocked off course

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he’s not worried about the negative perceptions of him spread by his opponents and believes he has always been under-estimated as a politician. Trudeau made the comments in an interview with the Citizen, during which he spoke about the economically squeezed middle class, why marijuana should be legalized,...

Ukraine says troops make breakthrough in rebel stronghold Luhansk
Aug17

Ukraine says troops make breakthrough in rebel stronghold Luhansk

Ukrainian forces have raised their national flag over a police station in the city of Luhansk which was for months under rebel control, Kyiv said on Sunday. …read more Source:...

Letter: Two sides to conflict raging in Ukraine
Aug17

Letter: Two sides to conflict raging in Ukraine

Re: Finding the middle ground on Ukraine, Aug. 14. Finally, a sensible voice speaks out on the crisis in Ukraine. Columnist Mohammed Adam rightly points out there are two sides to the conflict now raging in that unfortunate country. Despite the determination of the Western media to put all of the blame on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the...

Ukraine says fighter jet shot down, gov’t troops entered rebel-held city
Aug17

Ukraine says fighter jet shot down, gov’t troops entered rebel-held city

Army troops have penetrated deep inside a rebel-controlled city in eastern Ukraine in what could prove a breakthrough development in the four-month-long conflict, the Ukrainian government said Sunday. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine says government troops have entered rebel-held city, captured police station
Aug17

Ukraine says government troops have entered rebel-held city, captured police station

By Peter Leonard KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s government said Sunday that separatists shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane after army troops entered deep inside a rebel-controlled city in the east in what could prove a breakthrough development in the four-month long conflict. Ukraine’s national security council said government forces...

Ukraine says government troops have entered rebel-held city, captured police station
Aug17

Ukraine says government troops have entered rebel-held city, captured police station

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s government said Sunday that separatists shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane after army troops entered deep inside a rebel-controlled city in the east in what could prove a breakthrough development in the four-month long conflict. …read more Source: Calgary...

Ukraine Claims Gains On The Ground, As Rebels Down Warplane
Aug17

Ukraine Claims Gains On The Ground, As Rebels Down Warplane

The MiG-29 was shot down over Luhansk, where Kiev’s forces are said to have captured a police station as they tighten a circle around pro-Russia separatists.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...