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Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine waits near border
Aug16

Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine waits near border

Hundreds of trucks in a Russian aid convoy waited Saturday near the Ukrainian border as complicated procedures drag on for allowing them into eastern Ukraine to help civilians suffering amid fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatists. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine says it has destroyed part of armed convoy from Russia
Aug15

Ukraine says it has destroyed part of armed convoy from Russia

Ukraine said its troops attacked and partially destroyed a column of armed vehicles that had crossed the border from Russian territory, while Russia said it was concerned about an attack on another convoy carrying aid. …read more Source: Calgary...

Russian Military Vehicles Reportedly Move Into Ukraine
Aug15

Russian Military Vehicles Reportedly Move Into Ukraine

Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, as government and separatist forces still fight for control of the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

RCAF C-17 and C-130J to transport military supplies to Kurds fighting Islamic extremists
Aug15

RCAF C-17 and C-130J to transport military supplies to Kurds fighting Islamic extremists

Canada is committing two cargo planes to move military supplies into northern Iraq as part of the international effort to bolster Kurdish forces in the embattled region, the Canadian Press has reported. More from Canadian Press: Prime Minister Stephen Harper says a CC-177 Globemaster and a CC-130J Hercules transport will begin shuttling arms...

Canada to help shuttle weapons into Iraq
Aug15

Canada to help shuttle weapons into Iraq

Canada is committing two cargo planes to move military supplies into northern Iraq as part of the international effort to bolster Kurdish forces in the embattled region. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says a CC-177 Globemaster and a CC-130J Hercules transport will begin shuttling arms provided by allies to the Iraqi city of Irbil over the next few...

Ukraine: We destroyed Russian military incursion
Aug15

Ukraine: We destroyed Russian military incursion

Tensions ease as Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy, Red Cross hand out aid in rebel city …read more Source:...

Kiev says forces shelled Russian armour inside Ukraine 
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Aug15

Kiev says forces shelled Russian armour inside Ukraine [Video]

Ukraine said its artillery partly destroyed a Russian armoured column that entered its territory overnight and said its forces came under shellfire from Russia on Friday in what appeared to be a major military escalation between the ex-Soviet states. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Ukraine says it has attacked, destroyed part of armed convoy from Russia
Aug15

Ukraine says it has attacked, destroyed part of armed convoy from Russia

Ukraine said its troops attacked and partially destroyed a column of armed vehicles that had crossed the border from Russian territory, while Russia said it was concerned about an attack on another convoy carrying aid. …read more Source: Calgary...

Russian military vehicles destroyed after crossing border, says Ukraine
Aug15

Russian military vehicles destroyed after crossing border, says Ukraine

NATO and Ukraine said Russian military vehicles did cross into Ukraine during the night and the Ukrainian president said most of them were destroyed. …read more Source: Toronto...

Photos August 15: Top images from around the world
Aug15

Photos August 15: Top images from around the world

Pope Francis poses for a selfie with young participants during a meeting with Asian youth at the Solmoe Sanctuary in Dangjin, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Francis urged Catholic youth on Friday to renounce the materialism that afflicts much of Asian society today and reject “inhuman” economic systems that disenfranchise the poor, pressing...