Section: US & Canada
EU Hopeful Serbia to Sign Agreement With Russian-led Group
Officials say Serbia will sign a free trade agreement with a Russian-led economic group, which could hamper the Balkan country’s efforts to join the European Union.The deal between Serbia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) is expected to be signed on Oct. 25, according to a statement from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s...
Putin-Erdogan Talks In Moscow To Focus On Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on August 27 for talks expected to focus of the situation in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trudeau government outlines five-year, $148-million plan to attract more foreign students to Canadian universities
Concerned that more than half of the international students in Canada come from just two countries, China and India, the federal government has pledged nearly $30-million over the next five years to diversify global recruiting efforts in the postsecondary sector. The government is targeting countries with a large and growing middle class that may...
Crimea Residents Who Show Ukrainian Identity Get ‘Hunted’
People expressing any form Ukrainian identity in Russian-annexed Crimea can expect criminal persecution or get on a “hit list,” say two members of the Crimean Human Rights Group (CHRG). …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
One Ukraine Soldier Killed, 3 wounded In Donbas Conflict
One Ukrainian soldier was killed, and three were wounded on August 25 in the conflict zone of the Donbas where Moscow-backed separatists continue to fight government forces. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump’s Two G7 Summits
At the Group of Seven meeting in Biarritz, France, there are, in effect, two different summits underway—one that’s happening in President Donald Trump’s mind, and another that is actually happening on the ground; there’s the summit Trump is trying to will into existence, and the summit unfolding in real time.To hear Trump tell...
Trump at Odds with G-7 Leaders on Trade, Iran, N. Korea, Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump insists discussions are going well at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, despite apparent differences with leaders on issues including the trade war with China, how to handle Iran, the threat posed by North Korea and bringing Russia back into the grouping of the world’s most advanced democracies.Sunday morning...
At G-7, Trump at Odds with Leaders on Trade, Iran, N. Korea, Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump insists discussions are going well at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, despite apparent differences with leaders on issues including the trade war with China, how to handle Iran, the threat posed by North Korea and bringing Russia back into the grouping of the world’s most advanced democracies.Sunday morning...
G-7 Meets in France
The leaders of the world’s major industrialized countries are holding their annual summit. The Group of Seven, or G-7, is meeting in Biarritz, France. U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on French wine, one of the most iconic industries of the host country, ahead of the summit has added to the tension among the...
Boris Johnson’s G7 Balancing Act
Boris Johnson has spent the first month of his premiership holding bilateral talks with Britain’s allies in the European Union and in the United States. But can he appeal to both at once?At this weekend’s Group of Seven summit in the French seaside town of Biarritz, he has endeavored to do just that. The annual gathering, which brings...
