Section: US & Canada
Belarus protests continue. Why this isn’t like Ukraine 2014
Once more, about 200,000 people rallied against President Alexander Lukashenko Sunday in Minsk. The size and duration of the protests are unprecedented. …read more Source:: Christian Science...
Compensation talks for victims of downed jetliner to start in October: Iran
OTTAWA — The head of Iran’s civil aviation organization says his government will launch compensation talks in October with Canada and other countries that lost citizens when the Iranian military shot down a civilian jetliner earlier this year. Touraj Dehqani Zangeneh made the comments to Iran’s official news agency over the weekend...
Compensation talks for victims of downed jetliner to start in October: Iran
OTTAWA — The head of Iran’s civil aviation organization says his government will launch compensation talks in October with Canada and other countries that lost citizens when the Iranian military shot down a civilian jetliner earlier this year. Touraj Dehqani Zangeneh made the comments to Iran’s official news agency over the weekend...
Cyprus denies new allegations in “golden passport” scheme
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus on Sunday denied fresh allegations that it was granting citizenship to foreigners accused of crimes in exchange for millions in investments, insisting that all those who received a passport met all criteria in place at the time. The Cypriot parliament last month beefed up the eligibility criteria for the so-called...
Pompeo deputy to Russia, Ukraine during Belarus crisis
The Trump administration’s second-highest ranking diplomat will travel to Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and Austria this week for talks on arms control and other matters, including allegations of Russian election meddling and the crisis in Belarus after disputed elections. …read more Source:: CTV...
Explainer: Why Revolt in Belarus is Different From Ukraine
A former Soviet republic on the fault line between Russia and Europe is boiling with revolt this summer. Sounds familiar — but Belarus 2020 isn’t Ukraine 2014, and that’s why it’s hard to predict what will happen next. Here is a look at what’s different this time, and why it matters: No real leader The uprising in Belarus...
Former Ukrainian Premier Tymoshenko Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is in serious condition with a fever, her party’s spokeswoman said on Sunday. Tymoshenko, 59, who twice served as premier before her defeat in the 2010 presidential election, became the first high-profile Ukrainian politician known to have...
Pompeo deputy to Russia, Ukraine during Belarus crisis
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Iran retrieves data, cockpit conversations from Ukraine Flight 752 black boxes
Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner accidentally downed by Revolutionary Guard forces in January, killing all 176 people on board, including 55 Canadians, an Iranian official says. …read more Source::...
Trump’s vision of American greatness at centre of convention
WASHINGTON — Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump’s presidency when they hold their national convention, featuring speakers drawn from everyday life as well as cable news and the White House while drawing a stark contrast with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Trump is looking to shift his campaign away from...
