Section: US & Canada
Facebook Voids Accounts Targeting Moldovan Election
Facebook said on Thursday it had disrupted an attempt to influence voters in Moldova, increasing concerns that EU elections in May could be prey to malign activity. Employees of the Moldovan government were linked to some of the activity, the California-based social media company said. Authorities in Chisnau, capital of the tiny former Soviet...
“Just Because You Don’t Believe in the Devil Does Not Mean He’s Gone Away”
Tom Tugendhat is a British Conservative Party politician, military veteran (Iraq and Afghanistan), and chairman of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. He opposed Brexit, yet now opposes a second referendum. Tugendhat’s influence has grown since being elected to Parliament in 2015. Some consider him a future party leader....
Ukraine Pitches for More EU Aid for South-East as Elections Near
By Gabriela BaczynskaBRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister asked the European Union on Monday for hundreds of millions of euros in loans… …read more Source: U.S....
On This Day, Feb. 18: Dozens die in Kiev, Ukraine, protests
On Feb. 18, 2014, violence erupted between protesters and security forces in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. …read more Source: United Press...
What life is like on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine
What started as a seemingly internal squabble has become one of the most dangerous potential flashpoints between Russia and the United States. …read more Source:...
Merkel Defends Iran Deal, Pence Accuses Europe Of ‘Undermining’ US
MUNICH (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel robustly defended European nations’ decision to stand by the Iran nuclear deal in a spirited backing Saturday of her multilateral approach to global affairs, but U.S. Vice President Mike Pence promptly accused Europe of once again undermining the United States. Merkel’s comments at the...
Chancellor Merkel Defends the Iran Nuclear Deal as Vice President Pence Admonishes the U.S.’s European Partners
(MUNICH) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel robustly defended European nations’ decision to stand by the Iran nuclear deal in a spirited backing Saturday of her multilateral approach to global affairs, but U.S. Vice President Mike Pence promptly accused Europe of once again undermining the United States. Merkel’s comments at the Munich...
Manafort Faces More Than 19 Years In Prison, According To New Mueller Filings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, could spend more than 19 years in prison on tax and bank fraud charges, prosecutors said Friday. Court documents filed by special counsel Robert Mueller’s office reveal that Manafort faces possibly the lengthiest prison term in the Russia...
The Latest: Merkel defends pipeline plans for Russian gas
Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending the development of the joint German-Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline, dismissing American concerns it will weaken Europe’s strategic position and assuring Ukraine it won’t get cut off from Russian fuel …read more Source: ABC...
Special counsel says Paul Manafort deserves up to 24.5 years in prison for financial crimes
Paul Manafort defrauded banks, the IRS and other federal authorities out of greed, and thus should spend perhaps all his remaining years alive behind bars, special counsel Robert Mueller’s office said Friday night. In a 26-page outline of his crimes and convictions for financial crimes, prosecutors make plain how high-flying Manafort...
