Section: US & Canada
Russian nuclear-capable bombers fly near Alaska
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown near Alaska on a mission demonstrating the military’s long-range strike capability. The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that four Tu-95 bombers have flown over the Sea of Okhotsk, the Bering Sea, the Chukchi Sea and the Northern Pacific during an 11-hour mission. The...
Small plane crashes in southern Ukraine; 1 killed
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A small plane crash-landed Wednesday in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, killing one person and injuring another one, local police said in a statement. Photos of the crash site released by the Odesa police department showed a damaged plane lying on a road without its landing wheels. Police say they are investigating the...
Small plane crashes in southern Ukraine; 1 killed
A small plane has crash-landed in Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa, killing one person and injuring another …read more Source:: ABC...
UN holds elections with COVID-19 social distancing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly president banged his gavel to open elections Wednesday under dramatically different voting procedures because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including for two hotly contested seats on the U.N. Security Council. The U.N. headquarters complex remains open for essential workers, but Secretary-General...
Ukraine receives $60M worth of military equipment from US
KYIV, Ukraine — More than $60 million worth of weapons and other equipment is going to Ukraine as part of the U.S. security aid program with the country, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said Wednesday. The embassy tweeted that the equipment its Office of Defence Cooperation received Tuesday included Javelin anti-tank missiles, radios and ammunition....
Trump administration sues to delay release of Bolton book
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has sued former national security adviser John Bolton to delay the publication of a book that the White House says contains classified information and that is expected to paint an unfavourable portrait of the president’s foreign policy decision-making. The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in...
Ukraine receives $60M worth of military equipment from US
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – More than $60 million worth of weapons and other equipment is going to Ukraine as part of the U.S. security aid program with the country, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said Wednesday. The embassy tweeted that the equipment its Office of Defense Cooperation received Tuesday … …read more Source:: The Washington...
Trump Administration Sues to Delay Release of Bolton book
The Trump administration sued former national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday to delay the publication of a book that the White House says contains classified information and that is expected to paint an unfavorable portrait of the president’s foreign policy decision-making. The civil lawsuit in Washington’s federal court...
Unhappy Meals For Some After McDonald’s In Ukraine Says ‘Nyet’ To Russian Language On Kiosks
A move by McDonald’s in Ukraine to say “nyet” to the Russian language on its electronic kiosks has left a bad taste in the mouths of some of its customers. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pentagon’s acting comptroller, Elaine McCusker, resigns
Elaine McCusker, the acting comptroller of the Pentagon who raised questions about the Trump administration’s withholding of aid to Ukraine, has resigned, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday. …read more Source:: United Press...
