Section: US & Canada
Germany Flies in Seasonal Farm Workers Amid Virus Measures
Two planeloads of Eastern European farmhands arrived Thursday in Berlin and Duesseldorf amid strict precautions to protect the country from the new coronavirus, as an ambitious German program to import thousands of seasonal agricultural workers got underway.Seasonal workers had been caught up in the country’s ban on travel after the...
Germany flies in seasonal farm workers amid virus measures
BERLIN (AP) — Two planeloads of Eastern European farmhands arrived Thursday in Berlin and Duesseldorf amid strict precautions to protect the country from the new coronavirus, as an ambitious German program to import thousands of seasonal agricultural workers got underway. Seasonal workers had been caught up in the country’s ban on travel...
On The Front Line In Ukraine, Soldiers Brace To Fight A Silent, Deadly Enemy
Fighting between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed militants has raged on, despite a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus and Western calls for a “global cease-fire” during the pandemic. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Saudi-Led Coalition Adopts Coronavirus Cease-Fire in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition that has been fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen for five years declared a two-week cease-fire starting Thursday in response to United Nations calls for peace as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic.After making his appeal last month, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reported last week that parties to conflicts...
Ukraine, Russia-Backed Separatists Agree On Pre-Easter Prisoner Swap
Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country have agreed to a prisoner swap before April 19. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Republican, Democratic senators press Trump for more on IG’s firing
The senators want a written explanation for the removal of the intelligence community inspector general who flagged the Ukraine complaint. …read more Source::...
First Canadian troops return from Ukraine, in quarantine at Ontario base
Most of the returning troops, who are being housed at the same hotel as hundreds of Canadians repatriated from overseas, are from Edmonton. …read more Source:: Global...
Procurement Nightmare: The Wasted Weeks Of Ukraine’s Coronavirus Response
As the coronavirus bore down on Ukraine, the head of the state medical procurement company sought to set up orders of vital supplies. He says he was thwarted by a now-dismissed health minister who seemed more interested in getting a chosen candidate installed as his deputy — despite a recent conviction for shoplifting Snickers bars, caviar,...
Trump Challenges Authority, Independence of Agency Watchdogs
President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to challenge the authority and independence of agency watchdogs overseeing his administration, including removing the inspector general tasked with overseeing the $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package that passed Congress with bipartisan support. In four days, Trump has fired one inspector general...
The Coronavirus Has Not Halted Trump’s Power Grab
An hour or so into Monday’s daily presidential briefing on the coronavirus pandemic, Trump declared that his political opponents should “not be allowed” to win the 2020 presidential election.Democrats “want to make Trump look as bad as they can, because they want to try and win an election that they shouldn’t be allowed to win based...
