Section: US & Canada
Canada to send troops to Latvia for new NATO brigade
One day after U.S. President Barack Obama challenged Canada to contribute more to NATO, Ottawa is set announce a deployment of troops to the Baltic. A regular rotation of troops will be established in Eastern Europe as a check against Russian expansionism, federal sources say. …read more Source:...
The Latest: Muguruza loses 1st set to Slovak qualifier
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 5:05 p.m. French Open champion Garbine Muguruza is in trouble in her second-round match against Jana Cepelova, a Slovakian qualifier ranked No. 124. The second-seeded Spaniard, who lost to Serena Williams in last year’s final, dropped the first set 6-3 and was down 0-3 in the second....
Why Russia-Turkey Rapprochement Could Cripple Crimea’s Tourism Industry As Erdogan And Putin Kiss And Make Up
MOSCOW — Tourist resorts in southern Russia fear a reset in relations between Moscow and Ankara could lead to a drop in visitor numbers as sun-seeking Russian vacationers return to Turkish beaches for the tail-end of the 2016 summer season. …read more Source: International Business...
Putin to visit Finland amid tensions in Baltic Sea region
HELSINKI (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Finland on Friday is expected to focus on cementing ties with its neighboring Western country amid heightened tensions in the region over sanctions and the Ukraine crisis. Putin’s trip to the small Nordic country — his first since the Ukraine crisis erupted in 2014 — comes as...
Putin to Visit Finland Amid Tensions in Baltic Sea Region
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Finland on Friday is expected to focus on cementing ties with its neighboring Western country amid heightened tensions in the region over sanctions and the Ukraine crisis …read more Source: ABC...
Putin to visit Finland amid tensions in Baltic Sea region
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Finland on Friday is expected to focus on cementing ties with its neighboring Western country amid heightened tensions in the region over sanctions and the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: FOX...
Putin to visit Finland amid tensions in Baltic Sea region
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Finland on Friday is expected to focus on cementing ties with its neighboring Western country amid heightened tensions in the region over sanctions and the Ukraine crisis. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Putin to visit Finland amid tensions in Baltic Sea region
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Finland on Friday is expected to focus on cementing ties with its neighboring Western country amid heightened tensions in the region over sanctions and the Ukraine crisis. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Putin Says Russia Won’t Enter Arms Race With NATO
President Vladimir Putin says that Russia will respond to NATO’s military buildup near its borders, but will not be drawn into an arms race. Putin said Thursday that NATO underlined its anti-Russian intentions by deploying forces in Poland and the Baltics and building missile defense sites. Russia has described NATO’s U.S.-led missile...
Turkish Police Raid ISIS Safe Houses, Detain 22 Islamic State Suspects As Death Toll Climbs
ISTANBUL — Turkish police have detained 22 Islamic State suspects in the wake of Tuesday’s triple suicide bombing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, according to a Turkish official. Police carried out raids on supposed ISIS safe houses in Istanbul and the western coastal city of Izmir, detaining both Turkish citizens and foreign nationals....
