Section: US & Canada
Nuclear Deterrence: Still Relevant Against Russia
Constance Baroudos Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, ICBM, National Security, Pentagon, Defense, United States, Russia, China Russia continues to modernize its nuclear triad of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), bombers, and ballistic-missile submarines in spite of economic troubles at home. According to a new Gallup poll 18 percent of...
Former NATO Ambassador Urges Alliance to Counter Russian Narrative
NATO should actively counter the Kremlin’s claim that the Western military alliance is expanding with the aim of threatening Russia, says a former U.S. ambassador to NATO. Russia’s new national security strategy, signed by President Vladimir Putin earlier this year, identifies NATO expansion as the number one threat to Russia. It says...
US targets 11 countries for lax copyright protection
WASHINGTON — China, Russia and India are among 11 countries targeted by the Obama administration for leaving American producers of music, movies and other copyrighted material open to rampant piracy. The U.S. is placing the 11 countries on a “priority watch list” that subjects them to extra scrutiny and could lead to sanctions if the...
US Urges Ukraine to Jail Corrupt Officials
The United States is urging Ukraine to start jailing corrupt officials, after months of political turmoil that has delayed billions of dollars in foreign loans. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland said in Kyiv Wednesday that she was encouraged by Ukraine’s commitment to reforms but stressed...
Armenia Continues to Gamble on Aging Nuclear Plant in a Quake-Prone Area
Image: Armenia’s Metsamor nuclear power plant. Photo by Bouarf (CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia) Armenia was supposed to have a new nuclear power plant this year that would replace one that National Geographic suggested a few years ago was the most dangerous in the world. The new plant was to have twice the electrical-generating capacity of the...
Ottawa’s Beechwood more than just a cemetery
It’s Canada’s national burial ground but beyond that people typically know little about Beechwood Cemetery. Located in Ottawa’s east end, its first burial took place in August 1873. John Alexander Craig was just three years old when he died, likely from one of the many diseases that threatened the populace of the day and pushed...
Civilians Die As Shells Rip Apart Cars Near Donetsk
Ukrainian government and Russia-backed separatist forces traded accusations about responsibility for a deadly shelling of civilians on a roadway near Donestsk. Local authorities reported at least five people died near a checkpoint in the separatist-controlled area. (RFE/RL’s Current Time TV) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...
Russian Wine Prices Spike Amid Financial Crisis
Russia’s financial crisis continues to hit the alcohol industry hard, as wine prices are up by as much as 15 percent among some brands, exceeding winemakers’ bleak projections. Russia is caught in an economic recession brought on by an unstable ruble, volatile oil prices, and the effects of a ban on many Western food imports. Its...
Russian Wine Prices Spike Amid Financial Crisis
Russia’s financial crisis continues to hit the alcohol industry hard, as wine prices are up by as much as 15 percent among some brands, exceeding winemakers’ bleak projections. Russia is caught in an economic recession brought on by an unstable ruble, volatile oil prices, and the effects of a ban on many Western food imports. Its...
5 civilians killed as war quietly rages in eastern Ukraine
Pregnant woman among at least five killed in worst civilian loss of life in months since two year war started and claimed over nine thousand lives …read more Source:...
