Section: US & Canada
G-7 foreign ministers push nuclear disarmament in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized countries called Monday for a renewed push for nuclear disarmament at the end of a two-day meeting in the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima in western Japan. They also condemned recent terrorist attacks in a range of countries — Turkey, Belgium, Nigeria, Ivory Coast...
Ukraine’s prime minister will resign amid coalition crisis
Ukraine’s prime minister said he is resigning, opening the way for the formation of a new government to end a drawn-out political crisis. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Two Chinese People Suspected in Bangladesh Bank Theft
Hackers almost succeeded in stealing US$951 million from the central bank of Bangladesh in early February. The latest investigation has revealed that the theft planners may have come from China. In the end, they managed to steal US$81 million. The hackers, using authenticated SWIFT codes, masqueraded as officials from Bangladesh Bank on Feb 5 to...
How to Play Putin’s Game in Syria
Alexander Decina, Eugene Steinberg Security, Syria, Russia, United States Moscow wants prestige. That means the conflict is not as zero-sum as it may seem. Two weeks after Vladimir Putin announced that Moscow had “generally fulfilled” its aims in Syria and would withdraw the “main part” of its forces, Russia’s defense ministry revealed...
The Ugly Truth About Nuclear Terrorism
Tom Z. Collina Security, United States We’re half a step behind. The fourth, and likely final, Nuclear Security Summit wrapped up last week, aimed at controlling nuclear bomb materials so terrorists can’t get them. To be sure, some real progress has been made. But if we take a step back and compare that progress to the immensity of...
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Calls It Quits, Pressure Mounts to Form New Coalition
KYIV, Ukraine—In a televised address Sunday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced he would step down Tuesday, marking the end of a two-month-long political crisis. “We cannot allow destabilization of the executive branch during a war,” Yatsenyuk said. Ukrainian forces are still battling combined Russian-separatist forces in a...
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yatseniuk Resigns
KIEV, April 10 (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk tendered his resignation in a televised broadcast on Sunday and signaled support for parliamentary speaker and presidential ally Volodymyr Groysman to take over his post.Yatseniuk has resisted pressure to resign since surviving a no-confidence motion against his government...
Ukraine’s embattled prime minister resigns
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Ukraine’s embattled prime minister announced Sunday that he is resigning, opening the way for the formation of a new government to end a drawn-out political crisis. …read more Source: CNS...
Ukrainians May Get Visa-Free Travel Despite Dutch Vote, Source Says
The European Commission will propose this month granting visa-free travel to Ukrainians despite a Dutch referendum vote against an EU-Ukraine agreement partly motivated by hostility to migration, a senior EU source said. Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker promised Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in March that the EU executive would put...
How will Ukraine’s government respond to PM’s resignation?
Ukraine’s government may face increased pressure to address longstanding charges of corruption following Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s announcement that he will submit his resignation Tuesday. …read more Source: Christian Science...
