Section: US & Canada
REPORT: French special forces are waging a ‘secret war’ against ISIS in Libya
Thomson ReutersPARIS (Reuters) – French special forces and intelligence commandos are engaged in covert operations against Islamic State militants in Libya in conjunction with the United States and Britain, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on Wednesday. It said President Francois Hollande had authorized “unofficial military...
Ukrainian Forces Report Surge in Pro-Russian Rebel Shelling
Ukraine’s forces stationed in the east have reported shelling from pro-Russian rebels, in a massive surge in ceasefire violations since Tuesday morning. The Anti-Terrorist Operations command (ATO), the press center for forces stationed in the war-torn Donetsk and Luhansk regions, reported on Wednesday morning that over the last day it had...
Turkey’s president says Russia continues to violate Turkish airspace
Sergei Karpukhin/ReutersANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Russia of continuing to violate Turkish airspace, three months after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border. Erdogan, who was speaking to a group of local officials in Ankara in a speech broadcast live, also said the Syrian...
Russia just gave Afghanistan a ‘donation’ of 10,000 automatic rifles
RIA Novosti /ReutersKABUL (Reuters) – Afghan officials took delivery of 10,000 automatic rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition as a gift from Russia on Wednesday, another sign of deepening involvement by Moscow in the war-torn country. Dependent almost entirely on foreign aid, Afghan security forces are struggling to secure the...
10 things you need to know before the opening bell (spy, spx, qqq, dia, etsy, aapl)
Reuters/Pavel RebrovHere is what you need to know. The British pound is below 1.40 for the first time in seven years. The British pound is worth less than $1.40 for the first time since 2007. While many reasons have been given as to why the pound has slumped nearly 5% since early January, many believe it is due to the uncertainty related to the...
Rivals Accuse Each Other Cease-Fire Violations In Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine’s government and Russia-backed separatists have accused each other of violating a fragile cease-fire agreement by launching heavy mortars against each other in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine: Uptick in fighting in Donbas area
Officials in Ukraine say that Russia-backed rebels in the eastern part of the country violated a fragile cease-fire agreement and used heavy mortar launchers to fire on Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine: Uptick in Fighting in Donbas Area
Ukrainian officials say that Russia-backed rebels in the Ukraine’s east violated a shaky cease-fire agreement and used heavy mortar launchers to fire on Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine: Uptick in fighting in Donbas area
MOSCOW (AP) — Officials in Ukraine say that Russia-backed rebels in the eastern part of the country violated a fragile cease-fire agreement and… …read more Source:...
Re-engagement with Russia a dangerous proposition, says anti-Putin activist
At the 2014 G20 Summit, then prime minister Stephen Harper famously avoided Vladimir Putin completely, except for a tense handshake and a gritted message for the Russian leader to quote “get out of Ukraine.” …read more Source: National...
