Section: US & Canada
Andrzej Caruk: Communism is not just a threat from the past
Considering communist North Korea’s “unduly harsh” life sentence last month to Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim for his Christian missionary activities, and the recent provocative claim of a successful hydrogen bomb detonation, described by Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion as a “grave threat to international peace and...
Gorbachev says Russia must step up economy efforts
MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, is warning that Russia needs to increase efforts to find a solution to its ailing economy. Gorbachev’s comments to the state news agency RIA Novosti on Tuesday came a day after the ruble hit an all-time low against the euro, as Russia struggles with a sharp decline in...
Deadly Swine Flu Hits Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Kazakhstan
The deadly swine flu has caused deaths in Russia and other former Soviet republics. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Swine Flu Kills 12 in Russia as Illness Spreads Throughout Region
Swine flu has has been gaining ground across Russia, killing more than 12 people in the country since December, according to state news agency TASS. The majority of flu cases are caused by the A(H1N1) strain, commonly known as swine flu. Russia’s current epidemic is expected to peak in January and February, according to Russian Health...
Amid Russian Aggression, Germany Calls For Russia-NATO Talks And Poland Asks For More Troops
As Central and Eastern European states remain nervous over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, Germany’s foreign minister has called for the Kremlin and NATO to hold more talks, Russian state-owned media reported Tuesday. The call comes after Poland urged NATO to deploy more troops and equipment in the region due to Russian aggression....
Russia Economy 2016 Update: Moscow’s Once Hot Real Estate Market Feels Oil Price Slump
Oil prices below $30 a barrel paired with Western economic sanctions after the annexation of Crimea have hit Russia’s struggling economy, with Moscow’s housing market dropping by almost 30 percent last year, local media reported Tuesday. The news comes the same day as the International Monetary Fund downgraded its economic growth...
Meet One of Ukraine’s Wild and Crazy Rich Kids
The wild-and-crazy kids of the country’s elite are often known to be hard-partiers and big spenders with little accountability for transgressions. …read more Source:...
Russia’s Google could be poised for a huge 2016
The Motley FoolAs far as headlines go, it hasn’t been a good run lately for investors who’ve bet on the Russian economy. Between record-low oil prices, civil and military unrest in neighboring Ukraine, and constant threats from Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the average Joe sitting at home in America has more than enough reason to shy...
2 war reporters on the campaign trail in Iowa
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China Syndrome Tops Davos Agenda This Week
Too bad Donald Trump isn’t going to deliver a keynote at next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos. But the Americans have been less keen on Davos for years. Barack Obama has never attended (and Democratic front runner Bernie Sanders wouldn’t be caught dead at Davos) because, frankly, a head of state hanging out with...
