Section: US & Canada
Experts study evidence in criminal probe into MH17 downing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International experts are meeting in the Netherlands to examine evidence in the criminal investigation into the downing last year of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CNS...
News of the Day From Around the Globe
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated Wednesday as Ukraine stopped buying Russian natural gas and closed its airspace to its eastern neighbor. Russia’s state-controlled gas company, Gazprom, said Wednesday that it stopped sending gas to Ukraine on Wednesday because Ukraine has not paid in advance for more deliveries. The Indian army...
Biden to attend meetings with Southeast European leaders
Biden’s trip comes amid tensions in the region over an influx of refugees flooding into Europe, and a debate in the United States about whether to allow Syrian refugees following the Islamic State attack in Paris. Administration officials said security and humanitarian constraints are concerns for the leaders, with as many 5,000 refugees...
After Turkey-Russia Clash, NATO Shouldn’t Derail an Ad Hoc Anti-Terror Coalition
MOSCOW — The Syrian crisis has deteriorated dramatically, moving from armed struggle mostly against non-state, and therefore barely identifiable, groups to a direct clash between major military powers. But this transformation was hardly unpredictable. When armed forces of major countries operate in an explosive region concurrently without...
The Latest: Canadian PM slows down Syrian resettlement
Norwegian police have advised citizens to carry valid identity papers on all trips abroad, following a government decision to start border controls on Thursday. Administration officials say security and humanitarian constraints are concerns for the leaders, with as many 5,000 migrants reaching Europe each day over the so-called Balkan migrant...
Ukraine-Russia gas dispute escalates with both sides saying they cut ties
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated Wednesday as Ukraine said it will stop buying Russian natural gas — hoping to rely on supplies from other countries — and closed its airspace to its eastern neighbour. …read more Source:...
Ukraine closes airspace to Russian planes, halts gas purchases
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated Wednesday as Ukraine decided to stop buying Russian natural gas — hoping to rely on supplies from other countries — and closed its airspace to its eastern neighbour. …read more Source: CTV...
The Real Danger of the Downed Russian Jet
A radar image released by Turkey shows the path of the Russian warplane shot down along the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkish Interior Ministry / ReutersFor clues to how the Syrian Civil War might finally end—or devolve into an even more nightmarish conflict—look to the congested skies over Syria. There, the air forces of countries such as the...
Crimeans Putting On Brave Faces, But Frustration Mounting Over Blackout
Crimea has been dealing with massive power shortages since unidentified saboteurs knocked down electricity pylons on the Ukrainian mainland last weekend. Residents of the region taken over by Russia last year are putting on brave faces, but frustration is mounting. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia cuts gas and Ukraine closes airspace as trade war expands
The nations target each other’s economies as tensions reignite over the Crimean peninsula. …read more Source: The Washington...
