Section: US & Canada
Experts study evidence in criminal probe into MH17 downing
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, Dutch prosecutors announced Tuesday. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
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: U.S....
Ex-Ukraine PM Tymoshenko On Hunger Strike
Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven year prison sentence on an abuse of office conviction, went on a hunger strike to protest the “concentration camp of violence and lawlessness” created in her country by current President Viktor Yanukovych. …read more Source: International Business...
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, Dutch prosecutors announced Tuesday. The three-week meeting will draw together experts in ballistics, weapons systems, explosives and...
News Analysis: Crimean Tatars Push Kyiv’s Hand On Recovering Crimea
Activists in southern Ukraine, led by representatives of the Crimean Tatar minority, are pushing hard to force Kyiv to adopt a more aggressive policy aimed at recovering Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
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, Dutch prosecutors announced Tuesday. The three-week meeting will draw together experts in ballistics, weapons systems, explosives and...
Russia to halt gas supplies to Ukraine over Crimea blackout
Crimea is relying on emergency generators to meet its basic power needs after power lines were blown up, with pro-Ukraine activists preventing repairs …read more Source: The Globe and...
NATO Must Have Turkey’s Back
The rapid deterioration of global order took an ugly turn this morning and we all moved a little closer to the abyss: Two Turkish F-16s have shot down what appears to be a Russian Su-24 bomber near the Syrian border. Two Russian pilots parachuted out of the plane as it went down in flames. One pilot was captured by Turkmen fighters in Latakia...
Crimeans Voice Anger At Blackout
People in Crimea have been voicing anger after the peninsula’s electricity supplies from Ukraine were cut off. Crimea was annexed by Russia last year, but continued to receive electricity supplies from Ukraine until explosions on November 20-21 brought down four electricity transmission towers. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read...
French and Russian authorities to increase fan zone security
PARIS (AP) — French and Russian authorities plan to increase security at fan zones at next year’s European Championship and the 2018 World Cup following the attacks in Paris. French Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Tuesday security for Euro 2016, scheduled from June 10-July 10 in France, will be reinforced to ensure “the fan zones...
