Section: US & Canada
Is Eastern Europe Any More Xenophobic Than Western Europe?
An anti-immigration protest in Dresden, Germany Hannibal Hanschke / ReutersAngela Merkel has arrived fashionably late to the chicest global party of the fall: the bash-Eastern-Europe bash. In a closed-door meeting last week, the German chancellor became the latest figure to criticize Eastern European governments for their isolationist response to...
Russia’s parliament allows arrest of opposition lawmaker
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian parliament has voted to sanction an arrest in absentia of the sole lawmaker who voted against the annexation of Crimea last year. The State Duma voted Friday to let law enforcement officials arrest Ilya Ponomarev, who is suspected of embezzlement related to his work for a state-funded technological foundation. Ponomarev,...
Russia’s parliament allows arrest of opposition lawmaker
The Russian parliament has voted to sanction an arrest in absentia of the sole lawmaker who voted against the annexation of Crimea last year. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Russia’s parliament allows arrest of opposition lawmaker
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian parliament has voted to sanction an arrest in absentia of the sole lawmaker who voted against the annexation of Crimea last year. …read more Source: U.S....
Russia’s parliament allows arrest of opposition lawmaker currently in hiding in the US
The Russian parliament has voted to sanction an arrest in absentia of the sole lawmaker who voted against the annexation of Crimea last year. …read more Source: FOX...
Russia’s parliament allows arrest of opposition lawmaker
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian parliament has voted to sanction an arrest in absentia of the sole lawmaker who voted against the annexation of Crimea… …read more Source:...
What Bernie Sanders Is Missing
Lucy Nicholson / ReutersBernie Sanders didn’t prepare much for Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate. And on foreign policy, it showed. It began when Anderson Cooper asked the Vermont senator “what would you do differently” than Hillary Clinton about the conflict in Syria. Sanders answered that, “We should be putting together...
Lviv Gets Ukraine’s First Bike-Sharing Scheme
In the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, the first stations have been set up for a new bicycle-sharing scheme — the first of its kind in Ukraine. New bike lanes are also under construction, making Lviv the most bike-friendly city in the country. Local authorities plan to dramatically increase bike use, but admit they still have a long way to...
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat _ and face Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There will be no surprises in Thursday’s elections for new members of the Security Council but there will almost certainly be some fireworks when Ukraine joins the U.N.’s most powerful body — where arch opponent Russia has a permanent seat. …read more Source: CNS...
World news quiz: From missiles to pumpkins
This week, violence escalated in the Middle East and a long-awaited report revealed how Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine. Also, in California the world’s largest pumpkin was crowned. Take our five-minute quiz to see what you know about the week’s world news. Follow @NewsHourWorld The post World news quiz: From missiles...
