Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Is Being Told to Live With Putin
European leaders have amended the Ukrainian ceasefire agreement to put the onus of upholding it on Kiev. …read more Source:...
Russia may pay ‘volunteers’ $50 per day to fight in Syria against ISIS
The Kremlin says that Russia has no current plans to deploy ground troops to Syria. But Russian mercenaries, such as those who fought in Ukraine, may be another matter. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Angela Merkel is the favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is tipped to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her leadership on the refugee crisis in Europe. Pope Francis was the bookies’ favourite until recently to pick up the prestigious prize, but odds have shifted over the weekend after a Merkel was named as the favourite by a key prize predictor. Kristian...
Russia’s Air Campaign No Different From Assad’s
For more than a year, Syrian insurgents and civilians in rebellious areas in the war-torn country have been enduring a reign of terror from the skies with President Bashar al-Assad’s aircraft dropping cheaply produced improvised “barrel bombs” on them. Now they’re coming under attack from Russian bombers firing so-called “dumb...
IMF boosts Ukraine eurobond sale as growth darkens
An IMF mission said that authorities look forward to broad participation of eurobond holders in Ukraine’s recently launched debt exchange. …read more Source:...
‘He Was Controlled by Terrible Thoughts’: Jordanian Official Says His Son Joined Islamic State, Carried Out Suicide Attack
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian parliament member said he learned from Islamic State-linked media that his son carried out a suicide attack in Iraq, three months after dropping out of medical school and joining the extremist group. This image posted on a militant website on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, which has been verified and is consistent with...
Syria’s Assad: Middle East Would Collapse if Russian Airstrikes Fail
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that the whole Middle East would be destroyed if Russia’s aerial bombardment of militants opposed to his regime does not succeed. “The alliance between Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran must succeed or else the whole region will be destroyed,” Assad told Iranian state television. But he...
Putin Promised To Ask Ukraine Rebels To Cancel Vote: Poroshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday Russia’s Vladimir Putin had promised to ask pro-Russian separatists to cancel elections planned in rebel-held territory in defiance of Kiev. Under terms of a peace agreement signed in Minsk in February, local elections were meant to be held in the separatist regions...
Putin promised to ask Ukraine rebels to cancel vote: Poroshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday Russia’s Vladimir Putin had promised to ask pro-Russian separatists to… …read more Source:...
Hundreds Attend Protest Against Russian Air Base In Belarus
Hundreds of people gathered in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on October 4 at an unsanctioned protest against the establishment of a Russian air base in Belarus. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
