Section: US & Canada
Fighting the Information War
Information has always been part of conflict. Thucydides detailed the effects of messages dispatched during the Peloponnesian War, and “narrative” is frequently cited today as an important part of the war against the Islamic State. Of the nations that practice information warfare, the most persistent is Russia. In a recent article for...
Ukraine bans Russian airlines
Ukraine banned Russian airlines from flying into the country in an effort to pressure Moscow over its backing of rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
After success with Iran, pope, next stop for Obama is UN
Obama was set to arrive later Sunday for three days in New York, and perhaps the most anticipated moment was to come Monday evening — a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders. Despite administration efforts to turn Putin into an international pariah after Russia annexed the Crimean...
Ukrainian Soldier Killed In Mine Blast
The Ukrainian military says one of its soldiers has been killed in a landmine blast in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obama to Lead UN Peacekeeping, Counterterrorism Summits
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives at the United Nations on Sunday for several days of meetings, speeches and summits. Among them, he will chair two high-level sessions — one on U.N. peacekeeping and the other on countering terrorism. He is also expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The peacekeeping summit will take place...
Blast Near Ukraine State Security Office In Odesa
A blast has occurred outside an office of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in the port city of Odesa. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pope electrifies Philadelphia with advice on family, immigration
Philadelphia (AFP) – Pope Francis addressed a festival of families attended by tens of thousands of Catholics, offering a frank assessment of the difficulties of life and a prescription for love on the penultimate day of his US tour.The 78-year-old Argentine pontiff rode through downtown Philadelphia waving to ecstatic crowds, after...
Watch live: Pope Francis takes stage at family festival
PHILADELPHIA – Pope Francis has taken the stage at a festival hosted by the worldwide Catholic gathering that brought him to Philadelphia. The pope is attending the World Meeting of Families festival Saturday on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where he will meet with families from the U.S., Australia, Ukraine, Jordan, Nigeria, and his homeland of...
Russia, Ukraine reach deal on winter gas supplies
BRUSSELS (AP) — An EU official says Russia and Ukraine have ended months of uncertainty and finally reached agreement on supplies of natural gas to Ukraine for the coming winter. …read more Source: CNS...
Ukraine to Close Airports to Russian Airlines
Ukraine says it is closing its airports to Russian airlines as part of a series of sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow for its support of pro-Russian rebels battling for control of Ukrainian territory near the Russian border. Kyiv says the ban will begin October 25 and will include Russia’s largest commercial carriers, Aeroflot and...
