Section: US & Canada
Derelict hospital becomes metaphor in NYC art installation
NEW YORK (AP) — A derelict Naval hospital that treated soldiers from the Civil War through World War II is the site of an art installation that deals with the wounds of war and the human power of healing.Conceptual artist Bettina WitteVeen said it took five years to secure the Brooklyn Navy Yard site for her “When We Were Soldiers . once...
OSCE warns of breakdown of central heating in east Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — The Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe is raising the alarm about a potential breakdown of central heating systems across war-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CNS...
US and Russian militaries launch talks on Syria
Washington (AFP) – The United States and Russian militaries renewed high-level contacts on Friday to discuss their roles in the conflict in Syria.US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke by telephone, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said.”The secretary and the minister talked about areas...
U.S. Plans Military Talks With Russia Over Syria
LONDON (AP) — The U.S. is planning direct talks between Russian and American military officials over Russia’s growing involvement in Syria.Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters in London that President Barack Obama believes such discussions are an important next step as the U.S. and its allies seek to resolve a worsening Syria...
Putin, Berlusconi in Ukraine Probe for Drinking Crimea Wine
Ukrainian prosecutors are reportedly preparing charges against the director of a winery in Russian-occupied Crimea for uncorking a 240-year-old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi.Putin and his old friend Berlusconi spent… …read more Source:...
Crimea winery director faces investigation for opening 240-year-old bottle of wine for Putin, Berlusconi
When the winery was Ukrainian property, two separate presidential decrees were required to approve the sale of vintage wine from its collection …read more Source: Vancouver...
OSCE Warns of Breakdown of Central Heating in East Ukraine
Observers say damaged infrastructure in eastern Ukraine could leave thousands cold in winter …read more Source: ABC...
Observers say damaged infrastructure in eastern Ukraine could leave thousands cold in winter
The Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe is raising the alarm about a potential breakdown of central heating systems across war-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Corruption alleged at top government rungs
KYIV – When it comes to reforms, Ukrainians are more concerned about corruption than any other issue, according to a poll conducted in late July by Kyiv’s Razumkov Center and the Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Fund. When asked to choose five spheres of reform as most important, about 65 percent of the 2,011 respondents cited...
Saakashvili, Yatsenyuk spar over Ukrainian reforms
A war of words has erupted between Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, now governor of Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, over the pace and depth of reforms being implemented by the government in Kyiv. Mr. Saakashvili lashed into Mr. Yatsenyuk’s reform agenda during a September 3...
