Section: US & Canada
Poroshenko Says Russia Ruined Global Security
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says his top priority is maintaining the unity of a pro-Ukrainian global coalition. He also harshly criticized Russia during an interview on September 4 with VOA Ukrainian Service reporter Myroslava Gongadze. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Norway TV show about Russian ‘occupation’ irks Moscow
Oslo (AFP) – A television series about Russia’s fictional takeover of Norway’s abundant oil and gas resources has vexed Moscow, which says it has had enough of being portrayed as an aggressor.The 10-episode series “Okkupert” (“Occupied”), which is to air in Norway starting next month, has ruffled Russian...
Exclusive: Poroshenko Wants Russia Stripped of UN Veto Power
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Friday that Russia should be stripped of its veto power in the United Nations Security Council because of its aggressive actions in the country’s volatile east. The embattled leader, in an exclusive VOA interview, said Russia should remain a Security Council member because it is a leading military...
The Real Housewives of Ukraine
Despite revolution and war, Ukraine’s capital is a Mecca for glamor young girls on the make. And there’s no shortage of eager sugar daddies. …read more Source: The Daily...
Serena rallies to reach fourth round at US Open
New York (AFP) – A tested Serena Williams battled through her own mistakes and the tension of her quest for tennis history to reach the US Open fourth round.The 33-year-old American fought back to defeat 101st-ranked compatriot Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 at Arthur Ashe Stadium and needs only four more triumphs to complete the first...
World Briefing: Ukraine: Two Ultranationalists Are Charged Over Clashes in Kiev
Two senior members of an ultranationalist party were charged by the authorities on Friday for their involvement in violent clashes this week in Kiev. …read more Source: The New York...
Weekend Roundup: China Bares Its Teeth
China’s reformist leader Deng Xiaoping famously counseled that his nation should “hide its strength and bide its time” as it grew to the top ranks of the global economy. President Xi Jinping has taken a different course. He is seizing the moment and baring China’s teeth. Not unlike Ronald Reagan who declared in the 1980s...
Venus Williams moves closer to possible matchup with Serena
NEW YORK (AP) — All in one fell swoop, Venus Williams eliminated one of the only two women who beat her younger sister this season and moved closer to a possible U.S. Open quarterfinal showdown against Serena.Gathering herself after a mid-match dip in play Friday, Venus reeled off the last five games and beat 12th-seeded Belinda Bencic of...
David Miliband Condemns ‘Mean-Minded’ European Response to Migrant Crisis
David Miliband, the British former foreign secretary and current head of humanitarian relief organization the International Rescue Committee, has called the European response to the migrant crisis unfolding on the continent’s shores “short-sighted and mean-minded.” Europe is struggling to handle an influx of migrants and refugees from the...
VENICE WATCH: Ukraine Revolution Inspires Venice Documentary
The Venice Film Festival is bringing 11 days of red carpet premieres, innovative movies and Hollywood glamour to the Italian city. Here’s what has been catching the eye of The Associated Press:NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY CHARTS UKRAINE’S REVOLUTIONDirector Evgeny Afineevsky didn’t… …read more Source:...
