Section: US & Canada
2 Cases of Polio Found in Ukraine, Caused by Mutated Virus
The World Health Organization says officials have found two children stricken by polio in Ukraine, the country’s first cases of the paralytic disease in nine years.Health officials had warned Ukraine was at high risk of a polio outbreak due to its low vaccination rates;… …read more Source:...
A Blow to the Heart of Ukrainian Democracy
Sunday’s grenade attack in Kiev has upended Ukrainian politics — with unpredictable consequences. …read more Source: Foreign...
WHO Reports Polio Cases In Ukraine
The World Health Organization (WHO) says two cases of polio have been reported in Ukraine, the first such outbreak of the disease in Europe since 2010. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
2 cases of polio found in Ukraine, caused by mutated virus
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says officials have found two children stricken by polio in Ukraine, the country’s first cases of the paralytic disease in nine years.Health officials had warned Ukraine was at high risk of a polio outbreak due to its low vaccination rates; only half of children were immunized against diseases...
The Hardest Places in the World to Visit
Lido Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia (AMISOM Public Information / Flickr) Last summer, my Royal Air Maroc flight from Casablanca landed at Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea, and I completed a 50-year mission: I had officially, and legally, visited every recognized country on earth. This means 196 countries: the 193 members of the...
Amid Russia Conflict, NATO Increasing Preparedness In Eastern Europe With New Command Units
NATO forces have activated six command units in Eastern Europe aimed at increasing security and defense capacities in response to what is perceived as an increasingly aggressive Kremlin. Tensions in the region have been strained amid the ongoing conflict between pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine. …read more Source: International Business...
Russian Supreme Court Cuts Prison Term For Dzhemilev’s Son
Russia’s Supreme Court cut the prison term for the son of leading Crimean Tatar figure Mustafa Dzhemilev. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
2 cases of polio found in Ukraine, caused by mutated virus
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says officials have found two children stricken by polio in Ukraine, the country’s first cases of the paralytic disease in nine years. …read more Source: CNS...
Putin responsible for Ukraine violence caused by anti-Putin forces, Nicholson says
The Conservatives’ Rob Nicholson is blaming Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the deadly attacks launched by vehemently anti-Russian groups in Ukraine. Nicholson, who is running for re-election, has been serving as Canada’s Foreign Affairs minister. Three security officers were killed and 140 injured in clashes between Ukraine...
Putin Reportedly Helps Blacklisted MP Get Italian Visa, Offends Many In Russia
Prominent Russian singer Josif Kobzon was issued an Italian visa even though he was in the E.U. blacklist. Italian embassy spokesperson Daria Klimenko said Wednesday that the singer-turned-MP had been granted visa for humanitarian reasons. The “Russian Sinatra” is known for his support for the annexation of Crimea. He said that he was happy when...
