Section: US & Canada
Egypt Finds an Offshore “Supergiant”
“It’s an exciting moment for us and also for Egypt. This historic discovery will be able to transform the energy scenario of Egypt.” Those were the words of Claudio Descalzi, the CEO of the Italian energy major ENI, as he tried to put in context ENI’s discovery of a so-called “supergiant” gas field some 120 miles off of Egypt’s...
Lithuania presses charges over deaths in 1991 Soviet crackdown
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania has charged 66 citizens of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine with war crimes and crimes against humanity over the… …read more Source:...
Violent Clashes at Ukraine’s Parliament as Lawmakers Debate Autonomy for Eastern Ukraine
Violence returned to Kiev on Monday as protesters lobbed firecrackers, molotov cocktails, and grenades at national guardsmen and riot police outside Ukraine’s parliament. …read more Source: Foreign...
Ukrainian Kids Go to Military Camp
More than 100 Ukrainian schoolchildren will have unusual tales to tell their mates when classes resume, after spending part of their summer vacations undergoing training by the National Guard.The training at a National Guard camp about 75 kilometers (45 miles) from Kiev… …read more Source:...
The Radical Menace to Ukraine
Bloodshed in Kiev shows President Poroshenko has limited space for compromise with Russia. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian kids go to military camp
STARE, Ukraine (AP) — More than 100 Ukrainian schoolchildren will have unusual tales to tell their mates when classes resume, after spending part of their summer vacations undergoing training by the National Guard.The training at a National Guard camp about 75 kilometers (45 miles) from Kiev taught children aged 11-15 rudimentary military skills...
Why Ignoring China’s Commemoration of War Against Japan Is a Foolish Mistake
BEIJING — China is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of its “War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression” and its “World Anti-Fascist War” with great fanfare. The climax of these celebrations will be the grand military parade on Sept. 3. This upcoming parade is unusual in that it has departed from...
Ukrainian kids go to military camp
STARE, Ukraine (AP) — More than 100 Ukrainian schoolchildren will have unusual tales to tell their mates when classes resume, after spending part of their summer vacations undergoing training by the National Guard. …read more Source: CNS...
Ukraine Protestors Clash With Security Forces
Ukrainian nationalists clashed with security personnel outside parliament in Kyiv as MPs backed controversial legislation granting more autonomy to pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country. Video shows tension before a National Guard soldier was killed by a grenade. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
See the Protests That Erupted Outside Ukraine’s Parliament
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