Section: US & Canada
Merkel faces Greek challenge with strong political capital
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has emerged undamaged from the global financial crisis, European bailouts, an astonishing u-turn on nuclear power and the crisis over Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
Music, what music? Glastonbury caters for all tastes
Glastonbury (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Glastonbury may be best known for its music, but many of the 175,000 people gathered at Worthy Farm come for the spiritual, political and family events that this year include Pussy Riot and the Dalai Lama among the performers.British band Florence and the Machine kicked off three days of major acts with...
World Briefing: Russia: Diplomat Rejects U.N. Tribunal on Malaysian Jet Shot Down in Ukraine
A senior Russian official rejected calls Friday for the establishment of a United Nations tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines flight in eastern Ukraine last year. …read more Source: The New York...
Kenney says nationalist Azov group shouldn’t tarnish Ukraine’s image
Defence Minister reiterates that Canada won’t provide training for controversial Azov paramilitary group seen by some as neo-Nazis and by others as willing patriots …read more Source: The Globe and...
Why Ukrainians Are Speaking More Ukrainian
As the war with pro-Russian separatists grinds on, many Ukrainians are turning to the Ukrainian language as a badge of national self-identification. …read more Source: Foreign...
Russia Slams U.S. State Department Report
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on June 26 that an annual human rights report released by the United States was politically motivated and ignored rights violations by Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Worldwide Jewish population nears pre-Holocaust numbers
(JTA) — The worldwide Jewish population is approaching the size it was before the Holocaust, a new report by an independent Jerusalem-based think tank says. The report, compiled by the Jewish People Policy Institute, indicates that there are 14.2 million Jews worldwide as of early 2015. Add in various “subgroups” (such as immigrants to Israel and...
Eurozone Crisis: Greece’s Syriza Proves Unfit To Govern
As Alexis Tsipras’ five-month game of brinksmanship with European and international creditors reaches a tipping point, the time for responsible decision-making has finally arrived. Despite all his bluffing, Europe has not blinked. After Tsipras’ most recent concessions, there was an increasing sense of optimism that a deal may be at...
Nato Warns of Return to Heavy Fighting in Ukraine
Nato has warned of the risk of a return to heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine, as Kiev reported 30 attacks in the space of six hours, including howitzer fire, towards the port stronghold of Mariupol. Although a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian-backed fighters in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region has largely held since it was signed in the...
Putin phones Obama to discuss Ukraine, Islamic State
Ed AdamczykWASHINGTON, June 26 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Ukraine and the Islamic State by phone with U.S. President Barack Obama. …read more Source: United Press...
