Section: US & Canada
Putin vows to further strengthen Russian military
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia needs a mighty military to fend off threats near its borders, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, a stance that reflects soaring tensions with the West over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
Refugee World
To paraphrase the novelist William Gibson, the post-apocalypse is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed. Many of our post-apocalyptic stories — Mad Max, The Road, World War Z — feature desperate people on the move in a friendless and resource-poor environment. The world hasn’t ended quite yet, but these...
US ranked in bottom half of latest Global Peace Index
(MEDIA GENERAL) – The nonprofit Institute for Economics and Peace released its annual report on the world’s most peaceful countries. Iceland took the top spot, while the United States, though higher than last year, still sits in the bottom half of the rankings The institute ranks 162 countries around the globe on factors ranging from levels...
Time for Sweden to Join NATO
Last summer, during the annual political festival on the Danish island of Bornholm, Russia carried out a simulated attack against the island. This year, two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers appeared in the sky over the festival, gliding silently at a low altitude over the city of Allinge—twice. These flybys were intended as a political...
Moscow approves vote on restoring statue of Iron Felix, founder of Soviet secret police
Referendum’s approval appears to reflect increased readiness by the Kremlin to resurrect Soviet-era symbols amid a showdown with the West over Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...
NATO: Risk of Return to Heavy Fighting in Ukraine
BRUSSELS— Warning of a return to heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine this summer, NATO on Thursday blamed Russia and outlined additional support for Kiev, including aid in defusing roadside bombs. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance is creating a new trust fund that will help with removing mines and detecting and destroying...
Putin says Russia needs strong military to fend off threats near its borders
President Vladimir Putin says Russia needs a powerful military to fend off threats near its borders, a statement that reflects tensions with the West over the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source: FOX...
NATO: Risk of return to heavy fighting in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — Warning of a return to heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine this summer, NATO on Thursday blamed Russia and outlined additional support for Kiev, including aid in defusing roadside bombs. …read more Source: U.S....
Why Europe Can’t Leave Greece Adrift
It’s easy to condemn the posturing of Greece’s Syriza-led government in its battle with its European creditors. Greece ran up a major debt and must pay. If Greece can walk away from its commitments, it will only need more bailouts in the future. Its creditors offer bitter medicine, but medicine is what’s required, and Athens...
NATO: Risk of return to heavy fighting in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — Warning of a return to heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine this summer, NATO on Thursday blamed Russia and outlined additional support for Kiev, including aid in defusing roadside bombs. …read more Source: CNS...
