Section: US & Canada
Wawrinka latest star to fall at Queen’s
London (AFP) – Stan Wawrinka became the latest star to suffer a shock exit from Queen’s Club as the French Open champion was beaten 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (13/11) by South Africa’s Kevin Anderson on Wednesday.Just 24 hours after Rafael Nadal’s first-round defeat against unheralded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, it was...
Ukrainian soldiers accused of murdering civilians
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Prosecutors in Ukraine says a pair of government soldiers has been detained on suspicion of killing two women that allegedly… …read more Source:...
Russia, Germany Trade Cold War Accusations
Russia accused NATO on Wednesday of reviving the ghost of the Cold War by encroaching close to its borders and seeking to change the strategic balance of power, as Germany denounced Moscow’s nuclear weapons build-up as a Soviet-style reflex. Ties between Russia and the West have hit new lows over Ukraine and the latest accusations come...
Here’s the most profitable way to trade a geopolitical shock
Geopolitical events often make traders and investors nervous, and this will lead to volatility in the financial markets. However, history shows these events generally don’t have a sustained impact. “We reviewed the data and it seems that the large majority of individual major events — ranging from the assassination of Archduke...
How Likely Is Greece’s Default?
While Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was trading barbs with his European counterparts, the Greek Central Bank issued a report urging him to put politics aside and negotiate a deal that, by the central bank’s lights, was very much within reach. The Wall Street Journal: “Failure to reach an agreement would… mark the beginning of a...
New NATO Force Trains in Poland to Assure Eastern Flank
WARSAW, Poland —Battleships. Tanks. Helicopters. Rapid reaction forces. Thousands of NATO troops are on the move this month in Poland and the Baltic states, practicing sea landings, air lifts and assaults. The massive maneuvers on NATO’s eastern flank that began in early June include the first-ever training by the new, rapid reaction...
Russian Journalist ‘Detained, Beaten, Deported’ By Rebels In Ukraine
A correspondent for a Russian newspaper that has challenged the Kremlin’s narrative about the conflict in Ukraine says he was detained, struck in the face, and deported by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Feisty Ukraine governor holds war-torn east together
Hennadiy Moskal is the governor of the Luhansk region. …read more Source: USA...
Ukrainian Banker Wanted By Kyiv Arrested In Germany
German authorities have announced the arrest of a Ukrainian banker wanted on an international arrest warrant alleging financial crimes in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian banker wanted by Kiev arrested in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have arrested a Ukrainian banker wanted on an international arrest warrant alleging financial crimes in his native country. …read more Source: CNS...
