Section: US & Canada
G-7 sets far-off goal to move away from fossil fuels
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose turn it was to host the annual gathering, pressed for a commitment to “decarbonize” the global economy — that is, to eliminate most carbon dioxide emissions from burning oil, gas and coal. Burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide, which traps the sun’s heat and warms the atmosphere. The leaders...
Russian-Backed Rebels Are Restarting the War in Ukraine
The “pincer” tank strategy has returned to the battlefields of eastern Europe. …read more Source: Foreign...
Putin just made more revealing comments about his opinions of NATO
In an interview with the Italian website Corriere della Sera, Russian president Vladimir Putin made revealing statements regarding his stance on NATO. In the West, Putin’s Russia is largely seen as acting downright aggressively towards Ukraine and Crimea, causing many eastern European countries to bolster their defense programs and act...
Russia Rejects IAEA Report Over Crimea Language
Russia has refused to accept the annual report of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog because it asserts that a nuclear reactor in the city of Sevastopol is in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
East European Gays’ Long March Toward Dignity
Ukraine is the latest post-Communist nation to take the right steps. …read more Source:...
Airlines profit but Europe, Latin America lag behind
Miami Beach (United States) (AFP) – As fuel prices drop and more planes fly filled to capacity, North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles, officials said Monday.Airlines are projected to make $29.3 billion in collective profit on revenues of $727 billion in 2015, said Tony Tyler,...
Ukraine says 7 soldiers die when truck hits mine
MOSCOW – Ukraine’s military says seven soldiers have died in eastern Ukraine after their truck hit a mine near the largest city in the war-torn east. A statement on the Facebook page for the military operation against the Russia-backed separatist rebels says the truck blew up on Monday near the town of Krasnogoryvka, about 15 kilometres (10...
Mine Blast Kills Seven Ukrainian Soldiers
Seven Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in eastern Ukraine when a truck they were travelling in struck a land mine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine says 7 soldiers killed in anti-tank mine explosion
Ukraine’s military says seven soldiers have died in eastern Ukraine after their truck hit a mine near the largest city in the war-torn east. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine says 7 soldiers die when truck hits mine in war-torn east
Ukraine’s military says seven soldiers have died in eastern Ukraine after their truck hit a mine near the largest city in the war-torn east. …read more Source: FOX...
