Section: US & Canada
Kazakh presidential poll criticised by international monitors
Astana (Kazakhstan) (AFP) – Western monitors on Monday slammed the lack of choice in Kazakhstan’s presidential election, which was won by incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev with 97.7 percent of the vote.”Voters were not offered a genuine choice between political alternatives,” said Cornelia Jonker, head of the...
Kiev Jewish community gets $100,000 from EJC for security infrastructure
(JTA) — The European Jewish Congress has given $100,000 to the Jewish community of Kiev in order to strengthen security. The money will allow for around-the clock security at Jewish institutions and sites in the Ukrainian capital, Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich, a Ukraine chief rabbi, said, according to the Jerusalem Post. “As an integral part of the...
One more Ukrainian serviceman killed in eastern Ukraine: Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and three other were wounded in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours… …read more Source:...
EU-Ukraine summit to deepen ties as shelling worsens
EU leaders will meet Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko shortly to discuss trade and peace efforts as heavy shelling intensifies in the east. EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk will be at the Kiev talks. Ukraine wants EU peacekeepers to help enforce a ceasefire agreed with pro-Russian...
Savchenko Back On Hunger Strike; Russian Jailers May Send Her To Civilian Hospital
Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko may be transferred to a civilian hospital after resuming a hunger strike to protest her incarceration in Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Is Berlin Wavering?
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The cost of quakes and conflicts
Today, the biggest stories aren’t in the world of business: as the death toll in Nepal has climbed above 3,700, rescuers are scrambling to reach remote villages where people are still trapped. Even as the death toll continues to climb, it’s clear that the impact on Nepal’s development is going to be huge: a consultancy group...
10 things you need to know before European markets open
Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know in markets today. Apple results for the first quarter are coming when US markets close. Analysts are expecting big iPhone sales and think Apple could provide a major update to its cash return program. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, analysts are looking for $56 billion (£36.9...
Eastern Ukraine Sees ‘Intense Shelling’, Putin Defends Annexation Of Crimea
European observers stationed in eastern Ukraine reported heavy and continuous shelling in the village of Shirokino, located in the strife-torn Donetsk region, on Sunday, according to media reports. The reports of fresh shelling came just hours after the Ukrainian military claimed that a serviceman had been killed and several others wounded during...
The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what you need to know for Monday. 1. The death toll from Nepal’s worst earthquake in 81 years, which struck on Saturday, has now climbed above 3,200. 2. A new video from Mount Everest shows what a deadly avalanche triggered by Saturday’s earthquake looked like from base camp. 3. Russian President Vladimir Putin...
