Section: US & Canada
Pope Francis expresses cautious hope in Easter message
VATICAN CITY — In an Easter peace wish, Pope Francis on Sunday praised the framework nuclear agreement with Iran as an opportunity to make the world safer, while expressing deep worry about bloodshed in Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa. Cautious hope ran through Francis’ “Urbi et Orbi” Easter message, a kind of...
Iran Nuclear Deal Pits U.S. Congress Versus U.S. Allies?
The debate over the wisdom of the Iran Nuclear Deal has most frequently been projected as a divide between the Obama Administration and the Republican-dominated U.S. Congress (including many Democrats) who instead urge a policy of continued sanctions, pressure or even military action as urged by Israeli PM Netanyahu. However, the real leverage in...
Donetsk Burns Centre treats hundreds of emergency cases
The burns centre in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk has treated hundreds of emergency cases in the last year, including both Ukrainian soldiers and separatist fighters, many in need of reconstructive surgery, the centre’s chief doctor says. …read more Source: USA...
Trudeau’s travels: Liberal leader intensely focused on GTA and Montreal
The road to victory for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in the upcoming federal election goes through ridings in and around Toronto and Montreal, judging by his travels over the past six months. Trudeau, a Montreal MP, also made multiple stops and participated in several events in the Vancouver area and southwestern Ontario, other regions with a...
6 April marks one year since start of eastern Ukraine conflict
Monday 6 April will mark one year since pro-Russian rebels seized the HQ of the regional administration building in Donetsk eastern Ukraine, marking the beginning of a rebellion against Kiev which has led to more than 6,000 deaths. …read more Source: USA...
France’s True Problem: Skinny Fashion Models
France’s parliament has approved a measure banning fashion models from being excessively thin. The measure is designed to fight anorexia, which many believe is triggered by the unhealthy body standards set by the media. Modeling agents will be liable for using models who are under a certain level of Body Mass Index. According to a BBC...
Nine government soldiers killed in three incidents in east Ukraine
Fred LambertMARIUPOL, Ukraine, April 5 (UPI) — Despite a ceasefire, at least nine Ukrainian soldiers were killed over the weekend in three separate incidents near rebel strongholds in the country’s east. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine truce threatened as car blasts kill soldiers
The explosions come after Ukraine’s president pushes for international peacekeepers to help secure a truce. …read more Source: Toronto...
Crimean Rights Commissioner Says Situation Worse Than In Russian Regions
The Russian-appointed human rights commissioner in Crimea has stated the situation with rights there is worse than in Russian regions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Rattles Nuclear Saber Amid Tension
Bellicose rhetoric, including open nuclear threats, from Vladimir Putin on down has swelled in Moscow since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, to a level largely unseen even in the days of the Cold War. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
