Section: US & Canada
Astronauts return to Earth on Russian Soyuz spaceship
Dzhezkazgan (Kazakhstan) (AFP) – Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut on Thursday returned to Earth aboard a Soyuz space capsule after six months at the International Space Station.Yelena Serova — the first female Russian cosmonaut to have spent time on the ISS — landed along with Alexander Samokutyaev and Barry...
The conflicted loyalties of Crimeans
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — What happens when you’re born a Soviet citizen, grow up under the Ukrainian flag, and then have to take a Russian passport?Residents of the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea have been tied to three nations in the last 24 years, without ever having to move. Under such shifting and unpredictable allegiances, their ideas about...
Gaming out Russia’s next move in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine —The guns haven’t quite gone quiet but with a fragile cease-fire in Ukraine, the key question being asked these days in Kiev, Brussels and Washington boils down to this: What is Russia’s next move? See also: Putin discusses secret meeting when he gave order to annex Crimea Western leaders say Moscow has fueled the...
10 things you need to know before European markets open
Good morning! Here are the 10 most important things you need to know in markets today. Santander and Deutsche Bank’s US arms failed their stress tests. These banks will have to address deficiencies in capital planning processes, including governance and risk management. In the US, Bank of America earned a conditional pass for its capital...
Lithuania Marks 25th Anniversary Of Independence
Lithuania has marked the 25th anniversary of its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in celebrations overshadowed by Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine not out of the woods yet
The International Monetary Fund may have thrown Ukraine a lifeline, but the country still faces tough challenges in resolving its hard currency debt. …read more Source:...
Niculescu books Serena showdown at Indian Wells
Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) – Monica Niculescu rolled over Aleksandra Krunic 6-2, 6-1 to book a second round clash with Serena Williams at Indian Wells, where the American returns this week after a 14-year hiatus.Reigning Australian Open champ Williams is one of 32 seeded players who received a first-round bye at the joint ATP...
U.S. to send drones and Humvees to Ukrainian military
U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden told Ukraine’s president Wednesday the U.S. will send more aid to the country, the Associated Press writes. U.S. officials said that will include small drones and armoured Humvees. Here is the rest of the Associated Press article: The White House said in a statement that Biden delivered the news in a call to...
In Eastern Ukraine, Civilian Casualties Push Men to Join Rebels
After months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, the presence of the Ukrainian military and the shelling of civilian neighborhoods seem to be pushing more men to join the rebellion. New recruits for Ukraine’s rebel army, part of a battalion of Don Cossacks, are on their way out of Donetsk to a piece of wasteland for weapons training. Their...
Spy Games Sabotage Ukraine Security Agency
Ukraine’s intelligence agency, the SBU, has been riddled with Russian spies, sympathizers and turncoats. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
