Section: US & Canada
The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what you need to know for Tuesday. 1. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said pro-Russian rebels have pulled back a large amount of heavy weapons in the contested eastern region, as part of a ceasefire deal reached in February. 2. Two helicopters collided in Argentina on Monday, killing 10 people, including three well-known...
Preparing for War in Lithuania
Letter From Vilnius March 10, 2015 …read more Source: Foreign...
War in Ukraine Leaves Many Elderly in a Vulnerable Position
In eastern Ukraine, the elderly are left especially vulnerable by the conflict between government forces and Russian-backed separatists. The UN estimates that more than half of those displaced by the fighting are seniors, who often suffer from ill health, anxiety and a lack of basic services. Patrick Wells reports from Debaltseve, Ukraine....
Poroshenko Upbeat On Truce
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has given a generally upbeat assessment of a three-week-old cease-fire in the east of the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin and the politics of isolation
A quarter century ago, as the Soviet Union lurched toward dissolution, one of the people chronicling its fall was Russian journalist Artyom Borovik. His television show Vzglyad — which mocked Mikhail Gorbachev’s government — was watched by as many as 100 million people a week. Fluent in English — the result of a childhood spent in New York...
Trudeau says Harper government deliberately stoking prejudice against Muslims
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau is accusing the Harper government of deliberately stoking fear and prejudice against Muslim Canadians.The Liberal leader says Conservatives are employing the same kind of rhetoric that led to some of Canada’s most shameful displays of xenophobia: the internment of Ukrainian, Japanese and Italian Canadians...
Carnegie Hall debut canceled over Nazi anthem
New York (AFP) – A debut at Carnegie Hall meant to showcase a young composer was abruptly canceled after management realized it featured a snippet of a Nazi German anthem.The New York Youth Symphony was set to premiere the orchestral work on Sunday at the prestigious concert hall but the orchestra’s management removed it, saying that...
Putin appeals to Southern European countries for EU sanctions relief
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been campaigning for sanctions relief from traditionally friendly Southern European countries in what appears to be a strategy of dividing the European Union and undermining its alliance with the United States. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
U.N. Weapons Approval For Libya Put on Hold: Report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – At least eight United Nations Security Council members delayed approval on Monday of a request by Libya to import weapons, tanks, jets and helicopters to take on Islamic State militants and monitor its borders, diplomats said. Spain – supported by Lithuania, Chile, New Zealand, Britain, France, Angola and...
Ukraine says rebels attack near Mariupol, NATO deploys Baltic troops
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine accused pro-Russian separatists Monday of using mortars and a tank to fire on government positions near the eastern port of Mariupol in clashes that lasted several hours, violating a nearly month-old ceasefire.The militants fired on Ukraine’s positions and were attempting to “force our contingents from...
