Section: US & Canada
Ukraine, rebels start pulling back heavy weapons in the east
KIEV, Ukraine — Warring parties in Ukraine took a major stride toward quelling unrest in the country’s east Thursday with the declared start of a supervised withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line. Rebels in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions insist they have spent the last few days drawing back their heavy weapons — a claim not yet...
Rebels in Donetsk restore former Ukrainian armoury
Dozens of pro-Russian rebels are restoring Ukrainian tanks, armoured personnel carriers and other heavy weapons in a factory in an abandoned industrial zone in Donetsk. Duration 00:52 Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
Besiktas stun Liverpool as holders Sevilla progress
Paris (AFP) – Tolgay Arslan was the hero as Besiktas stunned Liverpool to knock them out of the Europa League on penalties on Thursday.The Turks went into the game looking to claw back a 1-0 first leg deficit but Arslan scored the only goal of the game at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium and then, following a goalless half hour of extra-time,...
Seven Reasons Why U.S. Should Stay Out of Ukraine-Russia Fight
The ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia appears to be holding, after Kiev’s forces lost ground in a recent spate of fighting. Fortune could yet smile upon Ukraine, but as long as Russia is determined not to let the separatists fail, the former’s efforts likely will be for naught. Only a negotiated settlement, no matter how...
Saakashvili, Nuland Discuss Ukraine Crisis In Washington
A U.S. State Department official says former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili met with Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland in Washington this week to discuss the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Letter From Europe: Germans at the Crux of Crises, but Reluctantly
Europe’s indispensable nation, at the center of crises over Ukraine and Greece and often uncomfortable with leadership, has had a rocky month. …read more Source: The New York...
One of CNN’s aviation experts thinks Putin stole missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
Private pilot and science writer Jeff Wise, who was one of CNN’s aviation analysts during the network’s wall-to-wall coverage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, has a wild theory about where the plane really is. Wise has discussed his theory on his blog, published the details in a 95-page Kindle single, and written about it...
Kerry to Meet With Iranian Negotiators, Russia’s Lavrov
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Iranian nuclear negotiators in Montreux, Switzerland, next week, a State Department spokeswoman said Thursday. During his trip, Kerry also is scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday in Geneva to discuss Ukraine and Syria, department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told...
US Intelligence Chief Says He Backs Arming Ukraine
The top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday that supplying Ukraine with weapons to fight Moscow-backed separatists would provoke a “negative reaction” from Russia’s president, but that he personally backed the idea of providing “lethal assistance” to Kyiv. Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee,...
Putin’s Approval Rating Rises to 86% Despite Slumping Economy
Russian President Vladimir Putin saw his approval ratings tick up to 86% even as the economy reels from Western sanctions and falling oil prices. Levada Center, a Moscow-based pollster, released a poll Thursday showing Putin’s approval ratings increased one percentage point from a month earlier. Putin’s approval numbers have soared...
