Section: US & Canada
Dolgopolov beats Gabashvili in Delray Beach 1st round
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Third-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine won just his second match of the season with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 victory… …read more Source:...
Ukraine cease-fire ignored around key railway hub
A battle over the strategic transit hub of Debaltseve could escalate fighting again. …read more Source: USA...
Ukrainian Forces Reported Under Fire Near Debaltseve
Ukrainian government forces say they came under mortar and artillery fire on February 16 despite a truce that went into effect with Russian-backed separatists a day earlier. RFE/RL correspondent Levko Stek was with the government troops in the village of Mironovsky and reported the road to the strategic town of Debaltseve was blocked....
Ukraine Truce Fades in Fight for Key Town
Fighting for Debaltseve has become the biggest challenge to the cease-fire that went into effect at midnight Saturday and was supposed to end months of conflict. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
With Ukrainian Troops Trapped, Cease-Fire Grows More Fragile
Separatist forces apparently control a key road near Debaltseve, meaning that 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers are surrounded. …read more Source: The New York...
Reporters Tour Devastated Donetsk Airport
Ukrainian separatists showed journalists the remains of the battle-scarred Donetsk airport on February 16. Shelling could be heard in the distance despite a cease-fire with Ukrainian government forces that began a day earlier. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine cease-fire not holding around Debaltseve
Fight over strategic town could escalate fighting again. …read more Source: USA...
Canada opposes 15 Palestinian attempts to join United Nations treaties
OTTAWA – Canada has formally opposed Palestinian attempts to join 15 different United Nations treaties and conventions — a position that puts the federal government on the wrong side of history and at odds with its citizenry, the Palestinian envoy in Ottawa says.Canada is objecting in writing to the UN because it maintains Palestine is not...
Next Door to Russia, Poland Boosts Defense Spending By $42 Billion Over Ten Years
With an eye on the evolving conflict in Ukraine, Poland has begun an ambitious 10-year, $42 billion overhaul of its military, as it grows increasingly wary of Russia next door. …read more Source: International Business...
Fierce artillery battle persists for rail hub in east Ukraine
Ceasefire threatened as rebels hesitate to withdraw heavy weapons …read more Source: The Globe and...
