Section: US & Canada
Diplomat: Buffer zone, border controls among sticking points in push for peace in Ukraine
A French diplomatic source says a demilitarized zone between Ukraine and Russia is essential for a cease-fire but is a sticking point in a new international push for peace. …read more Source: FOX...
Afghan officials: Drone strike kills Islamic State recruiter
Afghan officials say drone strike kills Islamic State group recruiter, at least 4 others …read more Source:...
Diplomat: Buffer Zone, Border Controls Key to Ukraine Talks
Diplomat: Buffer zone, border controls among sticking points in push for peace in Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Merkel: diplomatic solution the only solution to Ukraine crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says one of the most important messages for Russia is that a diplomatic solution is the only solution to ending the Ukraine crisis. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Kerry Tells Lawmakers He’s for Arming Ukraine
Lawmakers say Kerry privately told them that he wants Obama to say yes to Ukraine’s arms request. …read more Source:...
Obama, Merkel Downplay Disagreement Over Ukraine Aid
With the Ukraine crisis spiraling, President Obama and Germany’s leader Angela Merkel met in Washington, D.C.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
The Kids Are Alright!
“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of life’s longing for itself.” — Khalil Gibran Gibran has always been one of my go-to guides in life. Born in Lebanon and heavily influenced by Islam (he was raised as a Christian) he has given me gentle reminders on a wide range of topics over the...
Obama’s Foreign Policy Summed Up in One Quote
Six years into his presidency, Barack Obama’s foreign policy has gone by many names. He’s talked of hitting “singles and doubles,” an aide said he believed in “leading from behind,” and he’s been accused of boiling down his overarching goal to resisting that which smells bad. Obama’s critics see a president adrift, lacking...
Obama Skips the ‘Red Line’ on Russia
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP President Obama may be considering sending weapons to Ukraine to help its soldiers repel Russian-backed separatists, but he isn’t drawing a “red line” on what would prompt him to do so. The subject of a red line in foreign policy is, of course, an uncomfortable one for the president, who infamously...
Obama, Merkel rally behind diplomacy in Ukraine conflict
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel rallied behind efforts to reach a long-shot diplomatic resolution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine Monday, but they offered no clear path for how the… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
