Section: US & Canada
10 things you need to know before European markets open
Good morning! Here are the major market stories you need to read about today. Greece’s new prime minister won’t back down. Greece’s new leftist prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, said on Sunday he would not accept an extension to Greece’s current bailout, setting up a clash with EU leaders – who want him to do just that...
Leaders scramble to avert dramatic spiral in Ukraine
MUNICH — The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agreed to meet in Belarus on Wednesday to try to broker a peace deal for Ukraine amid escalating violence there and signs of cracks in the transatlantic consensus on confronting Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Iran presses for progress in nuclear negotiations
MUNICH — As consultations continued here on a possible new cease-fire arrangement with Russia and Ukraine, Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said Sunday that Tehran does not favor another extension of the talks on limiting its nuclear program and expects economic sanctions to be quickly lifted if an accord is reached....
Four-way emergency Ukraine summit planned for Wednesday
Kiev (AFP) – The leaders of Ukraine, Germany and France are pushing for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in a frantic bid to halt escalating bloodshed in eastern Ukraine.The four leaders discussed the meeting in a phone call Sunday as part of their efforts to achieve a “comprehensive settlement” in the...
Harper to discuss trade, Ukraine, Greece with Angela Merkel in Ottawa
German Chancellor’s meeting with PM expected to cover range of global issues, including possible Europe-Canada free-trade deal …read more Source: The Globe and...
10 Things to Know for Monday
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Ukraine: YouTube Videos, Photos Capture Huge Blast
A large explosion rocked the Ukrainian region of Donetsk, and it was captured via several videos and uploaded on YouTube. The blast–recorded on Sunday night–wasn’t a “tactical nuclear weapon,” as claimed by some, but it was likely caused by artillery fire or possibly Tochka ballistic missiles. Ukrainian news site TSN.ua, citing, nationalist...
Pep targets tiki-taka for Bayern’s Europe assault
Berlin (AFP) – As Bayern Munich steam towards an inevitable 25th German league title, Pep Guardiola wants a return to “tiki-taka” football in the Bavarian giants’ assault on the much-coveted Champions League title.”We’re not perfect, I know that. We have to improve,” said Bayern’s perfectionist...
NATO Satellite Captures Massive Ukraine Blast from Space, Apparently
The large explosion that hit Ukraine’s Donestk region on Sunday night–which many erroneously thought was a nuclear weapon–was spotted from space. A NATO satellite apparently captured the explosion, and it’s a sight to behold. The Donetsk explosion as seen from a NATO satellite pic.twitter.com/leXNwJH6Mn — fabri (@fabripav) February 8,...
Memo From Munich: Crisis in Ukraine Underscores Opposing Lessons of Cold War
Officials from Germany and the United States drew very different lessons from the West’s 20th-century showdown with the Soviet Union, as they clashed over whether to arm Kiev’s troops. …read more Source: The New York...
