Section: US & Canada
At least 5 killed in artillery shelling in eastern Ukraine
At least 5 killed in artillery strike on hospital in Donetsk eastern Ukraine …read more Source:...
NATO Ministers to Meet on Russia, Upgrading Response Force
BRUSSELS— With NATO officials calling Russia more unpredictable now than during the Cold War, alliance defense ministers on Thursday are expected to approve further measures to enhance the organization’s ability to deter and, if necessary, respond to military threats from Moscow, officials said. Adam Thomson, Britain’s permanent...
Letters: Readers respond to John Baird’s resignation
John Baird will not be missed Re: John Baird resigns: Complete coverage, Feb. 4. John Baird has done little for his constituents at the local level or Canadians at the national level. As minister of transportation, what benefits did the travelling public see from his leadership? Minor changes but no protections as there are available in the...
Shelling kills 4 at Ukraine hospital
Shelling in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday killed four people, as civilian infrastructure such as a hospital and schools were damaged by the fighting, local officials said. …read more Source:...
Kremlin Pursues Military Modernization Despite Economic Woes
MOSCOW—Hundreds of new Russian aircraft, tanks and missiles are rolling off assembly lines. Russian jets roar through European skies under NATO’s wary eye. Tens of thousands of troops take part in war games showing off the military’s readiness for all-out war. The muscle flexing suggests that Russia’s economic woes so far are...
It’s Time to Call Ukraine a War
With casualties mounting, thousands of volunteers fighting Russian-backed rebels, and troops upset about shoddy treatment and equipment, some say Kiev should declare a state of war and professionalize the fight. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine Shelling Hits Hospital In Rebel-Held Donetsk
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Heavy shelling in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday afternoon killed at least five people and damaged a hospital, six schools and five kindergartens, local officials said. The fighting between Russia-backed separatists and government troops in eastern Ukraine resumed in January after a month of...
Ukrainian Parliament Deprives Yanukovych Of Presidential Title
Ukraine’s parliament has adopted legislation stripping Viktor Yanukovych of his presidential title. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ashton Carter, Obama’s Nominee For Defense Secretary, To Brave Senate Confirmation Grilling
(Repeats story with n o change to text) By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s pick for defense secretary is poised to tell Republicans in Congress on Wednesday he might eventually consider reviewing the schedule for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and would push to trim wasteful spending....
Baird’s exit leaves hole at home and abroad
OTTAWA – One of Stephen Harper’s most experienced ministers resigned his plum foreign affairs post Tuesday, leaving a void around the Conservative cabinet table at a critical juncture in both domestic and international affairs.John Baird was a prominent voice for Canada on the world stage and a multi-faceted lieutenant for Harper; his...
