Section: US & Canada
The 10 most important things in the world right now
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know for Wednesday. 1. At least 12 people were killed after a Taiwanese plane crashed through a freeway barrier and into a river shortly after take-off. 2. Jordan executed two Iraqi militants in retribution for the killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants. 3. Greece will meet with...
US, Russia at odds over energy in Cold War-style conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Obama administration escalates economic sanctions on Russia and weighs military support to Ukraine, it has revved up a less noticed but far broader campaign to wean Central and Eastern Europe off a deep reliance on Russian energy. …read more Source: U.S....
11 killed in car crash in southern Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Interior Ministry says 11 people were killed and five others injured in southern Russia when a passenger van crashed into a truck. The Interior Ministry said on its website on Wednesday that the van was driving about 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian border to the east early in the morning when it jumped into the incoming...
Fighting For Ukrainian Town Of Debaltseve Persists Despite OSCE Truce Call
Fighting between government forces and Russian-backed rebels for control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve continued despite the OSCE’s call for a cease-fire to allow for the evacuation of civilians. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Two more Ukrainian soldiers killed in east, military says
Kiev military said separatist forces had launched around 80 attacks by artillery and rocket systems on Ukrainian positions and villages in the past 24 hours …read more Source: The Globe and...
At least 9 dead as Taiwan plane cartwheels into river on take-off
TAIPEI (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed and more than a dozen were unaccounted for after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crashed into a Taipei river shortly after take-off on Wednesday, officials and domestic media said. Dramatic pictures taken by a motorist and posted on Twitter showed the...
Ukraine boosts conscription drive to tackle renewed separatist offensive
After a series of demoralizing military defeats, Kiev uses creative methods to bolster the ranks …read more Source: The Globe and...
The West is losing Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama has joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel in saying that the West should take a patient, long-term approach to dealing with Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. The real message to Kyiv: You’re on your own in fighting pro-Russian rebels and Russian troops. Obama, in an interview on Sunday with CNN’s...
Ukraine sees resistance to vital economic reforms
Reforms to raise tax revenue and cut out corruption in Ukraine could deter investment when the country desperately needs it. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Fights Second Enemy: Corruption
While Ukrainian troops are fighting off a renewed offensive by separatists in the east, Kiev is launching a new battle against corruption in the ranks of its own bureaucracy. Cracking down on tax fraud is one of the first priorities. On Monday, Feb. 2, Ukraine started a new electronic system for corporate tax filing to try to eliminate about $1...
