Section: US & Canada
Civilians ‘increasingly under fire in Ukraine’
At least 224 civilians were killed and more than 540 hurt in the last three weeks of January, the U.N. says …read more Source:...
Russian Parliament Set to Request €4 Trillion in WWII Reparations From Germany
Members of the Russian parliament are creating a task force to estimate the damages inflicted on Russia by Germany during WWII, in a bid to demand financial compensation from the German state almost 70 years after the end of the conflict, Russian daily newspaper Izvestia reported on Tuesday. The initiative is a direct response to trade sanctions...
Russia has announced plans for joint military drills with North Korea
A top Russian military official has stated that Moscow plans on conducting joint military exercises with North Korea, a number of media outlets have reported. “We are planning an expansion of the communication lines of our military central command,” Valery Gerasimov, the chief of staff of the Russian armed forces, said at a meeting attended...
The Long, Strange Trip of China’s First Aircraft Carrier
It’s an epic saga made for Hollywood: the long, strange odyssey of China’s highest-profile weapons acquisition in decades — the aircraft carrier Liaoning, née Varyag — from unfinished Soviet navy hulk purchased in 1998 to operational warship plying the Asian seas. Named after a Chinese province, China’s only aircraft carrier...
Photos Feb 3: Top images from around the world
The day’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. The Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) spreads smoke with the colors of the Italian flag over the Piazza Venezia as newly elected President, Sergio Mattarella lays a wreath...
In Crimea, a Park in Search of a Theme
As the French operators of a popular historical theme park look to expand into Crimea, one question is, whose version of history will the park depict? …read more Source: The New York...
UN criticizes Ukraine fighting tactics; raises toll to 5,358
UN: Escalation in Ukraine fighting kills 224 civilians in a few weeks; death toll hits 5,358 …read more Source:...
Russian mother of 7 suspected of treason released
MOSCOW (AP) — A mother of seven accused of spying for Ukraine was released from custody in Russia on Tuesday following public outrage. Svetlana Davydova, 37, was arrested Jan. 21 at her home in the town of Vyazma, west of Moscow. The Federal Security Service, the main KGB successor, had detained her on charges of treason that carry a prison...
Russia to Keep Oil Output Near Record Levels in 2015
The twin traumas of an economy-crippling oil price collapse and Western sanctions hobbling energy firms will not deflect Russia from keeping oil output near a record high this year, companies, officials and analysts say. Russia will likely continue to fend off Saudi Arabia as the world’s top oil producer until a predicted longer-term output...
A Rise In The Civilian Death Toll As Ukraine Fighting Increases
At least eight civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours and 22 wounded in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian troops in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
