Section: US & Canada
Obama Says ‘Shadow Of Crisis Has Passed’
In his annual State of the Union address, U.S. President Barack Obama has announced after years of war and recession, “the shadow of crisis has passed, and the state of the union is strong.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Organizers: Putin’s Chief of Staff to Attend Auschwitz Anniversary
The head of President Vladimir Putin’s administration will represent Russia at events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Soviet liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in Poland, a spokesman for the organizers said on Tuesday. Heads of state will gather at the site of the Nazi camp near Krakow in southern Poland on Jan. 27 to remember...
Barack Obama: ‘Tonight, we turn the page’
(Mandal Ngan, AP Photo) Text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice-President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are 15 years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that...
Drone shows wrecked airport
The airport in Donetsk was once a badge of pride for Ukraine. Fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine has left it devastated. Matthew Chance reports. …read more Source:...
Watch (and Read) Live: The State of the Union
President Obama goes before the nation Tuesday to deliver his seventh State of the Union address. Watch live here: The full text of the president’s remarks, as prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror...
Kateryna Bilyk, Ukrainian grandmother dubbed ‘The Punisher,’ trains for pro-Russian separatists
A 68-year-old math teacher in western Ukraine has taken part in volunteer training to take on pro-Russian separatists, should the day arrive. In a YouTube video posted Jan. 17 by Ukraine Today, Ekaterina Bilyik, nicknamed “The Punisher,” bounds with a rifle in hand. She and other volunteers are … …read more Source: The...
State Of The Union Live Blog: Updates From Obama’s 2015 SOTU Address
President Barack Obama was poised Tuesday to deliver his sixth State of the Union address amid improving public approval ratings and growing international tensions over terrorism, the global economy and Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. Obama’s speech was largely expected to focus on domestic affairs, including the president’s...
Shelling in eastern Ukraine kills at least 6 civilians
DONETSK, Ukraine – Shelling in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk killed at least six civilians Tuesday, as fighting intensified between government and rebel forces. AP reporters saw the bodies of two people who were killed while waiting for a bus in the separatist-held city of Donetsk. Separatist authorities said another person died from an...
News of the day from across the globe, Jan. 21
Trust in institutions has fallen to levels not seen since the financial crisis, after a year that produced the twin Malaysia Airlines disasters and the conflict in Ukraine, a global survey found Tuesday. Nuke worker death: A worker at Japan’s wrecked nuclear power plant died after falling into a water storage tank, the latest in a growing...
Top US Commander Goes To Ukraine For Talks As East Ukraine War With Pro-Russia Rebels Heats Up
A top U.S. commander will meet Ukrainian officials this week to discuss the military relationship between the two countries. The trip comes amid increased fighting in East Ukraine, as pro-Russian rebels, possibly with the help of Russian troops, and Ukraine’s military contest the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk. …read more Source:...
