Section: US & Canada
Georgian Man Killed Fighting In Ukraine
Georgian authorities say a man from the South Caucasus nation has been killed fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine mourns 13 victims of bus blast in restive east
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine held a day of mourning Thursday after 13 people were killed two days ago when their bus was hit by what the government says was a shell fired by Russian-backed separatists. Surveillance camera footage of Tuesday’s deadly attack shows shells falling near the government checkpoint where the bus was hit, although...
Cameron to Lobby Obama on Last UK Resident Held in Guantanamo
Prime Minister David Cameron plans to lobby U.S. President Barack Obama for the release of the last British resident held at Guantanamo Bay on his two-day visit to Washington this week, a government source and the detainee’s lawyer said. The trip, starting on Thursday and focused on the economy and security, is his last planned visit to...
Ukraine mourns 13 victims of bus blast that government blames on Russian-backed separatists
Ukraine is holding a day of mourning after 13 people were killed when a bus was hit by what the government says was a shell fired by Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine mourns 13 victims of bus blast in restive east
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is holding a day of mourning after 13 people were killed when a bus was hit by what the government says was a shell fired by Russian-backed separatists. President Petro Poroshenko said respects would be paid Thursday for all people killed by rebel military offensives in eastern Ukraine. Separatists deny responsibility...
US pushes Bulgaria on energy dependence, corruption
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is urging Bulgaria to wean itself from its near-total dependence on Russia for energy and calling for the NATO member to boost anti-corruption efforts. In meetings with Bulgaria’s president, prime minister and foreign minister on Thursday in Sofia, U.S. officials said Kerry was...
Obama, Cameron Pledge Firm Stand Against Extremists
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron say they will not allow terrorists to suppress free speech and free expression. In joint opinion piece published in The Times of London, the two leaders promised to “defeat these barbaric killers and their distorted ideology.” Obama and Cameron said the world would...
Heroine of Ukraine’s war with Russia vows to continue hunger strike
Nadiya Savchenko, a fashion designer turned air force fighter who is now languishing in a Russian jail, has shattered stereotypes and become a symbol of Ukraine’s battle with its neighbour. …read more Source: Toronto...
War in full swing in east of Ukraine, fighters say
Violence is rising sharply in eastern Ukraine, including a rocket strike on a bus full of civilians on Tuesday that killed 12 people. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
Russia Is Losing Control Over The European Gas Market
Oil isn’t Russia’s only problem. The energy exporter is losing its dominance over the European gas market. In the past there were two factors that kept Russia as the major gas powerhouse: European policies and cold winters. But both of those things have changed — and Russia is starting to explore non-Western countries. Europe Is...
