Section: US & Canada
FP’s Situation Report: Western fears are realized in ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attack; Europe’s anti-Muslim sentiment could boil over; Paris gunmen are in a standoff with French police; and much more.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat The West’s worst fears are realized in the Charlie Hebdo attack. The alleged masterminds, brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi, have been advocating Islamic extremist causes since the Iraq war. Cherif was part of a Parisian jihadi outfit known as the 19th Arrondissement Network, which recruited French Muslims...
Ukraine says separatists intensifying rocket attacks
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military officials say separatists in the east have intensified their shelling of government positions ahead of peace talks expected in the coming week. …read more Source: U.S....
A Family Copes With Tragedy In Wartorn Donetsk
In December, a family in eastern Ukraine was torn apart by fighting between government troops and separatists fighters. Baby Nika and her brother Vitya lost their mother and their home in a shell attack. The children’s aunt is now taking care of them and her own young children as they struggle to put their lives back together. (Produced by...
Ukraine says separatists intensifying rocket attacks
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military officials say separatists in the east have intensified their shelling of government positions ahead of peace talks expected in the coming week. An AP reporter heard rockets being fired Thursday evening into the separatist stronghold of Donetsk — an indication that government forces are also likely breaching...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know for Friday. 1. Police are closing in on the Paris terror suspects who have taken a hostage. 2. Officials say Said Kouachi, one of the suspects in the Paris attacks, trained with an al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen. 3. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is hesitant to ease sanctions on Russia, saying on...
Two Cheers for Obama’s Ukraine Policy
While 2014 will certainly not be remembered as a particularly great year for U.S. foreign policy or American domestic politics, one important challenge where the Obama administration has made some real progress is in managing the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The United States embraced a measured and prudent policy in response to the so-called...
Ukraine says separatists intensifying rocket attacks
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military officials say separatists in the east have intensified their shelling of government positions ahead of peace talks expected in the coming week. The press office for military operations in eastern Ukraine said Friday that army outposts were targeted 50 times by small arms fire, mortars and rockets....
Ukraine says separatists intensify attacks on government positions as peace talks beckon
Ukrainian military officials say separatists in the east have intensified their shelling of government positions ahead of peace talks expected in the coming week. …read more Source: FOX...
BBC Finds Russians Fighting in Ukraine
The BBC has gained access to training camps inside Russia where fighters talk openly about taking on the Ukrainian army, despite official Russian denials of their involvement. …read more Source: The Boston...
Palestinians say ICC can examine war crimes allegations now
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court can immediately start examining allegations of war crimes against Israel if she chooses, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador said Thursday. Riyadh Mansour told a group of reporters that Palestine’s formal acceptance of the court’s jurisdiction starting June 13, 2014...
