Section: US & Canada
Transcript: Harper explains why he still wants to be prime minister
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has spent the last year balancing the budget in preparation for an expected 2015 election campaign, a fight which Canada’s sixth longest-serving prime minster is already waging by announcing massive tax cuts for families. He’s condemned Russia for invading Ukraine and annexing Crimea, sent Canadians on a...
Sony Cancels Plans To Release ‘The Interview’ On Christmas Day
Sony Pictures has canceled plans to release “The Interview” on Christmas Day. A full statement from the studio is below:In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film The Interview, we have decided not to move forward with the planned December 25 theatrical release. We respect and understand our...
Danielle Smith and the rise and fall of Alberta’s Wildrose party
EDMONTON –Danielle Smith appeared to be heading back to her political roots with Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives on Wednesday after spending the last five years fighting to oust them from power. Few would argue that the Wildrose party’s rise and fall has been inextricably linked to Smith, 43, a self-styled disciple of...
Rise and fall of Alberta Wildrose party inextricably linked to Danielle Smith
EDMONTON – Danielle Smith appeared to be heading back to her political roots with Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives on Wednesday after spending the last five years fighting to oust them from power.Few would argue that the Wildrose party’s rise and fall has been inextricably linked to Smith, 43, a self-styled disciple of...
Russians flock to stores to beat price rises due to ruble’s fall
MOSCOW — Russian consumers flocked to the stores Wednesday, frantically buying a range of big-ticket items before prices soar due to the staggering fall in the value of the ruble in recent days. Alyona Korsuntseva, a shopper at IKEA in her 30s, said the current jitters surrounding the Russian economy reminded her of the 1998 Russian crisis when...
Cuba coup for pope with the popular touch
Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis’s pivotal role in a landmark breakthrough in US-Cuba relations was the latest coup for a pontiff whose personality and popularity have made him an influential player on the global stage.As the world digested news of the historic rapprochement, it emerged that the Vatican had played a central role in...
Nuland Warns Russia on Nukes in Crimea
A top U.S. diplomat on Wednesday warned Russia against deploying nuclear weapons in Crimea and said the United States and its allies would respond if the Kremlin opts to do so. Victoria Nuland, assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, said such a move by Russia would be “extremely dangerous,” though she did not specify what...
Russia’s Economic Turmoil Could Push Putin to Close Deal on Ukraine
Officials and analysts say that the ruble’s nose dive has put pressure on the Russian president to take a more flexible position on Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
Opinion: Saudis benefit from keeping price of oil low – for now
How does a manufacturer beat down his competitors? Flood the market with goods and sell them at a low price, hoping to drive competitors into the ground. That, in essence, is what Saudi Arabia is doing with its recent tactics with its oil. In the last few weeks, the Saudis refused to agree to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries...
Poroshenko: Ukraine Is a New, Changing Country
WARSAW, Poland—Ukraine’s president on Wednesday urged Poland’s politicians and business people to intensify ties with his country as it conducts reforms to follow European standards. At the start of a two-day visit to Poland, President Petro Poroshenko held talks with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski and Prime Minister Ewa...
