Section: US & Canada
President Vladimir Putin Defends Russia’s Aggressive Foreign Policy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin in his annual speech on Thursday defended the Kremlin’s aggressive foreign policy, saying the actions are necessary for his country’s survival. Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in March and was later accused of supplying pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine with...
Governments Grow Bolder in Blocking Online Freedom, Study Says
A growing number of nations are increasingly censoring parts of the Internet and passing laws to allow for greater surveillance of what people do and say online, according to a new report issued by Freedom House. The report released Thursday and titled “Freedom of the Net 2014,” is an annual survey of 65 governments and their policies regarding...
Fleeing War and a Crumbling Economy, Ukrainians Flock to Europe
Andriy left his home town in western Ukraine earlier this year on a journey that brought him through the hands of shady traders in Poland to one of the world’s booming markets for illegal immigrants – London. Fleeing the strife of war with Russian-backed fighters and a shattered economy, Andriy is following a path similar to one taken...
Putin says West uses sanctions to undermine Russia
Moscow (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the West had used the Ukraine crisis and the annexation of Crimea as a pretext to slap sanctions against Russia.”Every time someone believes Russia has become too strong, independent, these instruments get applied immediately,” Putin said in his state of the nation...
Putin defends Russia’s foreign policy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended the Kremlin’s aggressive foreign policy, saying the actions are necessary for his country’s survival. Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in March and was later accused of supplying pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine with ammunition and manpower. Putin...
Zombies hit Ukraine broadcasting agency
Mary PapenfussKIEV, Ukraine, Dec. 4 (UPI) — Ukraine’s government broadcasting agency had a problem on its hands Wednesday: Zombies. …read more Source: United Press...
Putin: West guilty of ‘pure cynicism’ over Ukraine
The Russian President accused the Western powers of “pure cynicism” in Ukraine in a key speech to his country Thursday, as its economy worsens. …read more Source:...
Poland unearths one of WWII’s darkest secrets
Przemysl (Poland) (AFP) – Anastasia carefully digs through the earth with her trowel. Bit by bit, a human skeleton emerges, piled on top of more bones.She removes them with care, slipping them gently into a plastic container.Was it an Italian soldier? Or a Soviet? Identifying the bodies, while possible, is tricky.What is known is the man...
70 rebel attacks in east Ukraine: military
Kiev (AFP) – The Ukraine military reported Thursday more than 70 rebel attacks on its positions in the past 24 hours.The attacks took place across several parts of the frontline in eastern Ukraine, a military spokesman said, including in Lugansk and the airport in Donetsk, where the two sides have this week tried to put ceasefires in place....
Chechen police killed by militants during gun battle in Grozny
KIEV, Ukraine – The streets of Grozny, the Chechen capital, were the scene of a deadly battle between local security forces and heavily armed militants early on Thursday. Chechen authorities and local media said militants traveling in several cars gunned down three traffic police at a checkpoint in Grozny before they stormed the centrally located...
