Section: US & Canada
Glavin: In a world of propaganda, Canada needs a strong CBC
It would be hard to imagine a less opportune historical moment for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to be falling from its stature as a beloved and iconic national institution and revealing itself as a salt mine of backbiting, ass-covering, bullying and lechery. It’s as though the only thing that was holding the whole edifice together...
Ukraine nuclear plant accident poses ‘no threat,’ official says
MOSCOW — Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine on Wednesday announced that there had been an accident at one of the country’s nuclear power plants, briefly setting off fears of a Chernobyl-like catastrophe. Yatsenyuk, during a session of the new Ukrainian government, disclosed that the accident had taken place at the Zaporizhia...
Obama Offers Blunt Assessment of US Ties with China, Russia
U.S. President Barack Obama has offered his views about the United States’ relations with China and Russia, voicing optimism about U.S. links with Beijing but pessimism about increasingly antagonistic exchanges with Moscow. Obama made his comments Wednesday in an expansive question-and-answer session in Washington with the Business...
Explosion at Ukrainian Patriot Shop Investigated as Act of Terrorism
Patriot, a store that sells symbols of Ukrainian heritage in Odessa, Ukraine, was destroyed in an explosion Tuesday night. The Central Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Odessa region opened a criminal investigation into the explosion on the grounds that it was an “act of terrorism.” It was not immediately clear who was...
Hungary Objects to McCain Calling Prime Minister a “Neo-Fascist Dictator”
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. envoy on Wednesday after U.S. Senator John McCain called Prime Minister Viktor Orban a “neo-fascist dictator.” The United States has become increasingly critical of Orban’s government, accusing him of getting too close to Russia since East-West...
Landmine Casualties Fall Significantly to 15-Year Low
Fewer people were killed or wounded by landmines over the past year than at any time since recordkeeping began in 1999, and production of the weapons has almost stopped, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines said in a new report on Wednesday. The drop in casualties caused by landmines, victim-activated explosive devices and unexploded...
Campaigners winning war to wipe out landmines
Washington (AFP) – Global efforts to eradicate landmines are bearing fruit, campaigners said Wednesday, noting that the number of victims injured by the deadly weapons have fallen to the lowest level in 14 years.Nobel winners, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, said in its annual report that last year just 3,308 people were...
Western Sanctions, Ruble Crash Hit Russians Hard
MOSCOW—Oyster Bar built a thriving business serving mollusks to well-heeled Muscovites. Then came Western sanctions, and the restaurant was forced to rechristen itself this fall. Today, it serves up burgers and pizza under a new name: No Oyster Bar. Co-owner Ilya Sokhin said a Russian ban on European oyster imports hit hard, and the average check...
‘Zombie’ protesters demand Ukraine to stop airing Russian TV shows
Zombie protesters did their best Walking Dead impressions in Kiev on Wednesday, while demonstrating against Russian shows being broadcast in Ukraine A group of protesters splattered with fake blood gathered outside Ukraine’s National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council, calling on Ukrainian stations to stop airing all Russian...
The AK-47 Softens Its Image
One of the most recognizable instruments of war is getting a makeover. Kalashnikov Concern, the company behind the ubiquitous AK-47 assault rife, unveiled a new corporate identity at a high-profile event in Moscow yesterday. A more stylized logo for the parent company was revealed, along with a somewhat Orwellian new marketing...
