Section: US & Canada
Russian Warships Enter English Channel
A squadron of Russian warships entered the English Channel on Friday, but a NATO official dismissed a Russian media report that they were there to conduct military exercises. Russian news agency RIA quoted the Northern Fleet as saying its vessels, led by anti-submarine ship Severomorsk, had passed through the Strait of Dover and were now in...
Russia Holds Drills Involving Ships And Support Vessels In English Channel: Report
The Russian navy is conducting drills in the English Channel, the country’s military press service announced Friday. The latest move by the Russian navy is considered to be a demonstration of military power since the country’s ties with the West deteriorated over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Militias Threaten Anti-Kiev Coup
The men behind Ukraine’s nationalist militias are looking to replace the fumbling government in Kiev one way or another. …read more Source: The Daily...
Two Die In Donetsk Shelling
Violence continues in eastern Ukraine despite a cease-fire between government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine premier warns of war with Russia before winning confirmation vote
KIEV, Ukraine — Arseniy Yatsenyuk received lawmakers’ approval to remain Ukraine’s premier, clearing an obstacle for aid talks with the International Monetary Fund as the country grapples with a separatist insurgency in the east. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
On Turkey trip, Pope to reach out to Islamic world
Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis heads to Turkey on Friday with a brief to use his populist touch to rebuild bridges with the Islamic world that were damaged by his predecessor Benedict XVI.It will be the first papal visit to Turkey since the now-retired Benedict went there in 2006 against a backrop of anger in much of the Muslim world...
A Tilt Toward NATO in Ukraine as Parliament Meets
At the convening of a new Parliament in Ukraine, President Petro O. Poroshenko urged the repeal of the country’s nonaligned status and a move toward joining NATO. …read more Source: The New York...
Pro-Russian Separatist Moving Into Central And West Ukraine After Bomb Blast In Kharkiv
Russian-backed rebels are venturing into western and central areas of Ukraine, while Russian troops are consolidating the separatist-held regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, according to a Kyiv Post account of a briefing by the Ukraine security service SBU Wednesday. The rebels reportedly have acted in a number of cities all around Ukraine, including...
Poroshenko in Reform Pledge
The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has promised a programme of radical reform during an address at the opening session of the country’s new parliament. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine seeks IMF aid as prime minister wins approval vote
PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk warns country at war as conflict in Donetsk, Luhansk with pro-Russia militants plunges national currency into 45% slump. …read more Source: Toronto...
