Section: US & Canada
Russia Undermining 20 Years of Nuclear Cooperation With U.S.
The U.S.’s relationship with Russia is about to get even more tense. The latter nation announced that it’s going to curtail nuclear cooperation with America, backtracking on the last two decades of security work. The New York Times sheds some light: The message delivered by [Sergey Kirienko, the head of Russia’s state nuclear...
In Lviv, a Holocaust survival story gets lifted from the gutter
Limmud FSU founder Chaim Chesler in Lviv, Nov. 7, 2014. (Courtesy of Limmud FSU) Armed with an Israeli attitude toward problem solving and 30 years’ worth of experience in working in Eastern Europe, Chaim Chesler doesn’t back down easily from a work-related dispute. But even Chesler, founder of the Limmud FSU Jewish learning...
Vladimir Putin stations Russian warships off Australia’s coast ahead of G20
Vladimir Putin is underlining his presence at a major summit of world leaders in Australia by stationing warships in waters off the country’s northeastern coast, prompting the Australian prime minister to angrily accuse Russia of trying to reclaim the “lost glories” of the Soviet Union. …read more Source:...
Russia vows to fly bombers near U.S. airspace
When Russia’s defense minister announced plans for training exercises near U.S. borders, he linked them specifically to tensions over Ukraine, telling the U.S. in effect: If you meddle in our backyard, we’ll meddle in yours. David Martin reports from the Pentagon. …read more Source:...
7 Very Cool Things Other Countries Do For Their Elderly
How the elderly are regarded varies in different parts of the world. Here are seven very cool things about how the elderly are seen and treated in other countries:1. Japan has a national holiday called Respect For The Aged Day. The third Monday of every September in Japan is a national holiday designated to honor and show appreciation for the...
America Doesn’t Need to Lead the Free World
Even before I returned home from serving as an infantryman in the U.S. Army, which included two combat tours in Iraq between 2006 and 2009, I was searching for ways to contextualize my experience. My questions weren’t ponderous or existential; they were pointed and, I believed, answerable. One was why units like mine were assuming...
Ukraine and Russia Take Center Stage as Leaders Gather for G20
A showdown between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely at the G20 summit in Australia starting on Saturday, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine. Ukraine has accused Russia of sending soldiers and weapons to help separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine launch a new offensive in a conflict...
Putin heads for G-20 with sabers rattling
Amid row over Russia’s role in Ukraine conflict, Moscow sends warships to lurk off Australia’s coast during Putin visit …read more Source:...
Merkel Gets Traditional Maori Welcome
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a traditional Maori welcome in New Zealand on Friday (November 14) before she’s set to go to Australia to attend the G20 summit. While visiting Auckland, Merkel was also given the opportunity to first pet and then release a Kiwi into the wild. There had been calls from some in Australia to block...
Ukraine Adviser Says No Point In New Peace Talks
A Ukrainian security adviser says there is no point in holding new peace talks with pro-Russian separatists until Kyiv is satisfied that the rebels holding territory in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions are adhering to a truce deal signed on September 5 in Minsk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
