Section: US & Canada
Coal miners stuck in the middle of Ukraine’s war
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Glistening black sweat rolls down the spine of a beefy miner as he jackhammers bedrock along the shaft at the Chelyuskintsev coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland…. …read more Source: Associated...
Coal miners stuck in the middle of Ukraine’s war
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Glistening black sweat rolls down the spine of a beefy miner as he jackhammers bedrock along the shaft at the Chelyuskintsev coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland. Vitaly Khristich is one of hundreds of miners who each day brave the artillery fire that flares between pro-Russian separatists and...
Lawyer Says Captive Ukrainian Pilot Savchenko Enjoys Support At Home
The attorney for captive Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko has told RFE/RL his client enjoys the support of voters back in Ukraine, where she was recently elected to a seat in parliament. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Dutch PM: more remains recovered from Ukraine crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
The Dutch prime minister says investigators have recovered an unspecified number of human remains from the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down. …read more Source: CTV...
UK Says Will Pay Off Part of World War One-era Debt Next Year
Britain will pay back part of the outstanding debt used to fund World War One next year, when it redeems government bonds first issued almost 90 years ago by then-finance minister Winston Churchill. The finance ministry said on Friday that it would redeem 218 million pounds ($348 million) of 4.0 percent consols – a rare type of bond with no...
Dutch PM: more remains recovered from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster site in Ukraine
The Dutch prime minister says investigators have recovered an unspecified number of human remains from the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down. …read more Source: FOX...
Lviv Mayor Issues Rallying Cry For Reform
The mayor of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Andriy Sadoviy, has issued a rallying cry for reform of Ukraine’s economy and institutions. Sadoviy’s party, Samopomich (“Self-Reliance”), came third in recent parliamentary elections and may play an important role in a new pro-European coalition government. (RFE/RL’s...
Ukraine: Under Attack At Checkpoint 31
Government forces near Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine, have pulled back to new positions about 40 kilometers west of the city. But at checkpoint 31, soldiers again came under fire on October 30 following two days of mortar and artillery attack. The troops said they were being fired on with increasing frequency despite a cease-fire in place since...
The 25 Most Powerful Photos From October
A lot happened in October. Conflict raged in Ukraine, Iraq, and Syria. Government protests continued in Hong Kong. Ebola freaked everybody out. Atlantic City fell apart. Comic-Con had some really awesome costumes. The world’s news photographers captured it all. Here are 25 of the most amazing photos from the past month.October 5 was the...
Russian ruble hits new dollar low despite rate rise
Moscow (AFP) – The ruble hit a new record low on Friday, falling to more than 43 rubles to the dollar, despite defensive action by the central bank which raised interest rates a short time earlier.The ruble was trading at 43.03 to the dollar at around 1330 GMT, after strengthening slightly on Thursday following central bank intervention and...
