Section: US & Canada
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know for Monday. 1. Dilma Rousseff narrowly beat her rival Aécio Neves for another term as Brazil’s president. 2. Investors have not taken the re-election news well. 3. Twenty-five banks failed the European Central Bank’s stress test due to capital shortfalls. 4. Nine of those banks were in...
Pro-Western parties seen leading Ukraine vote
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainians overwhelmingly voted in several pro-Western parties in a landmark parliamentary election Sunday, another nudge in the former Soviet nation’s drift away from Russia. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Ukraine voters embrace West and peace with rebels
Kiev (AFP) – Pro-Western and nationalist parties were on course Monday for a crushing Ukrainian election win, boosting President Petro Poroshenko’s bid to merge his country with Europe and make peace with pro-Russian rebels.Early results and exit polls indicated overwhelming support for Poroshenko’s drive to break his war-torn...
Ukraine leader: voters want ‘path to Europe’
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko hailed exit poll results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, saying the projected outcome gives “a powerful and irreversible backing to Ukraine’s path to Europe.” …read more Source:...
News of the Day From Across the Globe, Oct. 27
Two exit polls indicated that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s party would secure a narrow victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election, falling substantially short of an outright majority. The Lebanese army moved tanks and commando forces into the northern city of Tripoli on Sunday, where fighting with Muslim militants has...
Pro-Western parties seen leading Ukraine vote
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, center, speaks with local staff at a poling station during voting in parliamentary elections in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Darth Vader turned away from Ukrainian polls
Darth Vader is running for Ukraine’s parliament. …read more Source: USA...
President Poroshenko’s party wins parliamentary elections in Ukraine
UPI StaffKIEV, Ukraine, Oct. 26 (UPI) — Pro-Western parties and politicians dominated Ukraine’s parliamentary elections Sunday. …read more Source: United Press...
Pro-Western blocs lead in Ukraine election
President Poroshenko’s party appeared to fall well short of a majority in parliament. …read more Source: USA...
Pro-Western parties leading in Ukraine parliamentary vote
Ukrainians overwhelmingly voted in several pro-Western parties in a landmark parliamentary election Sunday, another nudge in the former Soviet nation’s drift away from Russia. …read more Source: CTV...
