Section: US & Canada
Religious freedom ambassador heads to Ukraine
Canada’s religious freedom ambassador blasts Putin on eve of Ukraine visit …read more Source:...
The US Economy Has Reached A Turning Point
The US economy grew at its fastest rate in eight years in the second quarter of 2014, but Americans still think the US is in the midst of a recession. Two key trends will solidify the recovery in 2015: higher wages as unemployment falls below 6%, and an expansion in consumer credit as households reach the end of the debt deleveraging cycle....
Obama’s new agenda: Leave it for Hillary
There is a scenario that one can imagine is unspooling in the mental multiplexes of the president and his top White House advisers. It is Christmas time. Stockings everywhere are filled to overflowing due to a resurgent U.S. economy. In Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State is beginning to wither under the pressure of the American-led coalition. In...
Ukraine’s Month-old Cease-fire Marked by Battle
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatist fighters on Sunday marked one month since the signing of a Kremlin-backed truce with one the most heated battles of the six-month war in Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine’s military accused Russian-backed separatists of fresh violations of the cease-fire, saying their forces came under attack...
Ukraine military says separatists violate month-old ceasefire
Ukraine’s military accused Russian-backed separatists of again violating a month-old ceasefire on Sunday, saying their forces came under attack in several parts of the east including the airport at the big city of Donetsk. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Ukraine: Pro-Moscow Rebels Violated Ceasefire
Ukraine’s military accused Russian-backed separatists of fresh violations of a month-old ceasefire on Sunday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Military Says Separatists Violate Month-Old Ceasefire
By Gabriela Baczynska DONETSK, Ukraine, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military accused Russian-backed separatists of fresh violations of a month-old ceasefire on Sunday, saying their forces came under attack in several parts of the east including the airport at the big city of Donetsk. Two Ukrainian service staff were killed in the past...
Kasparov Urges West to Pose ‘Credible’ Threat to Putin
Former world chess champion and pro-democracy activist Garry Kasparov grabbed headlines earlier this week when he described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “the most dangerous man in the world.” He made the remark during an interview with Yahoo News, adding that Putin is “a greater threat to the United States than the...
Latvia’s Center-right Ruling Coalition Wins Vote
RIGA, Latvia— Latvia’s ruling center-right coalition parties have won a majority of seats in a parliamentary election dominated by security issues and the Ukraine crisis. With more than 90 percent of votes counted, the opposition pro-Russian Harmony party won most votes in Saturday’s election with 23 percent, while the...
Ukraine military says separatists violate month-old ceasefire
Two Ukrainian service staff have been killed in the past 24 hours and 6 others were wounded …read more Source: The Globe and...
