Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian President Calls For ‘Tectonic’ Economic Reforms
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says his country is facing threats to its existence. At a news conference in Kyiv, he said that severe economic problems help the cause of pro-Russian separatists who want to bring about the destruction of the country. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko sure that peace is on the way
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures during a press conference in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Poroshenko gave his first major news conference since taking office in June.… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko sure that peace is on the way
In a news conference Thursday outlining his plans for Ukraine over the next half-decade, Poroshenko said: “I have no doubt whatsoever that my peace plan will work and that the main and most dangerous part of the war is behind.” …read more Source: San Francisco...
Ukrainian president says he believes most dangerous phase of conflict has passed
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he believes the conflict with Russia-backed separatists in the east is on the wane and that peace efforts will work. …read more Source: FOX...
Poroshenko: Ukraine to Apply for EU Membership in 2020
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko says his country will apply for membership to the European Union in 2020 as part of a broader plan for social and economic reforms. Poroshenko says those reforms which will prepare Ukraine to apply for EU membership. Ukraine’s desire for European integration, and Russia’s opposition to it, sparked...
Ukraine Leader Sees Country Applying for EU Membership ‘in 6 Years Time’
President Petro Poroshenko announces plans for reforms which would allow the former Soviet republic to apply for EU membership in six years IEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said he would present a broad plan of social and economic reforms on Thursday which would allow the former Soviet republic to apply for...
10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know: The Euro Is At Its Lowest Against The Dollar Since 2012. The euro has now broken well below $1.28, and with the ECB expected to keep easing while the Fed starts to consider a rate hike, we probably haven’t seen the last of this decline. Commodity Prices Are Slumping Too. A lot of commodities...
Ukraine’s Parliament Speaker Signs Lustration Bill
Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov has signed a lustration bill adopted by the parliament on September 16. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Sierra Leone quarantines one million ahead of UN Ebola talks
Freetown (AFP) – Sierra Leone began a quarantine of more than one million people Thursday in the largest lockdown in west Africa’s deadly Ebola outbreak, as world leaders met to discuss the crisis at the United Nations.The northern districts of Port Loko and Bombali were to be closed off along with the southern district of Moyamba...
Kvitova and Bouchard power to Wuhan semis
Wuhan (China) (AFP) – World number three Petra Kvitova overcame Caroline Garcia to power through to the semi-finals of the $2.4 million WTA Wuhan Open Thursday, while Canadian sixth seed Eugenie Bouchard also made it into the last four. Garcia had previously performed heroics at the inaugural tournament, beating Venus Williams and world...
