Section: US & Canada
Arabs back anti-IS move as Syria warns on ‘attacks’
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Arab nations rallied behind US President Barack Obama’s call to expand operations against jihadists in Iraq and Syria, as Damascus warned it would consider any action on its territory as an attack.Ten states, including heavyweight Saudi Arabia, “agreed to do their share in the comprehensive...
U.S., allies levy new sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS — The United States and Europe agreed Thursday to place additional economic sanctions on Russia over its role in promoting separatist warfare in eastern Ukraine despite a fragile new cease-fire that went into effect last week. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Ukraine’s president to address Canadian Parliament next week
Ukraine’s president is going to visit Canada next week and address Parliament. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine’s president to visit Canada
Ukraine’s president is going to visit Canada next week and address Parliament. …read more Source: Miami...
Obama’s Last Chance to Control His Credibility
President Barack Obama has a precious opportunity to carve out a legacy for himself and carry out a coup against the reputation of weakness, repudiation and retreat that has dogged and haunted him. The Islamic State (IS) had invited the U.S. president to a war, which has opened a window for Barack Obama to shape his own fate rather than leaving...
Obama’s Last Chance to Control His Legacy
President Barack Obama has a precious opportunity to carve out a legacy for himself and carry out a coup against the reputation of weakness, repudiation and retreat that has dogged and haunted him. The Islamic State (IS) had invited the U.S. president to a war, which has opened a window for Barack Obama to shape his own fate rather than leaving...
NATO Sobers Up
Last week’s NATO meeting in Wales showed an unexpected and sobering realism on the most pressing issue it has faced in some years, namely the Ukrainian crisis. Despite many pressures on the body to take some sort of decisive action to counter the Russian threat to Ukraine — beyond sanctions already instituted — the 28 NATO...
With Gas Cut Off, Ukraine Looks West
The country, which receives more than half of its supply from Russia, looks to reduce its need amid a price dispute and military action with Russian separatists. …read more Source: The New York...
Obama: U.S. to increase sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
The president says the U.S. will step up economic penalties against Russia because there’s no “conclusive evidence” Russia is respecting a cease-fire in Ukraine …read more Source:...
White House to impose new Russia sanctions
President Barack Obama said today he’ll unveil new sanctions against Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors, despite a ceasefire, saying the U.S. has “yet to see conclusive evidence that Russia has ceased its efforts to destabilize Ukraine.” …read more Source: Miami...
