Section: US & Canada
Canadian navy ship buzzed by 3 Russian jets
TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian navy frigate taking part in a NATO exercise in the Black Sea was buzzed by three Russian military jets off the southern coast of Ukraine in an “unnecessarily provocative” incident, Defense Minister Rob Nicholson said Monday. Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told Russian news agencies on Tuesday that the...
AP Analysis: Putin pins his hopes to Ukraine truce
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s last cease-fire collapsed quickly. This one may last – because it’s in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interests…. …read more Source: Associated...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Good morning! Here’s what people will chatting about on Tuesday. 1. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 6 and other new products in a mega-event on Tuesday. Haven’t heard about the iPhone 6? Read all about it here. 2. The Dutch Safety Board will publish a preliminary report on the investigation into the crash of flight MH17 over...
AP Analysis: Putin pins his hopes to Ukraine truce
Ukraine’s last cease-fire collapsed quickly. This one may last — because it’s in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interests. …read more Source: Miami...
Dutch Experts To Release Preliminary Report On MH17 Crash
Dutch aviation experts investigating the crash of a Malaysian passenger jet during the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine plan to issue their preliminary findings on September 9. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine president visits contested region
MOSCOW — With a fragile truce barely holding in eastern Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko on Monday visited the port city of Mariupol, not far from where Ukrainian forces suffered severe losses in recent days, and declared that his government would never relinquish territory that some separatists claim historically belongs to Russia....
Russian warplane makes ‘provocative’ pass over Canadian frigate
Russian military jets made “provocative” flyovers on a Canadian frigate taking part in a multinational naval exercise in the Black Sea this week, ratcheting up the war of words a notch. HMCS Toronto has been serving in the Mediterranean in recent months as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Forces. Last week, though, the frigate sailed into the...
Ukraine MH17 initial crash report due
The Hague (AFP) – A highly anticipated preliminary report into what brought down Malaysia flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine will be released on Tuesday, hoping to shed light on the air disaster that claimed the lives of 298 passengers. The air crash team led by investigators from the Netherlands will release its report at 0800 GMT on the...
Clooney to wed in Venice in ‘couple of weeks’
Los Angeles (AFP) – Heartthrob actor George Clooney is to marry his British lawyer fiancee Amal Alamuddin in Venice in a “couple of weeks”, according to news reports confirmed in part by his spokesman. The US actor’s spokesman confirmed the wedding venue but not the date after Clooney let slip his plans to marry the human...
EU Tightens Sanctions Against Russia
The European Union is expanding sanctions against Russia as reports of new fighting in Ukraine threaten a fragile cease-fire agreement. The new measures are expected to go into effect in the coming days if the cease-fire fails to hold. EU officials say the latest sanctions are reversible, depending on Moscow’s next moves on Ukraine –...
