Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian civilian plane crashes in Algeria
A Ukrainian civilian cargo plane crashed in the mountains near the far southern desert city of Tamanrasset. …read more Source: USA...
EU to slap new sanctions on Russia
A top European Union official said Saturday that the 28-nation bloc is set to decide new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole. …read more Source: CTV...
Russian Incursion Continues In Ukraine
Latest news from Novoazovsk, Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces are defending the port city from what they say is a Russian invasion. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson from Novoazovsk.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Comrades and Crimea’s self-defense fighters carry the coffin of former paratrooper Alexander Gusev, 46, covered by Russian paratroopers flag, who was killed during clashes with Ukrainian troop… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine Says Fighter Jet Shot Down
KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces say one of their fighter jets has been shot down by a Russian missile in combat against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. A brief statement posted Saturday on the Facebook page for the so-called operation against separatists said the Su-25 was hit on Friday, and that the pilot ejected and was uninjured....
Ukrainian civilian plane crashes in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A Ukrainian civilian cargo plane crashed in the mountains near the far southern desert city of Tamanrasset in the early hours of the morning Saturday, reported the stat… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
EU set to slap new sanctions on Russia
European Union leaders are poised to slap additional sanctions on Russia because of what they condemn as a continued destabilization of Ukraine and a deepening military involvement by Moscow. …read more Source: Miami...
EU leaders set to decide new Russia sanctions as Ukrainian President Poroshenko seeks support
European Union leaders are poised to slap additional sanctions on Russia because of what they condemn as a continued destabilization of Ukraine and a deepening military involvement by Moscow. …read more Source: FOX...
EU set to slap new sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are poised to slap additional sanctions on Russia because of what they condemn as a continued destabilization of Ukraine and a deepening military involvement by Moscow. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Why the U.S. avoids calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine an ‘invasion’
U.S. President Barack Obama treaded carefully when asked whether Russia’s recent actions in Ukraine should be considered an invasion, an indication of how the White House continues to judiciously avoid the use of the word fearing its geo-political ramifications. …read more Source:...
