Section: US & Canada
Germany Says Limited Progress in Ukraine Talks
Berlin and Moscow say some progress was made in talks among the foreign ministers of Russian, Ukraine, Germany and France, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said there has been no headway in reaching the main goal of ending the unrest in eastern Ukraine. Speaking Monday from Berlin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said talks the...
Ukraine troops push into city under rebel control
Army troops have penetrated deep inside the rebel-controlled city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, in what could prove a breakthrough development in the four-month-long conflict, the Ukrainian government said Sunday. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France Hold ‘Difficult’ Crisis Talks
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said Ukraine crisis talks in Berlin were “difficult” but made “some progress.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine gains ground in city held by rebels
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces have raised their national flag over a police station in the city of Luhansk, which was for months under rebel control, Kiev said Sunday, in what could be a breakthrough in Ukraine’s efforts to crush pro-Moscow separatists. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Photos August 17: Top images from around the world
Festivalgoers, carrying portable shrine, are splashed with water during a summer festival of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in downtown Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) Participants struggle to reach the prizes during a greased-pole climbing competition held as a part of the Independence Day celebrations in Jakarta,...
Ukraine hits at Russians: Here’s what may be next
After fighting Friday, experts disagree about what investors should expect next between Russia and Ukraine …read more Source:...
Soldiers penetrate rebel-held town in Ukraine
The penetration may be a breakthrough in the four-month-long conflict the Ukrainian government says …read more Source:...
Asian Shares Mixed
Asian stocks were mixed Monday, with investors digesting news on the earnings front while keeping an eye on geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine reports army deep in rebel stronghold Luhansk
Ukraine’s national security council said government forces captured a district police station in Luhansk on Saturday after bitter clashes. Ukrainian military spokesman Oleksiy Dmitrashkovsky said Sunday that the separatists shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane over the Luhansk region after it launched an attack on rebels. A column of armored...
Ukraine claims breakthrough in rebel stronghold
Ukrainian forces have raised their national flag over a police station, in what could be a breakthrough in Ukraine’s efforts. …read more Source:...
