Section: US & Canada
Canada to help shuttle weapons into Iraq
Canada is committing two cargo planes to move military supplies into northern Iraq as part of the international effort to bolster Kurdish forces in the embattled region. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says a CC-177 Globemaster and a CC-130J Hercules transport will begin shuttling arms provided by allies to the Iraqi city of Irbil over the next few...
Russia denies its vehicles destroyed in Ukraine
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia — Russian military vehicles crossed into Ukraine during the night, NATO said Friday, and the Ukrainian president declared that most of them were quickly destroyed by his troops.The reported Russian incursion, which Moscow stoutly denied, came amid a week of drama over a Russian humanitarian aid mission for people in...
Dow Drops 100 Points on News of Ukraine Violence
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 100 points Friday on reports that the Ukrainian military destroyed Russian military vehicles that entered into Ukraine. Investors are concerned about further escalation. Russian military vehicles carrying aid entered Ukraine over night following a days-long standoff over whether the more than 200...
World War 3 Easing? Putin Tones Down Rhetoric on Ukraine Situation
YALTA, Crimea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to a much-hyped meeting in Crimea amid expectations of more saber-rattling over Ukraine, but he instead struck a conciliatory note and called for peace in a speech Thursday that received surprisingly brief coverage on Russian television. Putin’s cautious statements and the terse...
Ukraine says it ‘destroyed’ part of Russian armored convoy
The Russian military vehicles reportedly crossed the border in advance of an aid convoy. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine: We destroyed Russian military incursion
Tensions ease as Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy, Red Cross hand out aid in rebel city …read more Source:...
Ukraine destroys Russian military vehicles
NATO and Ukraine said Russian military vehicles did cross into Ukraine during the night and the Ukrainian president said most of them were destroyed by his troops. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Ukraine Reports Destroying Russian Military Vehicles Sneaking Across Border
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia—NATO and Ukraine said Russian military vehicles did cross into Ukraine during the night and the Ukrainian president said most of them were destroyed by his troops. A statement on President Petro Poroshenko’s website said that he and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke by telephone about the reports from...
Watch Ferguson Shooting Take Over Twitter In Mesmerizing Graphic
Facebook may have five times as many users, but Twitter now plays a vital role in how news spreads. You can see the scale of Twitter’s influence in a visualization showing tweets relating to the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri after Michael Brown was shot and killed by local police officer Darren Wilson. Twitter’s data team created the...
Ukraine says it has attacked, destroyed part of armed convoy from Russia
Ukraine said its troops attacked and partially destroyed a column of armed vehicles that had crossed the border from Russian territory, while Russia said it was concerned about an attack on another convoy carrying aid. …read more Source: Calgary...
