Section: US & Canada
As France and Germany underperform, 18-country eurozone shows zero growth in second quarter
Europe’s shaky economic recovery ground to a halt in the second quarter amid fears over the crisis in Ukraine and softer trade and investment. …read more Source: FOX...
Eurozone recovery grinds to halt amid Ukraine fear
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The shaky economic recovery in the 18-country eurozone ground to a halt in the second quarter amid fears over the crisis in Ukraine and softer trade and investment…. …read more Source: Associated...
Russia Convoy Heads South
A convoy of trucks carrying Russian aid sets off towards the border with Ukraine. But while the white line snaking its way along the highway can’t be missed its final destination is still unclear. Russia says the trucks contain food, water bottles and generators to be distributed in eastern Ukraine where firece battles have erupted between...
Russian Convoy Rolling Again Toward Ukraine
Several hundred commercial and army trucks left a military base in Russia heading south, but their precise itinerary remained unclear. …read more Source: The New York...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Hello! Here’s what people will be chatting about on Thursday. 1. The U.S. said a rescue mission of Yazidi refugees from Mount Sinjar is less likely after a small special forces team dispatched to the mountain found fewer people than expected. The U.S. has been air-dropping food, water, and other supplies to the trapped refugees for the last...
Russian Convoy Advances Toward Ukrainian Border
A Russian aid convoy left the southwestern Russian city of Voronezh headed toward the Ukrainian border early on August 14, despite warnings that the convoy might not be allowed across the border. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on August 13 denounced the aid delivery as Russian “cynicism” and said Ukraine would accept...
Russian aid convoy resumes travel toward Ukraine
The convoy of roughly 262 vehicles had been parked at a military depot in the southern Russian city of Voronezh since late Tuesday amid disagreement over how and where it would cross into Ukraine, where government troops are battling pro-Russia separatists. Kiev and the West have accused Moscow of providing arms and expertise to pro-Russian...
Oriflame Pressured by Ukraine, Russia Crisis
Oriflame Cosmetics said the geopolitical crisis in Russia and Ukraine weighed on second-quarter profit and that it may struggle to deliver some nutrient products to Russia, one of its key markets, due to the recent food ban imposed by Moscow. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Russian aid convoy rolls on toward Ukraine
The Ukraine government wishes for the Red Cross to inspect the shipment. …read more Source: USA...
Russian Convoy Again Headed Toward Ukraine
A Russian convoy, carrying what Moscow says is humanitarian aid, has resumed its journey toward war-torn eastern Ukraine. The convoy of nearly 300 trucks left the southwestern Russian town of Voronezh Thursday, where it had stalled as controversy swirled about its contents and its final destination. Moscow insists it coordinated the dispatch of...
