Section: US & Canada
Ukraine-Bound Convoy Shrouded In Mystery
VORONEZH, Russia (AP) — Hundreds of Russian trucks carrying aid intended for rebel-held eastern Ukraine remained parked Wednesday in the southern city of Voronezh, their fate shrouded in mystery as Ukraine accused Moscow of plotting to use them as a cover for invasion. Fighting between government troops and pro-Russian separatists increased as...
New Sanctions Bill Raises Free Press Fears In Ukraine
Ukrainian lawmakers are preparing to vote on a draft law that would impose sanctions on Russian businesses and block disinformation spread by Kremlin-run media. But Ukrainian free-speech advocates say the bill is dangerous because it also hands the government in Kyiv the power to censor the press at home. …read more Source: Radio Free...
Russian convoy abruptly changes course
A convoy of Russian trucks headed for Ukraine has suddenly changed its course, a Ukrainian state news agency reported. …read more Source:...
Earnings Lift European Markets
Upbeat earnings helped European markets shrug off poor industrial production figures for the region, and at least temporarily sideline fears surrounding the economic impact of the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Confusion and Alarm as Russian Aid Convoy Heads to Ukraine
Ukraine has vowed to block the convoy of hundreds of trucks from crossing the border, and there were reports that the convoy had been halted in southern Russia. …read more Source: The New York...
Adam: Finding the middle ground on Ukraine
Despite Western sanctions against Russia, President Vladimir Putin is not budging on Ukraine, and the conflict is getting uglier by the day. And distracted by the war with pro-Russian separatists, President Petro Poroshenko can’t focus on what should be his top priority — reviving his country’s failing economy. A humanitarian crisis...
Pope Francis Goes to Korea: The Spiritual Meaning of Travel During Turmoil
Pope Francis is headed to South Korea on Wednesday, in the midst of what continues to be a particularly difficult month for the world. MoreLGBT Americans Less Likely to Be ReligiousISIS Is Ignoring Islam’s Teachings on Yazidis and ChristiansSuitcase Killing: American’s Body Found at Posh Bali Resort NBC NewsWater Everywhere: Heavy...
Ukraine-bound Russian convoy stuck amid doubts over route
Hundreds of Russian trucks carrying aid intended for rebel-held eastern Ukraine remained parked Wednesday in the southern city of Voronezh as doubts grew over the convoy’s final route. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine death toll doubles in two weeks: UN
A spokeswoman for the office, Cecile Pouilly, says the UN’s “very conservative estimates” show the death toll has risen to at least 2,086 people as of Aug. 10 from 1,129 on July 26. …read more Source: CTV...
UN says Ukraine death toll doubles in 2 weeks
The number of people who have been killed in eastern Ukraine appears to have doubled in the last two weeks, the U.N. human rights office said Wednesday. …read more Source: Miami...
