Section: US & Canada
No Solution In Sight On China Sea Dispute
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Despite U.S. and Asian calls for self-restraint and new impetus for the resolution of territorial disputes involving China, a high-profile Asian security summit ended over the weekend where it began, with no solution of the rifts in sight. China dismissed a new U.S. proposal for a freeze on hostile actions that...
‘High probability’ of Russian intervention in east Ukraine, NATO chief warns
‘We see the Russians developing the narrative and the pretext for such an operation under the guise of a humanitarian operation,’ Anders Fogh Rasmussen says …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine Rocket Attack Leads to Mass Jail Breakout
(DONETSK, Ukraine) — Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine said. MoreMissouri Teen’s Fatal Shooting by Cops Sparks Riots NBC NewsPower Play: Inside the New War Brewing in Iraq’s Capital NBC...
Ukraine rocket attack leads to mass jail breakout
DONETSK, Ukraine — Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine said.Donetsk city council spokesman Maxim Rovinsky said a direct rocket hit killed at least one inmate and left three others severely wounded....
MH17 Investigators Recalled From Ukraine
The deteriorating security situation in eastern Ukraine has led to the recall of the team investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, the Dutch Safety Board said. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
More than 100 inmates run free as rocket slams into high-security prison in east Ukraine
‘Extremely dangerous prisoners are now free. It is hard to know the extent of threat this poses to the city, which is flooded with weapons.’ …read more Source: Calgary...
The Irony of Current Russian-Ukrainian Relations
Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! (Ukrainian SSR motto)*** In all the wise commentary on the tragic Russia-Ukraine situation, I have seen few observations (admissions?) that 20th-century...
‘High probability’ Russia will intervene in Ukraine, NATO chief says
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday he saw a “high probability” that Russia could intervene militarily in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Dutch push plane inquiry despite lack of access
The Dutch Safety Board says it will push ahead with an investigation into the cause of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster, despite not being able to access the site where the plane went down in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
British Prime Minister Under Pressure To Act On Iraq
LONDON (AP) — Pressure mounted Monday for British Prime Minister David Cameron to do more on Iraq, with some members of his own party urging him to recall Parliament from its summer break to consider action against Islamic militants. British cargo planes carrying drinking water and tents have dropped some emergency supplies to the Yazidi...
