Section: US & Canada
Dutch Safety Board pushing ahead with investigation into Ukraine plane 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: FOX...
Dutch push plane inquiry despite lack of access
AMSTERDAM (AP) — 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. The board says it expects to release a preliminary report in several weeks containing information from the...
Russia Is Puny
Russia’s recent activities have captured the attention of the world. It’s role in destabilizing Ukraine have earned it economic sanctions from the U.S. and European Union. And Russia has returned fire with economic sanctions of its own, including sweeping bans on food imports from the west. While these sanctions are likely to impact...
Rocket strikes Donetsk prison, inmates flee in ensuing riot
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. …read more Source: CTV...
10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ, KMI, KMP, KMR, EPB)
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know: Markets Around The World Are On A Tear. The world stock markets are playing catch-up with the U.S., where the stocks surged 1.1% following reports of Russian warplanes ending drills in Ukraine, a sign that turmoil in the region may be subsiding. In Europe, Britain’s FTSE is up 0.7%,...
Ukraine rocket attack leads to mass jail breakout
Local authorities say more than 100 prisoners have fled from a high-security facility after it was hit by shelling in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Ukraine rocket attack ignites mass jail breakout in Donetsk
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. …read more Source: CTV...
Rocket attack ignites jailbreak in Donetsk as Kiev closes in on rebels
Exchanges of rocket fire and deaths from shelling have become a feature of daily life in the eastern Ukrainian city, and hundreds of thousands have chosen to flee …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine rocket attack leads to mass jail breakout
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — 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. The prison break became possible after a substation providing the building with electricity was damaged, disabling the...
Ukraine Close to Retaking Rebel-held Donetsk
The Ukrainian military said on Monday it was preparing for a “final stage” of taking back the city of Donetsk from pro-Russian separatists after making significant gains that have split rebel forces on the ground. Spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Kyiv’s troops had now cut Donetsk off from the other main rebel-held city of Luhansk,...
