Section: US & Canada
E.C.B. Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Despite Geopolitical Risks
The European Central Bank’s president said the economic risks from the Ukraine crisis did not yet warrant a shift in monetary policy. …read more Source: The New York...
‘We’re at war’: Lone American joins Ukrainian forces, battles pro-Russian separatists
The Ukrainian military finally has American boots on the ground in its fight against pro-Russian separatists. Unfortunately for the Ukrainians, it’s just one man. “Franko” is an American citizen of Ukrainian decent who joined the Donbas volunteer battalion and has fought in the region since April. “I’m of Ukrainian...
‘It’d Be Better To Die’ — Ukrainian Journalist Talks About Ordeals In Captivity
In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL’s Russian Service, Ukrainian journalist and Maidan activist Irma Krat speaks about her ordeal in captivity after being detained and held for 77 days by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Give Peacekeepers a Chance in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is escalating in Ukraine after the latest round of European and U.S. sanctions. Offering an international peacekeeping mission might help to break the cycle. …read more Source:...
Canada sends military gear to assist Ukrainian fighters
Canada is sending military equipment to Ukraine including helmets, first aid kits, tents and protective vests. …read more Source: Toronto...
Russia And Iran Reportedly Signed A Huge Oil Deal — But No One Knows The Details
Iran and Russia may have just signed a major $20 billion oil deal, as reported by Russia’s Itar-Tass, Iran’s Fars News, and the Telegraph on Wednesday. The deal would allow Iran to circumvent western and international sanctions aimed at curtailing the country’s nuclear program. And it would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Snowden’s Revelations Bring Changes to US Intelligence Gathering
For more than a year, former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has been living in Russia, having been granted asylum. He is wanted in the United States on espionage charges after making public key intelligence documents dealing with the U.S. National Security Agency’s secret surveillance programs. And amid frosty U.S.-Russia...
Ukraine: Rebels Have Shot Down A Ukrainian Military Plane
By Richard Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk KIEV, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The head of NATO called on Russia to “step back from the brink” of war by pulling its troops back from the Ukrainian border and warned further intervention in Ukraine would bring it greater isolation in the world. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the U.S.-led alliance’s...
Photos August 7: Top images from around the world
The day’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. Buddhist monks and volunteers clean the 15-metre-tall great Buddha statue during the annual Ominugui ceremony at Todaiji Temple in Japan’s ancient capital Nara, western Japan on August 7, 2014....
Russia hits back on sanctions, bans food from West
Russia banned most food imports from the West on Thursday in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine. …read more Source: CNY...
