Section: US & Canada
5 Shocking Figures That Show The Devastating Impact Of East Ukraine’s War
Four months of fighting between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatist rebels has exacted a heavy toll on residents of the country’s war-torn east. A senior UN official warned on Tuesday that the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine continues to worsen. UN humanitarian operations director John Ging told an emergency session...
Dutch PM Suspends Search for MH17 Victims’ Remains
Netherlands’ prime minister suspended the search for victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on Wednesday, as clashes continued to erupt in areas surrounding the crash site. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that continuing clashes between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists posed too great of a risk to search crews who...
Glavin: The corruption from Beijing’s dirty money
To comprehend just how far the corrupting rot of dirty Chinese money has spread throughout Canada, uproars unfolding in Calgary, Vancouver and Ottawa at the moment are immediately instructive. Their lessons should also drive home what it was that Anthony Campbell, the former head of the Intelligence Assessment Secretariat of the Privy Council...
Dutch premier halts search for Ukraine victims
A pro-Russian rebel, left, guards as Australian, Malaysian and Dutch investigators examine the area of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, near the village of Rossipne, Donetsk region, eas… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Russian Leader Orders Agricultural-Import Bans Over Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning or limiting imports of food and agricultural products from countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Hagel warns of potential Russian invasion of Ukraine
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday the threat of Moscow sending troops across its border into Ukraine was real and growing – his starkest warning yet about the possibility of a Russian invasion.. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Dutch premier halts search for MH17 victims in Ukraine
Mark Rutte praised the effort of the recovery mission so far and promised it would resume. …read more Source: USA...
Dutch PM Halts Search For MH17 Victims’ Remains
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands’ prime minister has called a halt to the search for remains of victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in Ukraine, saying it is too dangerous to continue. At a press conference in The Hague Wednesday, Mark Rutte praised the effort of the recovery mission so far, and promised victims’...
Dutch premier calls halt to search for Malaysia Airlines plane victims’ remains in Ukraine
The Netherlands’ prime minister has called a halt to the search for remains of victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in Ukraine, saying it is too dangerous to continue. …read more Source: FOX...
BREMMER: Invading Eastern Ukraine Is Clearly Putin’s Plan B
NATO is now concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use “the pretext of a humanitarian or peace-keeping mission as an excuse” to invade eastern Ukraine with the 20,000 combat-ready Russian troops amassed near the border. That’s certainly one option for Vladimir Putin, although it would come at a steep cost....
