Section: US & Canada
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....
Putin Orders Import Bans on Products From Sanctioning Countries
Putin Orders Import Bans on Products From Sanctioning Countries Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning or limiting imports of agricultural products from countries that have placed sanctions on Russia. Russian state media announced the move Wednesday, saying Putin has ordered his government to decide on a list of import...
Putin orders import limits over sanctions
Putin orders limits on agricultural imports from countries imposing sanctions on Russia …read more Source:...
Canada slaps fresh sanctions on Russia
Canada slaps fresh sanctions, travel bans on Russian, Ukrainian people, groups …read more Source:...
Dutch PM halts search for plane crash victims in Ukraine, citing danger
Mark Rutte promises victims’ families search will resume in the future; about 228 coffins have been returned to the Netherlands …read more Source:...
Amazing Ukraine Dash Cam Footage Shows A Missile Strike Nearly Destroying A Moving Car
A driver in the war-torn region of Eastern Ukraine escaped injury or death this week after an errant missile struck a road a few feet in front of his car, reports Russian news agency RIA Novosti. Dash cam footage of the incident show the driver’s blue Lada sedan proceeding down Petrovsky Street in the city of Donestk when a missile suddenly...
Glavin: The continuing 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...
Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup
As the steadily advancing Ukrainian army sets its sights on reclaiming the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, tension is building over whether a large Russian army lying in wait just across the border will step in to protect the separatists. …read more Source: FOX...
Growing threat of Russia invading Ukraine, Hagel says
U.S. and NATO officials say there are now about 20,000 Russian troops massed just east of Ukraine’s border …read more Source:...
