Section: US & Canada
Global aviation leaders to set up task force in wake of shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines flight
The United Nations agency that governs civil aviation says it is setting up a task force aimed at improving security measures in the wake of the shoot-down of a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Obama expected to announce US sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to announce a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia Tuesday. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Europe agrees on new sanctions against Russia
Moscow’s ongoing support of Ukrainian separatists is about to cost it a lot of money, as Europe targets arms, financial, technology and oil sectors …read more Source:...
Ukraine Rebels Threaten to Ban Access to MH17 Crash Site
Rebels in eastern Ukraine accused the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Tuesday of serving U.S. and Ukrainian interests. …read more Source:...
US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has announced new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy in the latest move by the U.S. to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels.Obama says the sanctions target Russia’s energy, weapons and finance industries, including big banks.The...
MH17: Russia hit with more sanctions
European Union officials agree to ratchet up economic pressure on Russia as escalating fighting in Ukraine prevented investigators from getting to the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site. …read more Source:...
EU adopts tough new economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Shocked into action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner and the resulting deaths of more than 200 Europeans, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, to be followed swiftly by similar punitive measures from the U.S. …read more Source: CTV...
European Union Adopts Tougher Sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS—Frustrated by the apparent ineffectiveness of previous sanctions and outraged by the deaths of 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over eastern Ukraine, the European Union adopted tough new economic sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, EU officials and diplomats said. The measures, which were prepared in...
Obama Joins Europe in Expanding Sanctions on Russia
President Obama announced the action targeting more banks and a defense firm soon after the European Union imposed tough new sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
Shelling adds to mounting civilian toll in Ukraine
Shelling adds to mounting civilian toll in Ukraine, as 23 are killed by artillery over 2 days …read more Source:...
