Section: US & Canada
U.S. bans flights to 6 countries that pose threats to passenger jets
Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com The U.S. government has issued a sweeping ban on international passenger jets in the skies of 6 countries that pose danger to the safety of the flights. The six countries are Ukraine, Ethiopia, Iraq, Libya, […] The post U.S. bans flights to 6 countries that pose threats to passenger...
Center of main rebel city in Ukraine hit by shells
Self-proclamed Donetsk People’s Republic policemen watch refugees fleeing Shakhtarsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine on Monday, July 28, 2014. An international police team abandoned its attem… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
The waiting game in east Ukraine
Teams of international experts stuck in hotels with time to burn as fighting blocks route to crash site for 3rd day …read more Source:...
Russian Lawmakers Draft Bill On ‘Aggressor Countries’
Russian lawmakers have reportedly drafted amendments that would brand states that impose sanctions on Russia as “aggressor countries.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
22 Civilian Deaths Reported After One Day Of Shelling In East Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — At least one person has been killed after three shells hit an apartment block in the center of the main separatist rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. An Associated Press reporter on the scene saw gaping holes in the side of apartment block after it was fired on. Around 50 people took refuge in a nearby...
22 civilians reported killed in east Ukraine shelling
At least 22 civilians in eastern Ukraine have been killed in one day by shelling, local authorities say. …read more Source:...
Malaysia Airlines MH17: Dutch, Australian experts turned back again
Dutch and Australian experts abandoned plans to access the crash site of the Malaysian airliner in Ukraine on Tuesday due to heavy fighting, the Netherlands said in a statement. …read more Source:...
U.S., European nations plan to impose new sanctions on Russia
The West is set to crack down on Russia. The U.S. and European Union plan to impose new sanctions after accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of ramping up support of separatists in Ukraine. …read more Source: New York Daily...
EU Set to Impose Tougher Sanctions on Russia
The European Union is set to impose new sanctions against Russia, targeting its finance and defense sectors over the conflict in Ukraine. A decision by European Union ambassadors, meeting in Brussels, is expected later Tuesday. In a conference call with President Barack Obama on Monday, the leaders of Britain, Germany, Italy and France expressed...
EU, US to Impose New Sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON—The White House says it expects the European Union to impose new sanctions this week against Russia, including against key sectors of the Russian economy, and that the United States will implement additional measures as well. Tony Blinken, a deputy national security adviser, says the steps are necessary to convince Russia to...
