Section: US & Canada
US says satellite images show Russia has fired rockets into Ukraine
Stepping up pressure on Moscow, the U.S. on Sunday released satellite images it says show that rockets have been fired from Russia into neighboring eastern Ukraine and that heavy artillery for separatists has crossed the border. …read more Source: FOX...
U.S. claims Russia has fired rockets into Ukraine
The United States released satellite images that it says show that rockets have been fired from Russia into neighboring eastern Ukraine and that heavy artillery for separatists also has crossed the border. …read more Source: CTV...
U.S. Shares Photos It Says Show Shelling Of Ukrainian Troops From Russian Territory
The U.S. State Department on July 27 released satellite images that Washington says support claims rockets have been fired from Russia into Ukraine during the last week. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In strife-torn Ukraine, soccer is more than just a game
Sergey Sapsay showed up early at Olympic Stadium Sunday to hang a banner honoring the owner of the soccer club he supports, Oleg Babaev. …read more Source: Miami...
Pro-Russian Rebels Are Using Soviet WWII Posters To Recruit In East Ukraine
Pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine are turning to Soviet World War II posters to spread their message of fighting against Ukrainian “fascists” in a part of the world that was flattened by Nazi troops. “The Motherland Calls!” read one billboard accompanied by a vintage print of a stern-looking Soviet woman against a...
Fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists intensifies near MH17 disaster site
Ukrainian armed forces mounted a major onslaught against pro-Russian separatist fighters Sunday in an attempt to gain control over the area where a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed earlier this month. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Hamas Agrees to Cease-Fire, But Rockets Keep Flying
MoreIsrael Acknowledges Mortar Strike at UN School, But Denies CasualtiesIsrael Says It’s Extending Gaza Truce for 24 HoursPHOTOS: Israel’s Ground Offensive in GazaUpdated 3:55 p.m. ET Sunday MoreIsrael Acknowledges Mortar Strike at UN School, But Denies CasualtiesCease-Fire Ends in GazaSecond American Diagnosed With Ebola in Liberia...
Hamas Agrees to 24-Hour Holiday Truce in Gaza War
MoreIsrael Says It’s Extending Gaza Truce for 24 HoursPHOTOS: Israel’s Ground Offensive in GazaGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas on Sunday agreed to observe a 24-hour humanitarian truce after initially rejecting such an offer by Israel, as fighting resumed and the two sides wrangled over the terms of a lull the international...
On the front lines in eastern Ukraine with a rebel dog: Susan Ormiston
The CBC’s Susan Ormiston reports from the front line in eastern Ukraine, where she received a strange request amidst the battle between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source:...
US: Images Prove Russia Fired Rockets into Ukraine
United States officials have released satellite images (see below) they say show that Russia has fired rockets against Ukrainian forces in the last week, in support of separatist rebels. The images, which were prepared by the Director of National Intelligence and forwarded to reporters by the State Department, show what the U.S. government says...
