Section: US & Canada
Is Ukraine on the brink of economic disaster?
The shooting down of a Ukrainian military transport plane Monday has raised the stakes as government forces step up efforts to disrupt rebel lines and reclaim territory in the country’s east. …read more Source: FOX...
Death Toll Climbs In Ukrainian Apartment Building Destruction
At least 11 people are reported to have been killed in eastern Ukraine when an apartment building was destroyed by explosions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Savchenko ‘Not Complaining’ About Detention — But Nearly Everyone Else Is
Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian military pilot held by Russia and accused in the deaths of two journalists, is reported to be in good health. But family members and Ukrainian officials continue to be denied access to her holding cell in Voronezh, a fact that some observers worry is just the start of a Russian pressure campaign. …read more...
At least 4 escaped from downed plane
Four people escaped from the crash of a Ukrainian transport plane hit by a rocket over the Luhansk region near the Russian border, the country’s Defense Ministry said. …read more Source:...
Juncker Elected President of European Commission
The executive arm of the European Union will soon have a new chief. Jean-Claude Juncker, longtime prime minister of Luxembourg, earned the endorsement of European lawmakers in an overwhelming vote Tuesday in Strasbourg, France. He takes the post over from Jose Manuel Barroso on November 1. Addressing parliament shortly before the vote, Juncker...
This East Ukraine Village Now Looks Post-Apocalyptic
A small village in eastern Ukraine looks like something from the post-apocalypse after a month of heavy fighting between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian fighters. The village of Semenovka, located on the outskirts of the major city of Slaviansk, has been extensively damaged by the renewed Ukrainian push to retake control of the east of the...
Airstrike demolishes apartment block in eastern Ukraine, killing 11
The devastation bore signs of a strike by several missiles and left only a mountain of smoking debris. …read more Source: Toronto...
Rescue Workers: Ukraine Airstrike Kills Civilians
SNIZHNE, Ukraine—An airstrike demolished an apartment block in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least 11 civilians, regional officials said. The attack adds to the steadily growing number of civilians killed over four months in a dogged pro-Russian insurgency. The devastation bore signs of a strike by several missiles and left only a...
As Border Tensions Rise, Ukraine and Russia Draw Nearer to Direct Conflict
Ukraine accused Russia of downing a military transport plane, and each side accused the other of attacking the town of Snizhne. …read more Source: The New York...
Officials: Ukraine airstrike kills civilians
It’s unclear who carried out the attack that killed at least 11 civilians …read more Source: USA...
