Section: US & Canada
20 Stunning European Cities To Visit In Your 20s
From major metropolises to charming, overlooked locales, Europe is brimming with cities everyone should visit. But where does a penny-pinching, adventure-seeking twentysomething even begin when it comes to traveling Europe? The big players — London, Paris, Amsterdam — are great. Those should be on everyone’s bucket list. For...
Moscow says it’s willing to invite Ukraine to monitor parts of the border together
A spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is willing to invite its Ukrainian counterparts to monitor the border together. …read more Source: FOX...
3 Ukrainian soldiers killed as armed separatists dig in for long fight
Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 27 wounded in clashes with pro-Russian separatist rebels in the east of the country, the military said on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Crimean Baby Dies After Being Attacked By Escaped Monkey
A baby has died in the Crimean city of Sevastopol after being attacked by a monkey that escaped from a small private zoo. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Officer Held In Russia Remanded In Pretrial Detention
A court in Russia has remanded a captured Ukrainian military officer in pretrial detention until August 30. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Semenivka Recovers After Fighting
The eastern Ukrainian town of Semenivka, recaptured from pro-Russian separatists, has begun the clean-up process following weeks of heavy fighting. Emergency services found numerous unexploded mines and shells scattered around town. One worker said it would take bomb disposal teams up to two months to clear the mines. (Reuters) …read more...
Ukrainian Pilot Charged in Russia in Journalists’ Deaths
A Ukrainian air force pilot was arrested in Russia and charged with being an accessory to the killing of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s investigative committee said. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Patchwork Makeup of Rebels Fighting Ukraine Makes Peace Talks Elusive
One Russian separatist leader is said to be trying to unite the mishmash of militias into a single professional fighting force, while the national military prepares to attempt to retake the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. …read more Source: The New York...
Separatists cleared from 2 eastern Ukraine cities
Ukrainian security forces cleared pro-Russian separatists out of two eastern cities Saturday — significant developments, though hardly conclusive, in the effort to bring unity and stability. …read more Source:...
Re-captured eastern Ukrainian cities adjust to new normal
The eastern Ukrainian cities of Semenivka and Slaviansk recover from heavy damage caused by fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists. Jillian Kitchener reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
