North Korea Food Crisis: More than 10M people suffer from food shortages
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
The US seized a North Korean ship and moved it thousands of miles to check whether it’s being used to violate sanctions
An undated photo from the US Department of Justice shows “Wise Honest,” a North Korean cargo ship, that the US has now seized. Department of Justice via AP The US has sailed a North Korean cargo ship thousands of miles … Read More
Oil Rises as Middle East Tanker Attacks Add to Political Risks
posted in: Middle East, News
Saudi Arabia says two of its vessels sabotaged on Sunday Brent futures increase as much as 2.2%, WTI gains 2.1% Crude rallied after Saudi Arabia said its oil tankers were attacked on Sunday, adding to the mounting geopolitical risks in … Read More
Over 5,600 Asylum Seekers Deported From Germany in Q1 2019 – Reports
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A total of 5,613 asylum seekers were deported from Germany in the first three months of 2019, the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper reported on Sunday. The largest number of asylum seekers (600) were deported to Italy, 400 more to the … Read More
Russia Is Targeting Europe’s Elections. So Are Far-Right Copycats.
Posters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for this month’s European Parliament elections. Populists expect a strong showing.CreditCreditRobin Utrecht/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images LONDON — Less than two weeks before pivotal elections for the European Parliament, a constellation of websites and social … Read More
Venezuela braces for more protests as Maduro clamps down
posted in: News, World News
Opposition leader Juan Guaido calls for nationwide rallies to protest against arrest of deputy speaker Edgar Zambrano. National Assembly VP Edgar Zambrano (L) was arrested by intelligence services [File: Reuters] Venezuela is bracing for another day of nationwide protests following the … Read More
Pope Francis’ new sex abuse rules are a revolution for the Catholic Church
posted in: Breaking News, News
Pope Francis gestures as he addresses over 1,000 diocesan leaders, both clergy and laity, May 9, 2019, at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) With his new motu proprio “Vos estis … Read More
180,000 Muslims pray peacefully at Al-Aqsa Mosque on first Friday of Ramadan
posted in: Breaking News, News
Israel eases restrictions on travel from West Bank; police deploy hundreds of officers to ensure worshipers can mark the holy month at the Jerusalem flashpoint Muslim worshipers pray in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on May 10, … Read More
Trump looks to project calm as trade war heats up
posted in: News, United States
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event on ending surprise medical billing | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday sought to ease concerns about his administration’s failure so far to reach a trade deal … Read More