Graham on Senate impeachment trial: Trump ‘demands’ his day in court
posted in: News, United States
Severe blizzard dumps up to 9 m (30 feet) of snow on parts of northern Iceland
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
Parts of Iceland were left blanketed in an unprecedented amount of snow reaching up to 9 m (30 feet) a week after heavy snowfall and hurricane-force gales struck the country on December 10, 2019. Several regions in the rural areas especially in … Read More
Iraq in Worst Political Crisis in Years as Death Toll Mounts From Protests
posted in: Middle East, News
After three months of demonstrations, the politicians and the protesters are talking past each other, there’s no prime minister and Iran maintains its influence. A funeral for a man who was killing during an anti-government protest in Baghdad in November. … Read More
New Russian Law Gives Government Sweeping Power Over Internet
Demonstrators protest at a Free Internet rally in Moscow in March. A new law takes effect on Friday that could restrict Internet access. -Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP A Russian law has taken effect that, in theory, would allow the Russian government to … Read More
Russia playing with fire in Libya
I was intending to put in my two cents’ worth on U.S.-Russian competition and its ill effects on TurkStream, a Russo-Turkish joint project that directly connects the large gas reserves in Russia to Turkish ports. It is not only going … Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet Japan, South Korea leaders as North Korea tensions rise
Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Beijing on Dec 23, 2019.PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS BEIJING (REUTERS) – The leaders of Japan and South Korea will meet Chinese President Xi … Read More
German chancellor Angela Merkel’s political party rocked by members’ neo-Nazi link allegations
There have been several recent far-right terrorist attacks in Germany. Angela Merkel’s center-right party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has been rocked by accusations that several of its officials maintain ties to far-right, survivalist groups with neo-Nazi links. These allegations come as Germany has … Read More
Germany: CDU rejects calls to bring thousands of refugee children from Greek camps
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
Two German parties are at loggerheads over how to deal with overcrowded migrant camps in Greece. The Greens are urging the government to come to the aid of 4,000 children, while the CDU said it is “not a solution.” Migrant … Read More