The risk of modern slavery is rising in the European Union

posted in: European Union, News

(CNN) The risk of modern slavery has risen in 20 member states of the European Union, according to a new global ranking released yesterday. The Modern Slavery Index 2017, compiled by risk analytics company Verisk Maplecroft, pinpointed five EU countries … Read More

Al Shabab militants ban starving Somalis from accessing aid

Somalia is suffering its worst drought in 40 years. Mogadishu: Islamist militants in Somalia have imposed a ban on humanitarian assistance in areas they control, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to choose between death from starvation and disease or … Read More

Why Expulsion of US Diplomats From Russia Caught Washington Off Guard

posted in: News, Russia

Washington has once again misread Moscow, not expecting that a series of anti-Russia measures adopted under the Obama and Trump administration would result in the large-scale expulsion of US diplomats from Russia, Pavel Salin, the director of the Center for … Read More

War With North Korea Not Imminent, Officials Say, but U.S. Would Still Win

A day after President Trump threatened North Korea with “fire and fury,” his top diplomat and defense chief sent a more nuanced message on Wednesday, reinforcing the capacity of the United States to win any war while reassuring Americans that … Read More

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