During a Wednesday Pentagon press conference, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said a complete Taliban takeover of Afghanistan could take place after U.S. forces leave the country. Earlier this month, the Taliban claimed to control about 85 percent of Afghan territory. On Wednesday, Milley said the Taliban did control 213 of Afghanistan’s 419…
Greetings from Tyler, We all knew this would happen. Russia’s about to change the whole strategic equation by racing to the North Pole. It’s also a perfect time for the Chinese to make their move on Taiwan. Everything involving America’s interests is in reverse. An announcement was made involving the U. S. exit from Afghanistan. …
© Pavel Golovkin / POOL/AFP via Getty Images Soldiers from China’s People’s Liberation Army march on Red Square during a military parade, which marks the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in Moscow on June 24, 2020. China‘s recent live-fire drills near Taiwan were targeted at the island’s government, a…
America’s No. 2 diplomat has expressed sympathy for North Koreans facing hardships and food shortage linked to the pandemic, and renewed calls for the North to return to talks over its nuclear program SEOUL, South Korea — America’s No. 2 diplomat on Friday expressed sympathy for North Koreans facing hardships and food shortages linked to…
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel. File picture by Bernd von Jutrczenka/Pool via AP Germany’s national railway operator has estimated that last week’s flooding caused damage worth €1.3 billion (£1.1 billion) to its network, offering another glimpse of the extent of the devastation. Authorities are still working to determine the overall cost of the floods that did…
German Bundeswehr soldiers help to clean up the debris following heavy rainfalls, in Bad Muenstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany, July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo Summary Safe disposal of tonnes of trash to take weeks Germany pioneered modern waste management But struggling to cope with flood wreckage Residents face stench, fear vermin, and disease BAD…
Iran’s Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. Photo Credit: Tasnim News Agency Massive crowds in Izeh, southwestern Iran, chanted against the regime’s Supreme Leader in protests that started six nights ago against severe water shortages in Khuzestan Province. “Down with Khamenei!” “Khamenei must die!” “We don’t want the Islamic Republic!” “Fight! Fight! We are all together!” The last time Iranians…
