National Guard deployed to Philadelphia

Gov. Tom Wolf ordered soldiers to the city in anticipation of a second night of violent riots over deadly cop shooting The Pennsylvania National Guard was deployed to Philadelphia Tuesday as the city braces for a second night of violent riots after tense confrontations between angry demonstrators and police … Read More

5.9-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s West Java

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest of Pangandaran district in Indonesia’s West Java province on October 25 morning. Jakarta (VNA) – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest of Pangandaran district in Indonesia’s West Java province on October 25 morning. The epicenter of the quake was … Read More

Germany needs to step up to Europe’s defense

Order from Chaos Germany has had a lot of nasty geopolitical surprises in recent years. But the worst by far — what strategy wonks call a black swan — wasn’t Russian aggression on Europe’s doorstep, China’s quest for global dominance … Read More

Japan will not join U.N. nuclear ban treaty, says government spokesman

posted in: Far East, News

Japan will not join a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, the government’s top spokesman said Monday, reiterating a stance that puts it in lockstep with the United States but could be seen as contradicting its anti-nuclear position. “We believe, given … Read More

WTO approves EU’s request to impose sanctions on US

posted in: Breaking News, News

Geneva, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday approved a request from the European Union (EU) to impose trade sanctions on the United States for its subsidies in favor of Boeing. According to the WTO, the … Read More

Covid-19 causes steepest recession in Latin America and the Caribbean

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United Nations, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the steepest recession in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean, Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, said today at the ECLAC virtual session.   In his speech at the … Read More

US election 2020: Trump’s impact on immigration – in seven charts

Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency in 2016 with a pledge to bring down illegal immigration, famously blaming undocumented migrants from Mexico for a host of problems, including drugs and crime. In the four years since, how has this rhetoric … Read More

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