Thousands of Daesh (ISIS) detainees in Syria a ‘ticking time-bomb’

posted in: Middle East, News

Around 10,000 Daesh detainees and their families in nearby camps in northeastern Syria present a big security risk, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday, even though the US-allied Syrian Kurdish militia was fully capable of keeping them secure, … Read More

Ukraine’s President Seeks Face-to-Face Meeting With Putin

posted in: News, Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed direct talks with President Vladimir V. Putin, as his American diplomatic backing unraveled in the impeachment scandal. A Ukrainian army press officer at a front line position in Popasna in October.Credit…Brendan Hoffman for The New York … Read More

Germany Won’t Enlist in Macron’s European Army

GRANSEE, GERMANY – JUNE 19: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron address the media during a joint press conference at Schloss Meseberg governmental palace during German-French government consultations on June 19, 2018 near Gransee, Germany. Merkel, Macron … Read More

‘Leave Now’: Australians Urged to Evacuate as ‘Catastrophic’ Fires Loom

posted in: Far East, News

SYDNEY – Authorities declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast on Monday, urging residents in high-risk areas to evacuate ahead of looming “catastrophic” fire conditions. Bushfires burning across New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland … Read More

Hong Kong protests: Tear gas fired in CBD, university as violence continues following shooting of protester

posted in: Far East, News

HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong fired tear gas in the city’s central business district as violence flared on Monday (Nov 11) following a shooting earlier in the day. During the lunchtime break in Central, a downtown district that hosts blue-chip international conglomerates and … Read More

‘Exit from Brexit‘: German plot to STOP ‘lose-lose‘ divorce & keep UK in EU with new deal

posted in: European Union, News

The campaign, called ‘Exit from with a New Deal for Britain and the EU‘, was launched by Henreich Weiss, Michael Rogowski, and Hans-Olaf Henkel, three former BDI Presidents – the equivalent of the British CBI – who share the “goal … Read More

Schiff denies GOP request to have Ukraine whistleblower testify publicly, warns against ‘sham investigations’

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., rejected a request by Republicans to have the Ukraine phone call whistleblower testify at next week’s public impeachment inquiry hearings, saying that their testimony was “redundant and unnecessary.” The GOP witness list, obtained by Fox News earlier Saturday, included Hunter Biden, the … Read More

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