The Syrian conflict at the brink of a turning point
Even with only 200 American troops in Syria, the United States maintains its management role in the conflict. Vehicles belonging to the US-backed coalition drive down a road in Syria’s northern Deir Ez-Zor province, February 21. (AFP) US President Donald … Read More
Brexit: UK Parliament to decide between ‘no deal’ and delay
UK lawmakers have voiced their support for a three-step plan that could allow them to delay the UK’s departure from the EU. MPs rejected an alternative plan that had been proposed by the opposition Labour Party. UK lawmakers have backed … Read More
U.S. House passes bill rejecting Trump’s border wall emergency
WASHINGTON In a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump, the House of Representatives on Tuesday brushed aside veto threats and passed legislation to terminate the emergency he declared at the U.S.-Mexico border in order to build a wall there. By … Read More
Zero chance Kim Jong Un will denuclearize: CFR’s Richard Haass
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un won’t denuclearize: Richard Haass Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass discusses why he feels that President Trump won’t be able to convince North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to give up his nukes. Denuclearization … Read More
Russia and Syria Tell U.S. Forces to Leave Syria
US ARMY / Reuters Russia and Syria issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on U.S. forces to leave Syria and to allow people inside a refugee camp in the southeast of the country to be evacuated by Russian and … Read More
Germany: Torch-wielding neo-Nazis march in Nuremberg
German neo-Nazis and members of a far-right group staged a torch-wielding rally at a stage once used by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The participants also marched past a refugee center. German prosecutors were considering filing criminal charges after a video … Read More
Epic Gridlock: Winter storm creates 115-mile backup along snow-clogged I-5 in Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — There is traffic gridlock… And then there are backups that stretch for 115 miles. Nearly a foot of heavy, wet snow fell around the Eugene and southern Willamette Valley area Monday, toppling trees and power lines across … Read More
Juarez, El Paso grapple with rising tensions as Trump policies lead to migrant backup at border
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The number of asylum seekers arriving in this troubled city has reached a critical point as renewed drug violence explodes, creating what local leaders say is a pressure cooker for the region with a perilous outcome … Read More
Pakistan vows retaliation for India’s airstrike on alleged militant camps
India and Pakistan may be on the brink of yet another violent conflict after Indian jets launched strikes on suspected militant camps on Pakistani soil. Many fear an escalation could be devastating for the entire region. India said on Tuesday … Read More
Trump, Kim get second chance to make deal, but expectations low amid doubts N. Korea will surrender nukes
President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One for a trip to Vietnam to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. – EVAN VUCCI/AP HANOI, Vietnam — President … Read More
Analysis: Inside the heads of Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump at the Hanoi summit
Nine months after they first met in Singapore, Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, the US president, will come together again this week for a high-stakes summit. They hope to overcome an impasse on how to deal with North Korea’s nuclear … Read More
Border wall emergency boosts Trump re-election chances: Candace Owens
Trump warns GOP senators ahead of emergency declaration vote Turning Point USA Communications Director Candace Owens discusses President Trump’s warning to Republicans ahead of the emergency declaration vote and how Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is questioning whether it’s okay for … Read More
Rise of drug-resistant superbugs rings alarm bells in Europe
LONDON – The spread of superbugs resistant to antimicrobial drugs shows no sign of slowing in Europe, health officials said on Tuesday, making food poisoning and other infections more difficult to treat. Releasing data on the growth of antimicrobial resistance, … Read More
Fortress Europe? Protectionism and populism raise political risk in the European Union
Is Europe starting to close its doors to foreign competitors? Recent calls to establish “European Champions” in the wake of the U.S.-led trade wars and an attempt to invigorate flagging economies suggest that Europe is starting to pull up the … Read More
Report: Caravan Migrants try to rush Texas border
A group of Central American migrants tried to rush one of the international ports of entry from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, into Laredo, Texas. The move forced U.S. authorities to shut down the gateway. The incident took place at Port of Entry … Read More