ANALYSIS: Muslim Leaders Seek ‘Islamic Army’ to Protect ‘Palestine’
Turkish dictator Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Muslim leaders want to create an Islamic army to ‘protect’ the Palestinian Arabs after 62 of them died last Monday during attempts to invade Israel from Gaza. Hamas and Islamic Jihad later admitted 53 of … Read More
White House pulls out of summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
President Trump on Thursday canceled the highly anticipated summit with North Korea that had been set for next month, calling the talks “inappropriate” following the “hostility” displayed in the latest comments from dictator Kim Jong Un. The move to pull … Read More
Japan–China ties are tightening
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Japan from 8 May to 11 May was a remarkable highlight in what has been a glum decade for China–Japan relations. It is Li’s first visit to Japan since taking office in 2013, and … Read More
US, South Korea work to keep North Korea summit on track
WASHINGTON – The United States and South Korea are laboring to keep the highly anticipated U.S. summit with North Korea on track, even after President Donald Trump abruptly said “there’s a very substantial chance” it won’t happen as scheduled. South … Read More
Germany foreign minister to meet Pompeo over Iran deal
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said today that he will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss Washington’s position on the nuclear deal with Iran. The Trump administration yesterday demanded that Iran make wholesale changes in its military and regional policies or face “the strongest sanctions in history.” … Read More
Hawaii’s Big Island Evacuation On Alert As Kilauea Lava Eruption Hits Geothermal Power Plant (TTM)
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Swedish town that banned church bells has approved a mosque’s call to prayer
File photo of a church bell not related to the story. Photo: Petr David Josek/AP A Swedish church which made headlines when it claimed requests for a permit to ring bells were denied never actually made a formal application to … Read More
MASSIVE 5.6 magnitude earthquake STRIKES US territory – Ring of Fire on ALERT
A MASSIVE 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck near US territory putting the Ring of Fire on alert, according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was originally reported at a magnitude of 6.0 but was later downgraded. The … Read More
How did EU-founding member Italy go Eurosceptic?
The Lega party’s leader Matteo Salvini (C), accompanied by party colleagues Gian Marco Centinaio (L) and Giancarlo Giorgetti (R), addresses the media after a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace, Rome, Italy, 21 May 2018. [EPA-EFE] … Read More
Germany to roll out mass holding centres for asylum seekers
‘Anchor’ camps will undermine country’s reputation for being welcoming, say critics. Manching (Germany): Mass holding centres that Germany’s interior ministry wants to roll out across the country will stoke social tension between locals and migrants and undermine the welcoming image … Read More
Toxic cloud caused by Hawaii volcano lava emerges over ocean
Joe Kekedi watches as lava enters the ocean, generating plumes of steam near Pahoa, Hawaii Sunday, May 20, 2018. Kilauea volcano that is oozing, spewing and exploding on Hawaii’s Big Island has gotten more hazardous in recent days, with rivers … Read More
Mike Pompeo lays out steep terms for Iran nuclear treaty
Mike Pompeo outlines 12 demands to be included in new treaty with Tehran, including removing all its forces from Syria. The US secretary of state has outlined a series of steep demands to be included in a new nuclear treaty … Read More
Gay man says Pope Francis told him ‘God made you like this’ and ‘it doesn’t matter’
A gay man who survived abuse from a Catholic priest in Chile said Pope Francis told him that his sexual orientation “doesn’t matter” to him and that “God made you like this.” Juan Carlos Cruz, who met with the pope … Read More