U.S. warns China of ‘consequences’ over reported missiles in South China Sea
China has been militarizing the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China The United States has warned China that there will be “consequences” for its growing militarization of disputed islands in the South China Sea amid reports it has moved … Read More
Scores dead in dust storms in Northern India
At least 90 people were killed as squalls and dust storms tore across parts of northern India, weeks ahead of the monsoon rains. More thunderstorms are expected. Dust and rain storms hit northern India on Wednesday, with the states of … Read More
Iowa approves America’s ‘toughest’ abortion law
The US state of Iowa has approved a ban on most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks. Other states have tried to introduce the measure, only to have it overruled by the US Supreme … Read More
Turks, Saudis, UAE said to pump quarter billion dollars into East Jerusalem
Israeli officials fear funds to ‘rescue’ Muslim holy sites could touch off Palestinian violence in run up to US embassy move to Israeli capital. File: Waqf officials and others prepare to pray outside the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, … Read More
China Vows to Play a ‘Constructive Role’ in Resolving the Korean Peninsula Issue
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, second right, meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Image Credit: AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin Chinese foreign minister is visiting … Read More
Germany vows to take tougher stance on migrant deportations
A masked police officer leads handcuffed migrants in a migrant shelter in Ellwangen, southern Germany, Thursday, May 3, 2018. STEFAN PUCHNER/DPA VIA AP BERLIN — Hundreds of German police officers raided a refugee shelter in the southern town of Ellwangen … Read More
Palestinian President says Jewish behavior caused the Holocaust, sparking condemnation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian National Council in Ramallah on Monday. (Majdi Mohammed/AP) In a speech broadcast live on Palestinian TV on Monday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered what he called a “history … Read More
Netanyahu blasts Abbas over ‘anti-Semitic’ speech blaming Jews for Holocaust
Photo-montage de portraits du Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu (d) et du président palestinien Mahmoud Abbas AFP Friedman, Greenblatt join slew of Israeli officials condemning Abbas’ remarks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led a chorus of Israeli and American condemnations … Read More
Guatemala raises flag over new Jerusalem embassy site ahead of May 16 opening
Israel’s foreign ministry welcomes raising of Guatemalan flag at site of new embassy ahead of its May 16 opening Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Twitter (Screenshot) New Guatemalan mission will officially open two days after the US inaugurates its new … Read More
Israel and Iran on Path to War as Mideast Tinderbox Awaits Spark
Iran vows revenge after airstrikes target its assets in Syria There’s no broker: U.S. is sidelined, Russia not ‘in control’ There have been coups and revolutions, external invasions and proxy conflicts, but the Middle East hasn’t seen a head-to-head war … Read More
Trump ‘poised to quit’ 2015 Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump has all but decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord by May 12 but exactly how he will do so remains unclear, two White House officials and a source familiar with … Read More
German government clashes over defense spending
Angela Merkel’s government is stuck in an internal row over Germany’s defense spending. In his new budget, Social Democat Finance Minister Olaf Scholz offered a much lower increase than the Defense Ministry had wanted. Germany’s freshly-minted Finance Minister Olaf Scholz … Read More
EU budget: Commission proposes a modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends
The Commission is today proposing a pragmatic, modern, long-term budget for the 2021-2027 period. It is an honest response to today’s reality in which Europe is expected to play a greater role in providing security and stability in an unstable … Read More
Opinion How Putin’s Syria Gambit Could End With Israel Revealing Its Military Superiority
For the first time since the beginning of the Russian intervention in Syria, Putin may find himself in direct confrontation with Israel. Russian President Putin and Prime Minister Netanyahu shake hands at an event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day in … Read More
Christian ministry cancels California event fearing the state ‘will forbid some of what it teaches’
In an increasingly interconnected world, the refugee crisis has become a central issue for governments worldwide. Especially after the outbreak of the Syrian crisis, which caused more than one million refugees to cross into Europe in 2015 alone, the debate … Read More