Expert: Palestinian state an existential danger to Israel
Leading US researcher states ‘Palestine’ is liable to endanger Israel much more than third intifada, will increase danger of nuclear war. The “state of Palestine” could present a far greater threat to Israel than a third intifada or persistent terrorism. … Read More
M=6.4 Sumatra earthquake a possible aftershock of a 2007 M=8.4 quake
Over the weekend, there was a M=6.4 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Despite the quake’s magnitude, because it struck offshore, 74 km from the city of Bengkulu, and at a depth of 36 km (according to the … Read More
China warns North Korea: You’re on your own if you go after the US first
BEIJING – China won’t come to North Korea’s help if it launches missiles threatening U.S. soil and there is retaliation, a state-owned newspaper warned Friday – but it would intervene if Washington strikes first. The Global Times newspaper is not … Read More
Turkey warns of migrant surge in spat with EU
Turkey has renewed a warning to the European Union about a new surge of migrants as its impatience grows over foot-dragging on visa-free travel, exposing the divide between Ankara and the bloc it says it still wants to join. Foreign … Read More
North Korea: Donald Trump ignores Angela Merkel’s pleas against violence
US President Trump stepped up his warnings for North Korea despite German Chancellor Merkel condemning his “verbal escalation.” The European Union has meanwhile called an extraordinary meeting to discuss its options. US President Donald Trump on Friday brushed aside German … Read More
The risk of modern slavery is rising in the European Union
(CNN) The risk of modern slavery has risen in 20 member states of the European Union, according to a new global ranking released yesterday. The Modern Slavery Index 2017, compiled by risk analytics company Verisk Maplecroft, pinpointed five EU countries … Read More
Al Shabab militants ban starving Somalis from accessing aid
Somalia is suffering its worst drought in 40 years. Mogadishu: Islamist militants in Somalia have imposed a ban on humanitarian assistance in areas they control, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to choose between death from starvation and disease or … Read More
Why Expulsion of US Diplomats From Russia Caught Washington Off Guard
Washington has once again misread Moscow, not expecting that a series of anti-Russia measures adopted under the Obama and Trump administration would result in the large-scale expulsion of US diplomats from Russia, Pavel Salin, the director of the Center for … Read More
Trump Doubles Down on Threats Against North Korea as Nuclear Tensions Escalate
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Trump escalated his war of words with North Korea on Thursday by declaring that his provocative threat to rain down “fire and fury” might not have been harsh enough, as nuclear tensions between the two nations … Read More