Taliban’s open letter to Donald Trump urges US to leave Afghanistan
The 1,600-word note said a US withdrawal would “truly deliver American troops from harm’s way.” The Taliban have released an open letter to President Donald Trump, reiterating their calls for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after 16 years … Read More
Sierra Leone appeals for urgent help after deadly floods and fear of disease outbreak
President Ernest Bai Koroma fought back tears and said the devastation was ‘overwhelming us’, as he toured Regent, one of the worst-hit areas. “Entire communities have been wiped out,” Koroma said Tuesday. “We need urgent support now.” As the city … Read More
The rise of Raed Salah, Israel’s Islamist leader who wants Jerusalem at the heart of a caliphate
The recently rearrested preacher has built a career ‘defending’ Al-Aqsa against Israel’s purported planned takeover, building vast support among Arab Israelis. In 2001, Sheikh Raed Salah did something almost unheard of in the Arab world: He voluntarily relinquished power. Since … Read More
North Korea Says It Will Wait ‘a Little More’ Before Acting on Guam Threat
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appeared on Tuesday to pause its threat to launch ballistic missiles toward Guam, saying it would wait to assess “the foolish and stupid conduct” of the United States before carrying the launchings out. The … Read More
South Korea’s Leader Bluntly Warns U.S. Against Striking North
SEOUL, South Korea — With his public alarmed by President Trump’s recent threats to North Korea, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea issued an unusually blunt rebuke to the United States on Tuesday, warning that any unilateral military action against … Read More
Two Years into Refugee Crisis, Europe tries to wipe its hands clean
In 2016, every major media outlet focused on the influx of refugees into the European Union as a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportion. During that year, the media coverage alternatively painted the issue as either a boon or a blight … Read More
‘Germany should exit NATO; Cold War is over’
On the eastern border of Europe, NATO is trying to play like it is ready for a big strike against Russia, I think it is time to demilitarize again, explains Bruno Kramm, chairman of the Berlin branch of the Pirates … Read More
Putin vows to strengthen partnership with India
Putin reiterated Russia is willing to continue joint work on strengthening privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India. MOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent congratulations to India’s President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi … Read More
U.S. General and South Korean Leader Push for Diplomacy on North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — Emphasizing diplomacy and sanctions over war, the top American general and South Korea’s president said on Monday that they hoped to avoid armed conflict with North Korea, as China vowed to enforce new United Nations penalties. … Read More
Heat map showcases extreme temperatures in Southern Europe
Meteorologists say the heatwave was the region’s hottest and most sustained since 2003. A new heat map published by the European Space Agency offers a colorful, bird’s-eye-view of last week’s heatwave in Southern Europe. As showcased by the swath of … Read More
A Russia – North Korea Connection On ICBM Development Emerges
As if the North Korean nuke situation wasn’t already bad enough. One of the frequently debated questions about North Korea’s missile program is exactly how they seemed to advance so far, so fast. They’ve had low altitude, conventional rockets for … Read More
Yemen cholera epidemic: Cases exceed 500,000 in four months
The number of suspected cases of cholera resulting from an epidemic in war-torn Yemen has reached 500,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. At least 1,975 people have died since the waterborne disease began to spread rapidly at the end … Read More
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