The Taliban Have Gone High-Tech. That Poses a Dilemma for the U.S.
A member of the Afghan Special Forces is seen through a night-vision goggle during a training exercise with American Special Forces at Camp Shorab in Helmand Province in September. CreditAndrew Renneisen/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Once described as an ill-equipped band of … Read More
Turkey’s Erdogan calls Israel’s Netanyahu ‘terrorist’ over Gaza deaths
Sean Gallup/Getty Images Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of being “a terrorist” after the Israeli prime minister rejected Ankara’s “moral lessons” over deadly clashes in Gaza. “Hey Netanyahu! You are an occupier. And it is … Read More
Syria: Americans Withdraw, Iranians Stay
Apart from defeating Daesh, the presence of American troops has had no critical role in the Syrian war. However, their withdrawal would make it easier for the Iranian regime to complete ‘the final chapter’ of its full takeover of Syria, … Read More
UNSC sets largest sanctions list yet over North Korean smuggling
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The United Nations Security Council blacklisted dozens of ships and shipping companies on Friday over oil and coal smuggling by North Korea, boosting pressure on Pyongyang as leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet with his … Read More
Jerry Brown Pardons 5 Ex-Convicts Facing Deportation, Provoking Trump
Gov. Jerry Brown of California pardoned five ex-convicts, including two whose families had fled the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia decades ago. President Trump criticized the move on Twitter on Saturday.CreditRich Pedroncelli/Associated Press Gov. Jerry Brown of California on Friday … Read More
Donald Tusk to QUIT EU: European boss hints at return to DOMESTIC politics in Poland
Donald Tusk has hinted at plans to quit the EU and return to domestic politics in his native Poland. GETTY Donald Tusk has hinted at plans to quit the EU and return to domestic politics. The European Council President and … Read More
Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘inhumane attack’ in Gaza
Turkish leader says he implored US President Trump to intervene to halt violence on Gaza security fence. Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he delivers a speech during the … Read More
Russia escalates row in spy case
PHOTO BY AP/DMITRI LOVETSKY A man carries boxes from the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia, as a Russian police officer guards the entrance Friday. MOSCOW — The crisis between Russia and the West over the poisoning of a former … Read More
Brazil yellow fever update: 1,131 confirmed cases and 338 deaths
The Brazil Ministry of Health updated on Wednesday (computer translated) the information passed by the state health departments on the situation of yellow fever in the country. During the monitoring period (from July 1, 2017 to March 27, 2018), 1,131 cases of yellow … Read More
Athens Prepare New Bill to Accelerate Asylum Procedure
The Greek government has prepared a new bill that will speed up the country’s asylum procedure amid an increase in migration to Greece this year, Greek Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas said Friday. “We are bringing a new bill in parliament … Read More
Report: Trump Freezes Syria Recovery Funds
The White House has instructed the State Department to freeze over $200 million in funds earmarked for “recovery efforts” in Syria, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The report — which came a day after Trump declared in a speech … Read More
North Korea is ‘preparing for nuclear test by digging tunnel’
JAPAN has warned that North Korea is “doing everything possible” to prepare for the next nuclear test by digging a new tunnel. NORTH Korea is gearing up for a new nuclear test by digging an underground tunnel, Japan has warned. … Read More
Angela Merkel is beleaguered but she is far from finished
As she begins her fourth and final term as Germany’s chancellor, her party remains Germany’s strongest, and she is more popular than the party. Germany’s economy will continue to expand. Unfortunately, Europe and the world need more leadership than a … Read More
Cholera Outbreak Kills 6 In Yobe
At least six people have been killed and 62 others hospitalized in an outbreak of cholera in Yobe state. the General Hospital Gashua in Bade local government area is being used to treat patients. Yobe health commissioner Bello Kanuwa confirmed … Read More
Earthquake near Papua New Guinea triggers tsunami warning
A little more than a month after a 7.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, a 6.9 magnitude tremor occurred near the coast and triggered a tsunami warning earlier today. Papua New Guinea’s location within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped … Read More