Obama: North Korea’s isolation gives U.S. less leverage in talks
SHIZUO KAMBAYASHI TOKYO — Former President Barack Obama said Sunday that negotiations with North Korea on its nuclear weapons program are difficult in part because the country’s isolation minimizes possible leverage, such as trade and travel sanctions against Pyongyang. … Read More
Solidarity with Israel central to German foreign policy, new FM says
Ahead of maiden trip to the region, Heiko Maas reiterates commitment to Jewish state’s security, notes 70th anniversary of independence. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas takes the oath of office after the new government was appointed after German Chancellor Angela … Read More
Magnitude 6.3 Quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, no tsunami threat
The latest quake comes as Papua New Guinea struggles to get aid to desperate survivors of the 26 February quake, which flattened whole villages and spoiled water supplies. A seismograph measures seismic activity. Picture: AFP SYDNEY – A 6.3 magnitude … Read More
6 facts about Catholic and Protestant influence in Germany
How Christian is Germany? Judging by a sharp decline in church attendance, not very. But a look at tax revenue, board memberships and land holdings suggest that its two biggest churches still have a wealth of influence. Barbara Sukowa (left) … Read More
Trump Signs Spending Bill, Reversing Veto Threat and Avoiding Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Trump, hours after threatening to veto a $1.3 trillion spending bill and throwing the capital into turmoil, signed it into law on Friday, yielding to advisers and Republican leaders who urged him against manufacturing a government shutdown … Read More
Read China’s furious response to Donald Trump’s US $60 billion tariffs – in full
‘If a trade war were initiated by the US, China would fight to the end to defend its own legitimate interests with all necessary measures’ The following is the full text of China’s response to US President Donald Trump’s plan … Read More
An Austrian Jewish leader worries Israel may be embracing the far right
Netanyahu’s ‘realpolitik’ weakens European Jewry, Ariel Muzicant argues, vowing to fight any attempt by Jerusalem to normalize ties with Freedom Party. Austrian Jews are worried Israel may warm up to the country’s far-right Freedom Party, a prominent local community leader … Read More
White House letters to Palestinians show continued outreach from peace team
The Jerusalem Post obtained full copies of the letters sent from the White House. The White House is pictured in Washington D.C.. (photo credit: REUTERS) ASHINGTON – Senior Trump administration officials reached out to the Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister Rami … Read More
Hostage-taker in southern France fatally shot by security forces after killing three
© Pascal Pavani, AFP French security and police gather outside the Super U supermarket in the town of Trèbes, where a man took hostages before he was killed by security forces on March 23. A 26-year-old Moroccan national was fatally … Read More
Putin Won. But Russia Is Losing
Vladimir Putin may have been re-elected president of Russia on March 18, but he’s far from the grand master of geopolitical chess portrayed in the Western media. Whether bragging about Russia’s “invincible” new missile, playing coy over accusations that his hackers play games … Read More
Trump Admin Warns Palestinian Leadership It’s Skating on Thin Ice
Washington’s patience for the Palestinian Authority leadership is nearly spent. Ever since President Donald Trump came to the White House, US-Palestinian relations have been tense, to say the least. Trump’s overt affinity for Israel, and his unwillingness to tolerate the … Read More
South Korean President Moon’s Gamble for Peace With North Korea Has Paid Off
But the diplomatic process will be managed by US and Korean spy agencies. South Korean President Moon Jae-in is greeted by his supporters in Goyang, May 4, 2017. (AP Photo / Lee Jin-man) On May 7, 2017, two days before Moon … Read More
Opinion Black, Muslim and Unwelcome: Is Europe Facing a Somali ‘Jihad Generation’ Crisis?
Assailed by negative media stereotypes, racism, low academic achievement and social exclusion, the Somali community is one of Europe’s most vilified migrant groups. That vulnerability makes them a perfect target for Islamist terror recruiters. Trump: Somali behind Ohio attack ‘should … Read More
Bertelsmann study: Developing world faces more conflict, more repression
Democracy is being chipped away in many countries across the world, according to a new study by Germany’s Bertelsmann Foundation. The study, which looks at 129 developing nations, warns autocracies are on the rise. The quality of democracy and market-economy systems … Read More