Czech president said pushing for faster embassy move to Jerusalem
Interministerial working group for Israel met in February, but Prague foreign ministry opposes the move. shares Pro-Russian incumbent Milos Zeman (seated) is applauded as he celebrates his victory with his staff members after he was reelected Czech president, January 27, … Read More
Want to Understand What Is Wrong With Europe? Look at Italy
Luigi Di Maio, of the Five Star Movement, celebrating victory with his supporters in Pomigliano D’Arco, Italy, on Tuesday. CreditCiro Fusco/European Pressphoto Agency CAMBRIDGE, England — Italy’s election this week has destroyed any remaining hope that the center in European politics … Read More
As Trump weighs tariff, U.S. steelmakers enjoy rising profits
APA welder fabricates a steel structure at an iron works facility in Ottawa, Ontario. Sean Kilpatrick WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has chosen an odd time to offer special protection to the U.S. steel industry. As President Donald Trump prepares … Read More
Germany to expand global military missions
The German government wants to extend six military missions, including in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Mali. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen took to the media to make the case for more Bundeswehr interventions. The German government wants to expand and … Read More
atch: Netanyahu tells AIPAC . . . ‘We must stop Iran, we will stop Iran’
When you’re the prime minister of Israel, you really value your friends in the world, because there aren’t that many real ones. In his speech yesterday to the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, Netanyahu was effusive in his gratitude toward … Read More
Israeli Occupation of Palestine Nearing Its End: Iran’s FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Zionist regime of Israel’s occupation of Palestine “will not last long”. “Despite Netanyahu’s claims, the fact is that illegal occupation lies at the heart of most of the … Read More
Papua New Guinea earthquake: Huge quake hits just 9 days after 55 dead in gigantic tremor
AT LEAST 18 people have been killed after a strong earthquake aftershock hit Papua New Guinea’s mainland, it has been reported. AFP/GETTY At least 18 people have been killed after a strong earthquake aftershock hit Papua New Guinea. An official … Read More
China Urges North, South Korea To ‘seize Opportunity’
Beijing, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News, app – 07th Mar, 2018 ):China has cautiously welcomed an agreement by North and South Korea to hold a historic summit, urging both sides to “seize the current opportunity” to promote the denuclearisation of … Read More
Europe’s Nightmare Awakening the Gold Bull?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term over the weekend. She struck a deal with the Social Democrats (SPD) to form government. Two-thirds of SPD members backed the deal, despite the threat of a veto. We’re not surprised… Although … Read More
Why Germany must spend more on defense
German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets the soldiers of the military honour guard ahead of the welcoming ceremony for Estonia’s Prime Minister Jueri Ratas at the Chancellery in Berlin on June 15, 2017. Sophia Besch is a research fellow at the … Read More
Russia replaces America as the power player in the Middle East
© Getty Images The sorry position of the United States in the Middle East today ought to be sending President Trump a powerful message. The region bristles with American air and naval bases and major deployments in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the … Read More
Gangs Exploit Refugee Crisis to Enslave People: Nobel Laureate Satyarthi
The refugee crisis has exacerbated human trafficking and modern slavery with global action needed to tackle the criminal gangs now selling people as well as firearms and drugs, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi said on Monday (05/03). (Reuters Photo/Kieran Guilbert) New … Read More