Papua New Guinea Earthquake Triggers Landslides; at Least 30 Feared Dead
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck central Papua New Guinea early Monday local time, killing at least 14 people in landslides triggered by the tremor. Unconfirmed reports said the death toll could be at least 30, but officials said it could … Read More
Japan publishes further evidence of North Korean ship-to-ship activity
The Japanese government on Tuesday published further evidence of North Korean vessels engaged in ship-to-ship (STS) transfers on the high seas, a practice prohibited by UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions. The posts on multiple government websites include photographs of the STS transfer … Read More
Multiculturalism is dead – even Merkel warns immigrants ‘fit in or face consequences’
GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned immigrants to “integrate or face consequences” in a last desperate bid to gain support for her crisis-stricken coalition as she attempts to cling to power. The Chancellor came under fire for her decision in 2015 to … Read More
Syria is a moral defeat for Europeans
After 1945 Europe said “never again” but never again is happening before our eyes in the Middle East, says Guardian columnist Natalie Nougayrède. Syrian civilians flee airstrikes in eastern Ghouta, February 2018. Photograph: Abdulmonam Eassa/AFP/Getty Images Syria is a European … Read More
The migrant crisis is still a growing burden for Europe
© Getty French President Emmanuel Macron’s government introduced a bill last week that would accelerate the expulsion of migrants who do not qualify for asylum and make illegal border crossings a criminal offense punishable by one year in jail and a fine. And Hungary … Read More
North Korea open to talks with United States, South Korea says
South Korea’s presidential office said today that North Korea’s delegation to the Olympics agreed that there should be talks between the United States and North Korea. im Eui-kyeom, a spokesperson for the Blue House, the presidential office, said that just like South … Read More
Germany and the US need a new beginning in their security relationship
© Getty Images In the snow-covered, fairy-tale city of Munich, global security leaders gathered for their yearly conclave, the Munich Security Conference, the Davos of foreign policy and power. However, instead of Bavarian glory, tension was in the air. This … Read More
EU at war: The member states REFUSING to pay Brussels more after Brexit
ONLY 14 EU member states have agreed to pay more into the union’s vast budget as bloc officials attempt to recover the damage caused by the UK’s decision to leave. EU officials have been grappling with members to pay up … Read More
Germany, France urge Russia to pressure Syria for ‘immediate’ ceasefire
A man walks next to damaged buildings following air strikes today in the rebel-held town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta The German and French leaders have urged Russia to exert “maximum pressure” on Syria for an “immediate” implementation of a UN ceasefire … Read More
Trump Accelerates US Embassy Transfer to Jerusalem
Much to the chagrin of the Palestinian Authority, US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he’d be accelerating the transfer of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The US mission is slated to being moving in phases … Read More
Huge earthquake strikes Ring of Fire: Papua New Guinea rocked by 7.6 magnitude quake
PAPUA New Guinea has been rocked by a huge 7.5 magnitude earthquake just moments after a smaller seismic event struck Japan, increasing fears of a natural disaster impacting the dangerous region dubbed the ‘Ring of Fire’. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake … Read More
Strong 7.6M Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea
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Earthquake warning: UK struck by 21 quakes in 50 DAYS including biggest in 10 years
SHOCKING figures show there have been 21 earthquakes in the UK in the last 50 days, including the biggest in ten years, with the majority striking Wales. BGS A British Geological Survey chart shows the seismic activity during the UK … Read More
The threat of regional conflagration in Syria
The demise of Isis threatens yet more dangerous times to come. The carnage caused by Bashar al-Assad’s forces in El Ghouta has been of a more savage intensity even than the siege of Aleppo © EPA Please use the sharing … Read More