Austria and German leaders pull different ways on refugee crisis

After the victory of Sebastian Kurz of Austrian People’s Party in legislative elections on October 15, German Chancellor Angela Merkel of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has to prepare for a changed dynamic in neighborly relations. Although the two parties belong … Read More

On the Left, the Missing Debate over the Iran Deal

Did Obama foreclose better future options for the U.S. than a choice between acquiescence and war? The answer will soon come into focus. President Trump’s decision to remain in the nuclear agreement with Iran while working to fix its numerous … Read More

North Korea doubles down on threat to test nukes over Pacific

The North Korean foreign minister’s warnings about a nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean should be taken “literally,” a senior Pyongyang official told CNN. “The foreign minister is very well aware of the intentions of our supreme leader, so I … Read More

Hillary Clinton and the real Russian collusion

What is the Russia-Clinton uranium deal? What’s the latest on a controversial uranium deal with Russia that was brokered during Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State? You may have heard of the scandal brewing in Washington. Presidential advisers cutting … Read More

Report: U.S. to allow refugees from all countries under new rules

The White House plans to allow refugees from all countries to enter the United States under new rules that will be announced Tuesday as a 120-day ban on refugee admissions comes to an end, according to a report in the … Read More

Hezbollah-Aligned German Center Declares ‘Resistance’ against Israel

The NRW state intelligence agency – roughly equivalent to Shin Bet in Germany – monitors Al Mahdi because it represents a threat to German democracy.  ONE OF the groups supplied by Iran is Hezbollah.. (photo credit:REUTERS) The chairman of the … Read More

Strong 6.7 earthquake hits Indonesia, no tsunami warning

JAKARTA: A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake hit East Nusa Tenggara province … Read More

Five weeks after Maria most of Puerto Rico remains an island in the dark

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — They’re still in the dark. Lady Lee Andrews doesn’t know how much longer she can keep her Poet’s Passage souvenir shop afloat without electricity — or tourists. Sonia Rodriguez relies on a generator to power the elevator in … Read More

Thirty-four years ago today, Iran began its blood feud with America

Thirty-four years ago today, Iran began its blood feud with America. On Oct. 23, 1983, a suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden truck into the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. His bomb killed 241 U.S. service personnel, mostly Marines. While … Read More

North Korea threats at ‘unprecedented, critical’ level, Japan official says

Bolton: Time running out to deal with North Korea threat Amb. John Bolton, Fox News contributor and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the rogue nation is getting closer to having the U.S. over a barrel. The threat … Read More

Germany creates myth-busting website to deter asylum seekers

FILE PHOTO: Migrants wait to be rescued by the Aquarius rescue ship run by non-governmental organisations in the Mediterranean Sea © Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP Two years after the peak of the refugee crisis, Germany, which has been the most … Read More

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