Opinion The Iranian Threat and the Arab Peace Initiative
We should consider the initiative a way to deal with the threat from Iran and its creation, Hezbollah. And if Iran opposed the foray, its isolation in the Arab and Muslim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is right: Iran is the … Read More
As Trump challenges Iran nuclear deal, those in Tehran worry
TEHRAN, Iran – As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens the Iran nuclear deal, those living in Tehran feel that an accord they have yet to benefit from may already be doomed, hardening their skepticism about America. Trump is set to … Read More
Hurricane Nate unleashes flooding, power outages on Gulf Coast
Hurricane Nate brought a burst of flooding and power outages to the Gulf Coast on Sunday — but the region, parts of which have continued to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina more than a decade ago, was largely spared of catastrophic … Read More
Refugee issue looms as Merkel starts coalition talks
Two weeks after winning German elections with a reduced majority, Chancellor Angela Merkel takes a first step Sunday on a rocky road towards forming a government by trying to get her own conservative house in order. Her meeting from 1000 … Read More
Merkel gives ground on German migration cap
BERLIN ––German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to a demand by her Bavarian allies to seek an annual limit on migration, clearing an obstacle for talks on forming her next government and responding to an electoral surge by the nationalist Alternative … Read More
Pence exits NFL game after players kneel during anthem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a National Football League game on Sunday after some players knelt during the national anthem, a form of demonstration that began last year in silent protest against police violence … Read More
Mac Thornberry on war with North Korea: ‘We can win, but it will be ugly’
House Armed Services Committee chairman Mac Thornberry said the U.S. would win in a war against North Korea, but the end result would be “ugly.” North Korea will mark the founding day of its ruling Korean Workers’ Party on Tuesday, … Read More
European Union stares at disintegration
After Brexit, the fast-spreading Euroscepticism has engulfed Catalonia and it could imperil EU if not addressed quickly. Catalonia, one of Spain’s richest regions, is likely to declare independence from the southwestern European country next week. On October 1, more than … Read More
Trump threatens that only ‘one thing’ will work against North Korea
President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday. (Photo: AP) WASHINGTON — President Trump tweeted new storm warnings Saturday, this time aimed at North Korea. In … Read More
Trump to ‘decertify’ Iran deal, but asks Congress not to reimpose sanctions: Reports
US President Donald Trump meets with a bipartisan group of members of Congress at the White House, in Washington, September 13, 2017. (Photo by Reuters) US President Donald Trump is expected to “decertify” the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, while … Read More
As Germany and Spain prove, history – with all its wounds – is not over
Hitler meets Francp in 1940, in Hendaye on the French-Spanish border. ‘Germany and Spain today find themselves confronted by ghosts of the past.’ Photograph: KEYSTONE-FRANCE/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images History is back in Europe. The Catalan referendum and the German election illustrate this spectacularly. The … Read More
Netanyahu ‘bigger problem’ in Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Trump
US President Donald Trump (right) and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu US President Donald Trump has described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the bigger anathema of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Both leaders of Israel and Palestine are problematic; however, … Read More
Rallies in 80 Russian cities protest President Vladimir Putin on his 65th birthday
Protesters turned out Saturday in and around some 80 Russian cities to mark President Vladimir Putin’s 65th birthday by calling on him to resign and release opposition activist Alexei Navalny. Navalny, a Putin political nemesis who vows to run against … Read More
North Korea ‘could kill almost four million people in Seoul and Tokyo with retaliatory nuclear attack’
US military assault on North Korea could prompt a last-gasp retaliatory nuclear attack by Pyongyang on Seoul and Japan killing as many as 3.8 million people, according to a new analysis of the destructive potential of Kim Jong-un arsenal. Donald … Read More
Yellowstone volcano eruption warning: Huge earthquake swarm is now longest ever recorded
The usually peaceful volcano has now experienced some 2,750 tremors since June 12 which could indicate that it is ready to burst back into life. This is the second most active swarm of quakes since records began. The US Geological … Read More