Israeli general sees possible threat from Iraq as Iran’s clout grows

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Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn it into a springboard for attacks against Israel, the chief of Israeli military intelligence said on Monday, reports Reuters. Israel sees the spread of Tehran’s influence in the region as a … Read More

Lindsey Graham says Trump is slowing down his Syria troop withdrawal, will protect the Kurds and thwart Iran

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a close ally of President Trump who has been sharply critical of his plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, emerged from a two-hour lunch at the White House on Sunday saying he felt “a lot better” about … Read More

Chinese markets’ 2018 performance was their worst in a decade

posted in: Far East, News

2018 has been unkind to China’s stock markets. Major indexes in Shanghai and Shenzhen both saw annual losses of more than 24 percent in 2018. Two major factors unsettled the Chinese markets for much of 2018: The ongoing trade war … Read More

Dossier fails the test of time; Trump-Russia collusion claims now called ‘likely false’

Dossier author Christopher Steele acknowledged he was desperate to stop the Trump campaign and prompt the FBI to ratchet up its investigation. (Associated Press/File) – Photo by: Victoria Jones Yahoo News’ Michael Isikoff, an early public conduit for Christopher Steele’s anti-Trump dossier, now says the … Read More

Moon ends 2018 with lowest approval rating

posted in: Far East, News

In this April 27, 2018, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, poses with President Moon Jae-in for a photo inside the Peace House at the border village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), South Korea. AP-Yonhap President Moon … Read More

Government shutdown: White House aide predicts long standoff as Trump talks border closure

The Washington Monument is seen through a chain link fence during a government shutdown in Washington, DC, Dec. 27, 2018. Congress members trickled back into Washington but there was little hope of ending the government shutdown sparked by a row … Read More

Trump blasts Democratic ‘obstruction’ of border wall, as shutdown lingers

President Trump on Thursday assailed Democratic “obstruction” of his calls for a wall on the southern border, a project he says is “desperately needed” — as the partial government shutdown showed no sign of resolution. “The Democrats OBSTRUCTION of the desperately … Read More

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Condemns CNN for Going After U.S. Troops in Iraq on Christmas

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White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted a condemnation of CNN Thursday after they targeted U.S. troops in Iraq because some of the troops displayed hats and logos supporting President Trump during his visit. “CNN will attack anyone who … Read More

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