Tillerson: North Korean leader didn’t understand diplomatic language
posted in: News, United States
War With North Korea Not Imminent, Officials Say, but U.S. Would Still Win
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A day after President Trump threatened North Korea with “fire and fury,” his top diplomat and defense chief sent a more nuanced message on Wednesday, reinforcing the capacity of the United States to win any war while reassuring Americans that … Read More
Few see EU as world’s top economic power despite its relative might
posted in: European Union, News
The European Union ranks as the world’s second-largest economy by gross domestic product, but few people globally see it as an economic leader ahead of China or the United States, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Across the … Read More
Trump on collision course with Germany over US bid to dominate energy market
Experts believe the US president’s new measures – signed last week – are targeted at crippling Russia’s oil and gas sector. The sanctions could affect Nord Stream 2, a pipeline connecting Russia’s gas fields with Germany which is due to … Read More
Russia Eyes Europe’s Vulnerable Edges
Editor’s Note: As tension between Russia and the West has mounted in recent years, Moscow has increasingly turned to hybrid warfare to gain and hold ground in their contest for power and clout. This is the third installment of a … Read More
Facing Palestinian criticism, White House says closeness to Israel is an Asset
In the wake of the Temple Mount crisis, can Washington remain an honest broker to peace? Before a shooting on the Temple Mount last month threw the region into a harrowing, if temporary crisis, talk of a US-led peace process … Read More
Could Pushing Iran On Nuke Deal Backfire?
posted in: Middle East, News
We are now two years into the deeply controversial Iran nuclear agreement that roiled our community. And, like everything connected with the deal and the Mideast, it’s complicated, as even Jared Kushner would attest. During the many months leading up … Read More
Holiday season means risk of tropical diseases in Europe
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
Warmer weather and summer travel put tropical mosquito-borne diseases on the European health authorities’ radar. The warming climate has unpredictable and wide-ranging impacts on the environment. Some climate effects on human health are direct, such as extreme weather and rising … Read More
North Korea’s nuclear advances raise alarm in Japan
Reports indicating advanced North Korean nuclear capability and a fiery exchange of words between Pyongyang and Washington are causing concern in Japan that US military facilities might be the first targets. Two reports released in the space of a few … Read More