From left, Senators Tim Scott, Patrick J. Toomey, John Cornyn and Orrin G. Hatch, members of the finance committee, spoke to reporters after a meeting with President Trump at the White House on Monday. Credit Tom Brenner/The New York Times WASHINGTON — … Read More
The Christian Democratic Union led by Chancellor Angela Merkel has thrown its support behind pursuing a new alliance with the Social Democrats (SPD). Merkel has stressed the importance of a stable German government. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Monday for “serious, … Read More
Anti-Brexit protesters wave EU and Union flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, Nov. 14, 2017. Credit: Peter Nicholls/Reuters Ireland and Britain remained at odds on Monday on how to progress talks on the Irish border with a week … Read More
Image copyright – Handout via Reuters Image caption – Russia is a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war At least 53 civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes in the east Syrian village of … Read More
Op-Ed Despite the fact that, historically, Moscow and Ankara have been geopolitical rivals, there are now a number of common interests driving both countries to work more closely. The first arena of cooperation is the Syrian battlefield. Although the two … Read More
The ineffectiveness cries out to the heavens, especially considering reports that Israel helped Egypt with intelligence and the use of drones against ISIS strongholds. The massacre of worshippers at a mosque in Sinai on Friday – the deadliest jihadi terror … Read More
On April 15, 2017, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waved during a military parade in Pyongyang. The country’s nuclear and missile programs have come at a severe cost. Even so, the North has managed to march ever closer to … Read More
BERLIN — Anas Maghrebi rolled his drumsticks back and forth between his thumb and forefinger. The 27-year-old singer-songwriter fled Syria’s civil war and landed on the Greek island of Lesbos in September 2015, at the peak of Europe’s migrant crisis. … Read More
Heightened seismic activity, mudflows and confirmation the volcano is shifting into magmatic phase prompts warnings and airport closures. A large eruption of Bali’s restless Mount Agung volcano could be imminent, Indonesian officials have said as they called for 100,000 people … Read More