THESSALONIKI, Greece – The Latest on immigration into Europe (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Spain is setting up a central operational command for migrant management amid a summer surge in arrivals from North Africa, which is placing a strain on … Read More
In this video grab made from a video by Nasim News Agency, a cleric speaks to a crowd of protesters demonstrating in Mashhad, in the Khorasan Razavi province, on August 3, 2018. (AFP). About 500 protesters attacked a seminary in … Read More
ROME — A new ruling by Pope Francis published Thursday saying that the death penalty is “inadmissible” in all circumstances, and that the church must try to abolish it, may generate opposition by conservative Roman Catholics in the U.S. and … Read More
GERMANY is debating whether it is time to become a nuclear nation. Donald Trump’s increasingly belligerent threats to withdraw NATO security is forcing Germans to think the unthinkable – unthinkable at least since the deadly V1 and V2 rockets of … Read More
California’s Governor Jerry Brown earned the nickname “Governor Moonbeam” years ago, during his first tenure as the state’s chief executive. Nearing the end of his second time as governor, Brown’s reaction to the wildfires in the Golden State indicate that … Read More
Tourists wait at the Dandong Customs before crossing the border with North Korea in Dandong, Liaoning province, China, Tuesday. | REUTERS DANDONG, CHINA – North Korea’s proclaimed shift in national focus to economic development from nuclear arms is prompting cautious optimism … Read More
The Chinese Ambassador to Syria, Qi Qianjin, has shocked Middle East pundits and observers with statements this week indicating the Chinese military may directly assist the Syrian Army in an upcoming major offensive on jihadist-held Idlib province. The “[Chinese] military is willing … Read More
Associated Press Russia has always been a military powerhouse, and remains a top cyber, electronic warfare, nuclear, and conventional threat, but it’s no longer the top one. US defense documents now list China as the US’s main threat, and with … Read More
Top Trump administration officials warned Thursday that Russia is posing a sustained threat to American elections with its influence operations, saying “democracy itself is in the crosshairs.” Top national security and intelligence officials sounded the alarm during a high-powered White … Read More
Israel is the nation-state of the Israelis. It belongs to those who pay taxes, vote and get elected to office; those who live here, speak the language, are given their rights and meet their obligations. Arab lawmakers tear the nation-state … Read More