Japan, U.S. and South Korea reaffirm resolve on tackling security threats from North Korea

posted in: Far East, News

The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea affirmed on Thursday their intention to work together in dealing with North Korea, which continues to test missiles. In telephone talks that lasted about 35 minutes, Defense Minister Nobuo … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 11 February 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, After two weeks, the media may not have much choice but to pay some attention.  If somebody one year ago had said the Canadian truckers would be the ones to stand up against the nonsense being foisted … Read More

Police move in on Ambassador Bridge blockade after injunction deadline passes

posted in: News, United States

Police have moved in to break up a days-long protest at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., where vehicles have been blocking traffic on the crucial border crossing into the U.S. “We urge all demonstrators to act lawfully and peacefully,” … Read More

US Warns that Full-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine will Kill Thousands and Bring Millions of Refugees in Europe

posted in: News, Russia

Senior US officials have warned that if Russia decides to carry out a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it could lead to tens of thousands of casualties. In the New York Times, US officials say such an invasion could take the … Read More

Scholz warns Russia of ‘serious consequences’ if it invades Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Russia of “serious” economic and political consequences should it ramp up military aggression toward Ukraine, while adding that Germany and its allies were ready for dialogue with Moscow and wanted peace. With Russia holding military exercises … Read More

Inflation accelerates 7.5% in January, hitting a fresh 40-year high

Red-hot inflation is eroding American’s wage gains and hurting Democrats in an election year Inflation surged more than expected in January, notching another four-decade high as strong consumer demand and pandemic-related supply-chain snarls fueled rapid price gains that wiped out … Read More

US general says Russia turmoil could spill to Middle East

posted in: Middle East, News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army general tapped to take over as top U.S. commander in the Middle East warned senators Tuesday that if Russian invades Ukraine, as many fear, it could create broader instability in the Middle East, including Syria. … Read More

Russia tells UK to drop sanctions rhetoric or expect short talks in Moscow

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia told Britain on Wednesday to drop its sanctions rhetoric when its foreign and defence ministers fly to Moscow for talks amid tension over Ukraine, or else face the likelihood that their meetings will be short. Defence … Read More

Tonga volcano: Eruption more powerful than atomic bomb, Nasa says

Baku, AZERTAC A volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered a tsunami was hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb the US dropped on Hiroshima during World War Two, Nasa says, according to BBC. The eruption “obliterated” a volcanic … Read More

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