US, Mexico reach deal to stop Honduran caravan at Mexico’s southern border

posted in: News, United States

The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement aimed at keeping the 4,000-person migrant caravan from reaching America. The plan was developed over many months and included a request from Mexico that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees establish … Read More

Japan, U.S., S. Korea eye strict enforcement of N. Korea sanctions

posted in: Far East, News

The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Friday they will jointly work to ensure U.N. sanctions against North Korea are strictly enforced, including blocking ship-to-ship transfers of goods. Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters … Read More

Brexit: Jewish families in UK who fled Nazis seek German passports

posted in: Germany, News

As Brexit approaches, figures show that Germans who made Britain their home are increasingly applying for repatriation. The majority are the families of those who fled because they were persecuted by the Nazi regime. An increasing number of people living … Read More

Migrant caravan clashes with Mexican police, waits on bridge at Guatemalan-Mexican border

Tapachula, Mexico (CNN )Honduran migrants in a massive caravan surged across a bridge leading to Mexico on Friday before they were halted in a chaotic confrontation with a phalanx of Mexican police in riot gear. Chanting and cheering migrants pushed … Read More

Russia: NATO should be ‘wise enough’ to avoid war

posted in: News, Russia

Russia’s top diplomat said in an interview published Thursday that he hopes NATO can avoid a large, global war, but said he’s worried that NATO has left Russia out of these sorts of discussions. “I believe everyone will be wise … Read More

MERKEL ON BRINK: Chancellor facing SECOND election beating in Hesse as AfD support soars

posted in: Germany, News

ANGELA Merkel faces a second defeat in less than two weeks as polls show a massive drop in the support to the Chancellor’s party in the state of Hesse – while far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) looks set to be … Read More

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