North and South Korea pledge to end war, denuclearize peninsula
President Moon Jae-in and North Korean President Kim Jong Un meet in the truce village of Panmunjom (Photo by Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images) In a historic summit on Friday, the leaders of North and South Korea vowed to officially … Read More
Tackling online disinformation: Commission proposes an EU-wide Code of Practice
posted in: European Union, News
Today, the Commission is proposing measures to tackle disinformation online, including an EU-wide Code of Practice on Disinformation, support for an independent network of fact-checkers, and a series of actions to stimulate quality journalism and promote media literacy. The recent … Read More
What Refugees Face on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
Refugees and migrants are rescued by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, after leaving Libya trying to reach European soil aboard an overcrowded rubber boat, Feb. 18, 2018. CreditOlmo Calvo/Associated Press Stinging, salty waves crashed over the deck … Read More
Nationwide register for anti-Semitic offenses in Germany – commissioner
Germany’s incoming anti-Semitism commissioner is to establish a central register for anti-Jewish crime. Meanwhile in the Bundestag, MPs condemned anti-Semitism and stressed Germany’s friendship with Israel. Felix Klein, Germany’s first anti-Semitism commissioner told public radio that in order to better … Read More
China, Russia and Japan seek seats at the table with Kim Jong-un, Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump
Region’s stakeholders all have an interest in rejoining negotiations, while US and South Korea would prefer narrower remit. As the situation on the Korean peninsula shifts rapidly, regional stakeholders are working to ensure they will each have a seat at … Read More
Kiev threatens Russia with ‘full-scale conflict’ if gas transit to Europe through Ukraine stops
Kiev has warned Moscow of ‘geopolitical consequences’ if Gazprom ceases gas transits through the territory of Ukraine. “If there is no transit through the territory of Ukraine, then the likelihood of a full-scale conflict between Russia and Ukraine is also … Read More
Lieberman to Saudi media: If Iran attacks Tel Aviv, Israel will attack Tehran
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif AFP Iran’s Supreme Leader says Arab nations that befriend Israel ‘bring misery to Muslims’ Israel’s defense minister Avigdor Liberman issued a stark threat to Iran through Saudi … Read More
China Bans Online Bible Sales as It Tightens Religious Controls
posted in: Breaking News, News
Worshipers reading from the Bible in Tianjin, China. The Bible is printed in China but legally available only at certain bookstores. CreditGreg Baker/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images BEIJING — The Chinese government has banned online retailers from selling the Bible, moving … Read More
Iran rejects any new nuclear deal proposed by US/France
posted in: Middle East, News
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a joint press conference with the leaders of Turkey and Russia in Ankara on April 4, 2018 ADEM ALTAN (AFP) Trump is eyeing a broader pact that also limits Iran’s ballistic missile program Iran’s … Read More