North Korea announces end to missile testing as Trump cites ‘big progress’

posted in: Far East, News

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced Friday that his country will be suspending missile testing and closing a nuclear test site, several reports said. “From April 21, North Korea will stop nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles,” … Read More

Comey’s Memos Prove to Exonerate Trump

posted in: News, United States

No new bombshell revelations, just more evidence confirming Comey’s anti-Trump bias. On Thursday, after months of foot-dragging and threats of subpoena and impeachment, the Justice Department finally handed over to Congress memos written by former FBI Director James Comey. They contain no … Read More

Syria chemical attack: the evidence

posted in: Middle East, News

What are the allegations? President Assad’s government has been accused of launching a chemical weapons attack on the Syrian town of Douma on 7 April, 2018. Barrel bombs containing toxic substances were allegedly dropped from helicopters, killing “up to 75 … Read More

The Yellowstone supervolcano is a disaster waiting to happen

A caldera-forming volcano supplies the heat for the hydrothermal features in Yellowstone National Park. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) Yellowstone National Park sits squarely over a giant, active volcano. This requires attention. Yellowstone has been a national park since 1872, but … Read More

Iran, Russia, Syria, Iraq hold intelligence committee meeting

posted in: Middle East, News

TEHRAN – Iran, Russia, Syria and Iraq held a quartet intelligence committee meeting in Baghdad on Thursday, the Mehr news agency reported. The meeting was primarily aimed at sharing intelligence in campaign against terrorism. Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami … Read More

Russia joins European Union, India and China in bid to win compensation over U.S. metals tariffs

posted in: European Union, News

GENEVA – Russia has joined the European Union, India and China in demanding compensation from the United States for its tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum. The World Trade Organization’s web site posted Thursday a filing from Russia that, like … Read More

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