North Korea has taken provocative actions for decades, but this time could trigger war

The April 15, 1969, incident is drawing renewed scrutiny amid threats from North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho that the North has the right to shoot down American warplanes even if they didn’t enter the nation’s airspace. The Pentagon said … Read More

Destruction from Mexico City earthquake may not be over

Getty Images MEXICO CITY — As many as 360 buildings and homes are in danger of collapse or with major damage in Mexico City nearly a week after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake collapsed 38 structures. The risk of delayed collapse is real: … Read More

Far-right AfD’s surge worries Muslim refugees in Germany

The strong performance of the populist Alternative for Germany party in Sunday’s election has worried Afghan and other Muslim migrants. They fear that AfD’s anti-immigration agenda may make life harder for them. The entry of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) in … Read More

Are Islamists making a comeback in the Middle East? Here’s why they succeed — and fail.

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Amman, Jordan, Jan. 23, 2013.  (Muhammad Hammad/Reuters) On Aug. 15, the Islamist National Alliance for Reform won a surprising number of seats in Jordan’s local elections, including the presidency of three municipalities. … Read More

Expect a ‘ferocious’ response from North Korea if the US launches a strike

posted in: Far East, News

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches the launch of his country’s own Hwasong-12 missile in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 16, 2017. The Trump Administration continues to pound away at … Read More

Jews around world concerned by far-right breakthrough in German election

posted in: European Union, News

BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) – Jewish groups in Europe and the United States expressed alarm on Sunday at the far-right Alternative for Germany’s success in Germany’s parliamentary election and urged other parties not to form an alliance with the AfD. Early projections … Read More

What does today’s German Election mean for Israel?

posted in: Israel, News

–Netanyahu sets policy: We won’t meet diplomats who meet with Breaking the Silence –Jewish groups: Fire German official who called pro-Israelis ‘traitors’ An objective observer can fathom why German elections matter for Israel.  German and Israeli national flags . (photo … Read More

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