Japan struggles to avoid Trump’s tariff threat as deadline looms
Higher tariffs on Japanese cars, the country’s biggest export to the US, are still being negotiated. US President Donald Trump has been adamant about reducing its trade deficit with other nations, while two-thirds of Japan’s trade surplus with the US … Read More
Japan Increases Lead Over China As Largest Foreign Holder Of U.S. Treasurys
For much of 2019, many were wondering if, or rather when, as a result of the ongoing trade war, China would lose its status as the largest US foreign creditor. The answer was revealed last month, when in June, Japan … Read More
As global leaders meet, the Amazon rainforest burns
Firefighters in the Brazilian Amazon basin state of Mato Grosso battle a forest blaze in the municipality of Sorriso The fires that burned through the Amazon rainforest last month sparked international outcry and offers of help, but as world leaders … Read More
As Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Drags On, Untracked Cases Sow Confusion
On tour in Africa, American officials said the U.S. would keep providing aid. But Congo’s response has been uneven, and the former health minister has been jailed. Health workers last month burying an Ebola victim in Beni, the Democratic Republic … Read More
Albania Earthquake Followed By Hundreds Of Aftershocks
Destroyed cars stand next to a damaged building after an earthquake in Tirana on September 21. Albanian authorities say more than 340 aftershocks have followed the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the country on September 21, injuring 105 people and damaging … Read More
Merkel Urges Return to Iran Nuclear Deal to Defuse Middle East Tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at a joint news conference with Jordan’s king in Berlin, Germany September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschREUTERS BERLIN (REUTERS) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday called for a return to an international deal curbing Iran’s nuclear … Read More
Over 63,000 Migrants Reach Europe Via Mediterranean So Far in 2019 – IOM
© Photo: Refugees 4 Refugees MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Over 63,000 migrants and refugees reached Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea through 18 September this year, some 20 percent less than during the same period in 2018, the International Organization for … Read More
Migrant Crisis Dominates Former Greek PM Tsipras’ Meeting with Pope Francis
President of main opposition party SYRIZA and former prime minister Alexis Tsipras had a one-hour meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday. According to SYRIZA sources, Tsipras thanked the Pontiff for his efforts to raise international awareness on … Read More
U.S. Army prepares for large-scale global combat as new chief of staff takes command
The Army Chief of Staff said the army must bolster its presence around the world. It’s not just a show of power, but rather a quicker response to ever-changing global events. These range from boots on the ground to crews … Read More
Wrong Again: 50 Years of Failed Eco-pocalyptic Predictions
Thanks go to Tony Heller, who first collected many of these news clips and posted them on RealClimateScience. SUMMARY Modern doomsayers have been predicting climate and environmental disaster since the 1960s. They continue to do so today. None of the apocalyptic … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 20 September 2019
Greetings from Tyler, Ahh. There’s nothing quite like the sound of chanting schoolchildren first thing in the morning. The poor little darlings have been brainwashed from all directions. Their teachers have beaten fear and anger into their impressionable minds. We’ve … Read More
American Airlines mechanic shared ‘disturbing’ ISIS videos, told agents he had ‘evil side,’ prosecutors say
An American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging a plane in July reportedly told arresting agents he had an “evil side,” a nefarious persona prosecutors sought to expose Wednesday as they presented alleged evidence of his Islamist sympathies — and aspirations — at a bail hearing in Miami. Prosecutors … Read More
Iran’s Foreign Minister Vows ‘All-Out War’ if U.S. or Saudis Strike
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, center, told CNN that Iran “won’t blink to defend our territory.”CreditCreditAbedin Taherkenareh/EPA, via Shutterstock A military strike against Iran by the United States or Saudi Arabia would result in “an all-out war,” the Iranian foreign … Read More