Indonesia police say hostage crisis at high-security jail over A hostage crisis at a high-security jail in Indonesia ended on Thursday after Islamist militant prisoners who killed five police surrendered and released an officer they were holding, police said. The five members of an elite counter-terrorism force had been “sadistically” […]
Trump’s Iran move reminds some of run-up to Iraq war Fifteen years after invading Iraq over weapons of mass destruction and ties to al Qaeda that both proved non-existent, the United States is again steering toward a possible confrontation with a Middle East power for suspected work on nuclear weapons […]
Release of Americans by North Korea sets stage for summit, Singapore seen likely venue Singapore is the most likely venue for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a U.S. official said, after Pyongyang cleared a major obstacle to the meeting with the […]
Malaysia’s Najib raises doubt that Mahathir will succeed him Malaysia’s Najib Razak appeared to raise doubt on Thursday that his mentor-turned-foe Mahathir Mohamad would succeed him as prime minister following the stunning defeat of his ruling coalition in the country’s general election. Najib said he accepted the “verdict of the […]
Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria Iranian forces in Syria launched a rocket attack on Israeli army bases in the Golan Heights early on Thursday, Israel said, prompting one of the heaviest Israeli barrages in Syria since the conflict there began in 2011. The attack on […]
Trump signs executive order to make it easier for military spouses to get jobs President Donald Trump took action Wednesday to make it a little easier for the nation’s military spouses to find employment as their families deploy domestically and abroad. The President signed an executive order aimed at increasing […]
Eric Schneiderman Falls. Trump Allies Gloat. Democrats Seethe. The moment of political reckoning began a day after President Trump’s inauguration, when millions of marchers protested his policies and treatment of women. That outpouring of energy has rippled through elections over the last 16 months, as women have turned out in […]
Renegade Republicans challenge Paul Ryan, file discharge petition to force immigration votes A small group of Republicans has launched an effort to sidestep House Speaker Paul D. Ryan and put immigration legislation on the House floor this year in a bid to secure protections for young undocumented immigrants. Rep. Carlos […]
GOP eager for Trump intervention in contested Senate primaries Republican leaders are encouraging President Trump to intervene in competitive primaries, concluding that he is a powerful force to energize GOP voters and help the party hold its Senate majority in the midterm elections. The decision is a notable reversal for […]
Mormon Church Ends Century-Old Partnership With Boy Scouts of America The Mormon Church and the Boy Scouts of America formed a partnership 105 years ago based on shared beliefs in God, country and the necessity of teaching morals and responsibility to boys. The groups became so intertwined that one of […]
