Opinion: Ther’s more to Iran’s protests than you’ve been told This week the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates the 39th anniversary of what it calls the “Islamic Revolution” – a state-imposed Islamization of what had been a truly pluralistic revolution in 1977–79. At the turn of the year, triggered by […]
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Rappler fights to survive amid rising threats to journalists in the Philippines On January 15, the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission ruled that online news group Rappler had violated laws barring foreign ownership and control of local media, and moved to revoke its registration. The ruling was based on accusations […]
Russian spy: Chemical watchdog to meet at Russia’s request The emergency session was called by Russia, who denies being behind the attack and wants the UK to share evidence. But the UK government says the only “plausible explanation” is that Russia is to blame. The incident has sparked a deep […]
The caravan of migrants that’s alarmed President Trump stalls at a soccer field After days of walking from Mexico’s southern border, the caravan of hundreds of migrants that has drawn President Trump’s Twitter ire has now halted on a brown-grass soccer field, its participants unsure and anxious about the way […]
Leaders of Turkey, Russia, Iran Gather in Ankara to Discuss Syria End Game Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts his counterparts from Russia and Iran Wednesday for a second trilateral summit on Syria. The three, whose countries have a significant military presence in Syria, are increasingly cooperating to resolve the […]
First sentence handed down in Mueller probe A London-based lawyer was ordered to serve 30 days in prison after a federal judge Tuesday handed down the first sentence in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Alex van der Zwaan, 33, […]
US adds 2 Lashkar-e-Taiba fronts, 7 leaders to terrorism list The US Department of State amended its Foreign Terrorist Organization designation of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to include Milli Muslim League (MML) and Tehreek-e- Azadi-e Kashmir (TAJK), which were identified as LeT fronts. Additionally, the Treasury Department added seven members of MML’s […]
Kim Jong Un applauds South Korean pop stars in newest sign of diplomat In the past, South Korea’s popular music, known as K-pop, didn’t find a great deal of love in Pyongyang. When the government in Seoul decided to blast some of its top hits across the border with massive […]
A monkey snatched and killed a newborn, family claims A newborn was sleeping under a mosquito net at his home in eastern India when, his mother claims, a monkey scooped him up and carried him away. The mother told authorities she watched helplessly as the animal invaded their home over […]
Malaysia approves law banning fake news ahead of elections Malaysia’s parliament on Monday passed a law prohibiting fake news that critics fear will be abused to silence dissent ahead of a general election. Despite warnings such a law would lead Malaysia closer to dictatorship, the bill was approved 123 to […]
