While the eyes of the world are focused on security developments on the Korean Peninsula, two recent events should resharpen attention on the Taiwan Straits.
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President Donald Trump will speak again to the newly elected South Korean president—who during his campaign advocated more direct engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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A top North Korean diplomat said Saturday that Pyongyang would be willing to meet with the Trump administration for negotiations “if the conditions are set.”
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The Kremlin’s gambit to secure sanctions relief by redrawing the political landscapes in Europe and the United States has, so far, been a failure.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel does not plan on increasing the country’s commitment to the fight against the Islamic State even if NATO increases its commitment to the fight.
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Most of us know the story of the 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt who held fast to their faith and were beheaded by ISIS in February, 2015.
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The cliche about the Russia investigation is that there’s a lot of smoke.
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German police raided homes in four states yesterday.
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An Indonesian court sentenced the minority Christian governor of Jakarta to two years in prison.
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President Donald Trump’s most senior advisers will present him with a plan to escalate the U.S. military’s mission in Afghanistan.
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Marine Le Pen’s National Front party will engage in a rebranding effort after suffering a crushing loss Sunday to centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron.
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The Muslim proscription against “unclean” animals received state-enforced validation last Saturday in Toronto.
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North Korea announced that it detained a fourth American citizen over unspecified hostile acts against the country and amid worsening tensions with the U.S.
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A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed in Somalia on a U.S. mission involving the al-Shabaab terror group.
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Coming into office, President Donald Trump declared defeating and destroying ISIS to be his foreign policy top priority.
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There have never been so many childless politicians leading Europe as today.
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A U.S. service member has been killed in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group al-Shabab.
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North Korea on Friday accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt.
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President Donald Trump could be indicating his highest international priority in traveling to the Middle East ahead of European summits later this month, experts say, while also honoring three of the world’s major religions.
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Coming into office, President Donald Trump declared defeating and destroying ISIS to be his foreign policy top priority.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called out Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas for this.
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Psychiatric patients in Catholic-run Belgium hospitals will now be given the option to die.
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How Instability in the Taiwan Straits Strains the US Position in Asia
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Dean ChengWhile the eyes of the world are focused on security developments on the Korean Peninsula, two recent events should resharpen attention on the Taiwan Straits.
North Korea’s Missile Launch a ‘Litmus Test’ for Trump and South Korean Leader
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Fred LucasPresident Donald Trump will speak again to the newly elected South Korean president—who during his campaign advocated more direct engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea Open To US Talks Under ‘Conditions’
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by APA top North Korean diplomat said Saturday that Pyongyang would be willing to meet with the Trump administration for negotiations “if the conditions are set.”
Paris and Washington Send a Message to Moscow: No Sanctions Relief Until Russian Troops Leave Ukraine
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Nolan PetersonThe Kremlin’s gambit to secure sanctions relief by redrawing the political landscapes in Europe and the United States has, so far, been a failure.
Merkel: Germany Won’t Step up Fight Against ISIS Even If NATO Does
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Saagar EnjetiGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel does not plan on increasing the country’s commitment to the fight against the Islamic State even if NATO increases its commitment to the fight.
The Man Who Was Beheaded the Day He Became a Christian
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Michael BrownMost of us know the story of the 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt who held fast to their faith and were beheaded by ISIS in February, 2015.
The Russia Investigation: A Scandal About Smoke
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Rich LowryThe cliche about the Russia investigation is that there’s a lot of smoke.
German Officers Raid Homes in Search of ISIS Members
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by APGerman police raided homes in four states yesterday.
Trump OKs Arms for Syrian Kurds, Despite Turkish Objections
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by APThe Trump administration announced yesterday it will arm Syria’s Kurdish fighters “as necessary.”
US Wants Tally of Haitian Immigrants’ Crimes
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by APThe Trump administration is taking the unusual step of hunting for evidence of crimes committed by Haitian immigrants.
Christian Governor in Jakarta Sentenced to Prison for Blasphemy Against Islam
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by APAn Indonesian court sentenced the minority Christian governor of Jakarta to two years in prison.
Pentagon Teeters on the Edge of Full-Scale War in Afghanistan
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Saagar EnjetiPresident Donald Trump’s most senior advisers will present him with a plan to escalate the U.S. military’s mission in Afghanistan.
Authorities Abandon Huge Refugee Camp After ISIS Cells Emerged
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Jacob BojessonA gigantic refugee camp in Jordan has become an “imminent threat” after Islamic State cells started to emerge.
National Front to Rebrand After Crushing Defeat in French Election
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Russ ReadMarine Le Pen’s National Front party will engage in a rebranding effort after suffering a crushing loss Sunday to centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron.
MUSLIM DOG DAY AFTERNOON: Man With Dog Nabbed by Toronto Police for Offending Nearby Muslims
/0 Comments/in Featured, International, Weekly /by Arnold AhlertThe Muslim proscription against “unclean” animals received state-enforced validation last Saturday in Toronto.
North Korea Detains Another American Over Alleged Hostile Acts
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Fox NewsNorth Korea announced that it detained a fourth American citizen over unspecified hostile acts against the country and amid worsening tensions with the U.S.
Navy SEAL Killed Near Mogadishu. What Are US Troops Doing There?
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Jordan SchachtelA U.S. Navy SEAL was killed in Somalia on a U.S. mission involving the al-Shabaab terror group.
New Strategy Needed to Confront Islamist Threats in War of Ideas
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Helle DaleComing into office, President Donald Trump declared defeating and destroying ISIS to be his foreign policy top priority.
Europe’s Childless Leaders Sleepwalking the West to Disaster
/0 Comments/in Featured, International, Uncategorized /by Giulio MeottiThere have never been so many childless politicians leading Europe as today.
US Military Member Killed in Somalia, 1st Death Since 1993
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by APA U.S. service member has been killed in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group al-Shabab.
North Korea Accuses US, south Korea of Assassination Attempt
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by APNorth Korea on Friday accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt.
Trump’s First International Trip Shows Middle East a Priority
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Fred LucasPresident Donald Trump could be indicating his highest international priority in traveling to the Middle East ahead of European summits later this month, experts say, while also honoring three of the world’s major religions.
New Strategy Needed to Confront Islamist Threats in War of Ideas
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Helle C. DaleComing into office, President Donald Trump declared defeating and destroying ISIS to be his foreign policy top priority.
Netanyahu: Abbas Lied to President Trump
/0 Comments/in Featured, International, Weekly /by Chris PandolfoIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called out Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas for this.
Catholic Hospitals in Belgium Now Provide Euthanasia as an Option for Those With ‘Hopeless Suffering’
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by The StreamPsychiatric patients in Catholic-run Belgium hospitals will now be given the option to die.