Taiwan’s new president acts to ease tensions with Japan
President Tsai Ing-wen, who was sworn in on May 20 as Taiwan’s 4th democratically elected and first ever female president, has taken immediate actions to ease tensions with Japan, (more…)
Chinese money once again tied directly to the Democratic Party
A whopping donation from a Chinese businessman to the 2013 campaign of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has triggered an FBI investigation. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Hardliner named to head group that will pick Khamenei’s successor
Iran’s Assembly of Experts which is responsible for electing and overseeing the work of Iran’s supreme leader has chosen hard-liner Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as its leader. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Putin concerned, but not that concerned, about Russia’s economy
By Dr. Jack Caravelli The Russian economy is in dire straits. Sagging under the dual burdens of international financial sanctions imposed after the 2014 annexation of Ukraine and a (more…)
Report: ISIL advance could trigger Iran attack on Israeli borders
Iran could use an advance by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in the Golan Heights as a springboard to attack Israel from either Lebanon or Syria, a (more…)
Hizbullah asked journalists to avoid saying Israel killed its military chief
Hizbullah pleaded with Western journalists not to report on Israel’s involvement in the killing of its top military commander. (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. adds ISIL in Yemen, Libya and Saudi Arabia to its terror list
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) affiliates in Yemen, Libya and Saudi Arabia have been added to the United States’ list of designated terror organizations. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Off the record on China’s bottom line: Growth rate is non-negotiable
Who is in charge of China’s macro-level financial and economic policy? Most observers will say President Xi Jinping, who is head of the two highest-level decision-making bodies: the Central (more…)
Israel to use precision capabilities for faster battlefield victories
Israel’s precision strike and intelligence capabilities will enable quicker victories on the battlefield in future conflicts, former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said. (FULL STORY) (more…)