China snubs Seoul’s proposal for North Korea consultation
China refused to take President Park Geun Hye’s call for consultative talk on North Korea’s latest nuclear test. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Japan passed toughest condemnation of N. Korean nuclear test
In a rare moment of national unity, Japanese parliament unanimously passed a tough-worded resolution condemning North Korea’s latest nuclear test. Both houses of the Diet passed the resolution within (more…)
ISIL said developing driverless car bombs for attacks in West
Scientists at Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) “jihadi university” are developing driver-free car bombs for devastating attacks on Western targets, sources said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Djibouti: Tiny strategic hub plays host to armies from seven nations
Six nations already have their African military hubs in Djibouti and China is knocking on the door as well. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Egypt urges Israel not to normalize ties with Turkey
The Egyptian government has asked Israel to hold off on normalizing relations with Turkey. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Revolutionary development? Low oil prices end Gulf state subsidies
By Jack Caravelli The continuing low prices of crude oil and gas, driven downward by ample supply and a sluggish global economy, are taking a heavy toll on the (more…)
Behind Rouhani’s missile order after U.S. threatened sanctions
President Hassan Rouhani responded to the threat of U.S. sanctions for Teheran’s recent missile tests by ordering his Defense Ministry to build more missiles. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Pentagon: ‘About 2,500’ ISIL fighters killed in Iraq and Syria last month
The U.S.-led coalition killed “about 2,500” Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) jihadists in air strikes in Iraq and Syria last month, according to the Pentagon. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Kim set to purge more elites following nuclear weapons test
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, who kicked off 2016 with what he says was a hydrogen bomb test, has hinted at sweeping purges on the occasion of (more…)