Putin, unlike Obama, sees need to retaliate after Paris, plane bomb
By Jack Caravelli Speaking at a meeting of the G20 in Turkey and just days after the horrific terrorist attack on targets in Paris that left at least 129 (more…)
Russia, unlike U.S., doesn’t consider Hizbullah a terror organization
The Iran-backed Hizbullah organization is a legitimate “socio-political force” and is not considered a terrorist organization by Russia. (FULL STORY) (more…)
2 weeks of mayhem credited to ISIL’s new external operations unit
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has formed a group that is specifically dedicated to carrying out terrorist attacks worldwide. (FULL STORY) (more…)
China won’t retaliate for ISIL execution: Is Xi Jinping a paper tiger?
By Dr. Willy Lam Beijing has ruled out any military action against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) despite having made vehement calls to punish the executioners (more…)
Once No. 2, Choe said demoted weeks after meeting China’s Xi
SEOUL — Choe Ryong-Hae, once considered North Korea’s No. 2 man, is believed to have been sacked and sent to a cooperative farm for re-education only two months after (more…)
Under NATO pressure, Turkey cancels air defense deal with China
After two years of tumultuous ups and downs with its NATO allies over a controversial $3.4 billion contract with China to buy an air defense system, Turkey has finally (more…)
Regional intelligence: ISIL planting cells in larger Europe network
Iraqi intelligence officials say ISIL was planning mass-casualty strikes not only in EU countries such as Britain, France, Germany and Italy, but in the United States and Iran as (more…)
Who is ‘Anonymous’? Hacktivists aren’t punks, warn ISIL: ‘Get ready’
The hacker group Anonymous has declared war on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), and the terror group is vastly underestimating its cyber foe, experts say. (FULL STORY) (more…)
China drops South China Sea claim to calm Indonesia’s wrath
In a rare move to avoid being further isolated from the international community, China made a major concession last week by yielding to Indonesia’s demand for sovereign rights to (more…)