French jet fighter deal with Egypt causes heartburn in Beijing
As the Egyptian Air Force jets were pounding ISIS targets in Libya to avenge the 21 beheaded Egyptian Christians, Cairo was signing a major deal with France to purchase (more…)
Venezuela’s Madura claims he crushed U.S.-backed coup attempt
President Nicholas Maduro announced on national TV Feb. 12 that his government had crushed a military coup against him and that the U.S. was behind it. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Japan invests heavily in major East Africa port expansion in Kenya
To catch up with China’s increasing influence in Africa, Japan on Feb.13 signed an agreement with Kenya to provide an additional $270 million for the expansion of East Africa’s (more…)
Clouds of war loom over Europe as U.S. decides to arm Ukraine
Reports of the U.S. government’s decision to arm the Ukrainian government troops with lethal weapons suddenly heightened the real probability of an open armed conflict pitting the U.S.-led NATO (more…)
U.S. substantially aided Jordan’s air raids against ISIL
The U.S. military provided important logistics and escort support for Jordanian air strike forces in intensive air bombing of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s military targets inside (more…)
Nuclear scare: Russian bombers skirted British border for hours
For 12 hours last month two Russian strategic bombers flew close to the sovereign air space of Great Britain in the English Channel, failing to communicate with either London (more…)
India test-fires ICBM for submarine launch with all-China coverage
On Jan. 31, India’s nuclear deterrence against China reached a new milestone when New Delhi successfully conducted a ballistic missile test from Wheeler Island in the Bay of Bengal. (more…)
Iran reports crackdown on Al Qaida along border with Pakistan
Iran has reported a crackdown on Al Qaida for the first time in years. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
U.S. puts China in bind, backs India’s bid for UN Security Council
The U.S. government has announced its support for India’s quest to become a permanent member of the United Nations’ Security Council. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)