Chinese media ridiculed Donald Trump on Monday, saying the President-elect has no idea how to lead a superpower, as Beijing denied it had stolen a US research drone.The Global Times led a media chorus against Mr Trump after he accused…
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Trump pick Crowley a conspiracy theory pusher
Fox News analyst Monica Crowley, Donald Trump’s pick to be senior director of strategic communications for the National Security Council, repeatedly pushed an unfounded conspiracy theory that claimed Hillary Clinton’s aide Huma Abedin has ties to Islamic extremists. The claim,…
UK Muslims press for peace at 10 Downing Street
Engagement2030 campaign in more than 125 locations worldwide aims to dispel myths and build interfaith understanding. Tasnim Nazeer London, United Kingdom – In an attempt to promote peace and dispel stereotypes surrounding Islam, a group of British Muslims visited 10…
China has seized US Navy drone, it’ll be returned: Pentagon
Beijing (AP/UNB) — China said Saturday its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it would give the drone back. But President-elect Donald Trump tweeted later that the Chinese government should be told…
China says it seized US Navy drone to ensure safety of ships
Beijing (AP/UNB) — China said Saturday its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it would give the drone back. But President-elect Donald Trump tweeted later that the Chinese government should be told…
CIA, FBI agree Russia intervened in US presidential election
The CIA and FBI have concluded that Russia interfered in the US presidential election in support of eventual winner Donald Trump. The White House also agrees with the findings.
Trump admits his supporters were ‘violent’
President-elect Donald Trump said Friday his supporters were “violent” during the 2016 campaign. Trump made the admission Friday night during a rally here on the Florida leg of his “Thank You” tour. During the campaign, he repeatedly downplayed violent outbursts…
Obama vows action against Russia over election hacks
US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign.”We need to take action and we will,” he told US public radio network NPR.Russia stands accused by the US…
Aleppo cease-fire unravels, raising specter of bloody end
Beirut (AP/UNB) — A cease-fire to evacuate rebel fighters and civilians from the remaining opposition-held neighborhoods of Aleppo unraveled on Wednesday, once again raising the specter of a bloody end to the battle for Syria’s largest city as residents reported…
Aleppo battle ends as Syria rebel deal reached
Military action has ended in eastern Aleppo, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, has said. He said Syrian government troops had re-established control over the last areas of the city held by rebels.
Mass killing reported in Aleppo as Syria troops near victory
Dhaka-Pro-government forces reportedly killed 82 civilians “on the spot” as they closed in on the last rebel enclave in Syria’s Aleppo Tuesday, the U.N. human rights office said, while world leaders and aid agencies issued dramatic appeals on behalf of…
Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo voted best in the world for 4th time
Madrid (AP/UNB) — After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2016 with something just for himself — his fourth world player of the year award. Ronaldo on Monday…
Palestinians on 73-day hunger strike said to be gravely ill
Ramallah – An activist says two Palestinians held without charges by Israel are “between life and death” after 73 days on a hunger strike. Qadoura Fares of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said on Monday that 19-year-old Anas Shadid and 29-year-old…
Crimean Tatars accuse Russia of kidnappings and political arrests
Human rights activists have warned of a worsening campaign of harassment in Crimea against Crimean Tatars, including political arrests, trials and kidnappings.Crimean Tatars lived in the area for centuries before it was settled by either Russians or Ukrainians, but now…
Militants retake ancient city of Palmyra from Syrian forces
Beirut (AP/UNB) – Islamic State militants recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Syrian troops Sunday, according to both sides in the battle, scoring a major advance after a year of setbacks in Syria and neighboring Iraq.
More than 30 dead as tanker rams into vehicles on Kenya road
Nairobi (AP/UNB) — A tanker carrying chemical gas slammed into other vehicles and burst into flames on a major road in Kenya, killing more than 30 people and injuring 10, officials said Sunday.
Twin blasts near Istanbul stadium kill 29, hurt 166
Istanbul (AP/UNB) —Twin attacks by a suicide bomber and a car bomber near an Istanbul soccer stadium Saturday night killed 29 people and wounded 166 others in the latest large-scale assault to traumatize a nation confronting an array of security…
‘Russia was trying to help Trump win White House’
The CIA has concluded in a secret assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency, rather than just to undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral system, according to officials briefed on the matter.…
Situation report from Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine state
Dr. Wakar Uddin PA, USA – The present situation in Arakan is dire as the Myanmar armed forces are continuing the brutal assaults on Rohingya civilian population in Maungdaw and Buthidaung in Northern Arakan/Rakhine state. The growing humanitarian crisis in…
Hillary Clinton warns of ‘fake news epidemic’
Losing US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called for urgent action to stop the proliferation of “fake news”. Mrs Clinton said it was an epidemic with “real world consequences” that threatened America’s democracy.
South Korean president impeached
Seoul — South Korean lawmakers on Friday impeached President Park Geun-hye, a stunning and swift fall for the country’s first female leader amid protests that drew millions into the streets in united fury. Once formal documents are handed over to…
Korean president Park Geun-hye faces impeachment vote
South Korea’s embattled president Park Geun-hye is facing impeachment, with lawmakers due to vote on Friday on dismissing her from office.
Man foretold USSR collapse, 9/11 attack; now sees US fall under Trump
A sociologist who predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union and 9/11 attacks warns that American global power will collapse under Donald Trump. Johan Galtung, a Norwegian professor at the University of Hawaii and Transcend Peace University, first predicted in…
Survivor recalls fear, anger on day of Pearl Harbor attack
Hawaii (AP/UNB) — Surprise, fear, anger and pride overcame Jim Downing as Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor. Then a newlywed sailor, he recalled a Japanese plane flying low and slow in his direction as he rushed to his battleship from…
Time to reconcile: 2 cities overcome Pearl Harbor legacy
Seventy-five years after a Japanese admiral led the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, the mayor of his hometown is joining his Honolulu counterpart to mark the anniversary — as friends.Tatsunobu Isoda, the mayor of Nagaoka, Japan,…
Frantic rescue underway in Indonesia as quake kills scores
Meureudu – A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings. Maj. Gen. Tatang Sulaiman, chief of the army in…
Rethinking trade policy and protectionism in the Trump era
By Martin Khor Penang (IPS) – What kind of trade policy will the United States have under President Donald Trump? This is a hot issue, as Trump has made unorthodox pronouncements on trade issues during and after the election campaign.…
Global call for moratorium on new genetic extinction tech
Cancun, Mexico – This week, international conservation and environmental leaders are calling on governments at the 2016 UN Convention on Biodiversity to establish a moratorium on the controversial genetic extinction technology called gene drives. Gene drives, developed through new gene-editing…
Address underlying causes of Rohingya crisis: EU
Dhaka – The European Union has urged the Myanmar government to address the underlying causes of the situation in Rakhine State involving Rohingya Muslims. The call came in the wake of the recent escalation of violence in the region along…
California fire: Dozens feared dead in club night blaze
Dozens of people are feared dead after a fire broke out during a rave at a converted warehouse in Oakland, California. Authorities have confirmed nine deaths but say they are preparing for the death toll to rise as high as…