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People and soldiers near a crime scene in Chilpancingo, in Mexico’s Guerrero state, where a man was killed by unknown assailants. REUTERS/Henry Romero 2017 was Mexico’s most violent year on record, and the US State Department has given “do not travel” notices for five states there. Much of the...

Reuters/NAN Turkey on Monday said the U.S. is “playing with fire” by setting up a Syrian border security force including Kurdish militia forces. The U.S.-led coalition said on Sunday that it was working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel. The … via...

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Monday that a U.S.-made Aegis missile-defense system that Japan has decided to acquire could be used for offensive purposes because its missile launching system is dual-purpose. Japan last month formally decided it would expand...

Damascus says it is determined to end US military presence after Washington declared plans to build a 30,000-member “border force” in the Arab country that Russia says could lead to Syria’s partition. Syria’s Foreign Ministry on Monday slammed the plan as a “blatant assault” on its sovereignty...

On Sunday—less than a week ago, which somehow feels like 10 years ago—Oprah gave a nice speech at the Golden Globes, and people lost their fucking minds. Though Winfrey did not say that she was running for office, or that she had some public policy ideas, or … via The Daily Beast – Article –...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Russia in mind, the Trump administration is aiming to develop new nuclear firepower that it says will make it easier to deter threats to European allies. The plan, not yet approved by President Donald Trump, is intended to make nuclear conflict less likely. Critics argue...

Police officers raise a Haitian flag during a memorial service honoring the victims of the 2010 earthquake, Port-au-Prince, January 12, 2018. ((AP Photo / Dieu Nalio Chery) Ready to Fight Back? Sign up for Take Action Now and we’ll send you three meaningful actions every Tuesday. … via More...

Herby Duverné, 48, runs a $12 million security firm in Boston–but he began his career cleaning bathrooms in Port-au-Prince. While he acknowledges that his native Haiti has its issues, he would never go so far as to characterize the country as a “shithole.” The U.S. President appears to have just...

WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley, a career diplomat and former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, has resigned, telling the State Department he no longer feels able to serve President Donald Trump. “As a junior foreign service officer, I signed an oath to serve...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey on Friday warned its citizens against travel to the U.S., saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and should take precautions if they do decide to travel. The comments from the Turkish Foreign Ministry come after the U.S. Department of State this week...

As the Trump administration announced plans this week to cut all security funding to Pakistan, Beijing revealed it would build an offshore naval base near a strategic Pakistani port. The naval base will be located in the Gwadar port in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. Chinese military...

Putin (left) and Lavrov (right) Moscow, Russia | AFP | Moscow on Thursday warned Washington against interfering in Iran’s “internal affairs” after US President Donald Trump pledged to help Iranians “take back” their government following protests. The White House said it was weighing sanctions...

The Egyptian branch of ISIS has declared war on Palestinian terrorist group Hamas for failing to stop Donald Trump declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. In a brutal propaganda video — purporting to show the execution of a Hamas affiliate — the jihadi group declared war on the Palestinian...

The imminent return of Tiger Woods to the PGA Tour is the “forefront of the excitement in golf” for 2018, according to Jordan Spieth. The Open champion believes the combination of Woods’ return and the depth of young talent in the game worldwide makes it a “special” time to … via Leadership...

A university without any lecturers has opened in California, USA. BBC reports that the University called '42' is a branch of an institution in France with the same name. 42 was founded by French technology billionaire Xavier Niel, whose backing means there are no tuition fees and...

The U.S. State Department announced Monday it had suspended bilateral talks with Russia over the failed cease-fire in Syria’s five-year-old civil war, saying Moscow had “failed to live up to its own commitments.” The cessation of talks was announced amid worsening diplomatic relations...

The U.N. nuclear agency certified Saturday that Iran has met all of its commitments under last summer's landmark nuclear deal, crowning years of U.S.-led efforts to crimp Iran's ability to make atomic weapons. For Iran, the move lifts Western economic sanctions that have been in place for years...

A Nigerian, Jude O Nkama made history on Wednesday as he became the first African to be appointed as a judge in the 349 year history of the city and State of New Jersey, USA. Hon. Ras Baraka, Mayor of the City of Newark, NJ also appointed Hon. Ugochukwu Nwaokoro as Deputy Mayor; and Evans...

A spokesman for the US politician’s business empire said on Wednesday that Donald Trump will scrap $1 billion of planned investments in Britain if he is banned from entering the country. British lawmakers are expected to debate whether the Republican presidential candidate should be barred from...

Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in a statement published on his official Facebook page, yesterday, expressed pleasure to African Sun Times for naming him as its International person of the year, 2015. The Newspaper had on the last day of 2015 announced Goodluck Jonathan as its Man of...