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REVEALED: Iran uses civilian airlines to smuggle arms to Hezbollah

REVEALED: Iran uses civilian airlines to smuggle arms to Hezbollah


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  26 Comments  •  6 years ago

REVEALED: Iran uses civilian airlines to smuggle arms to Hezbollah Iran is smuggling weapons to Hezbollah on commercial flights, taking “unexpected routes” to conceal the activity....
Trump is dangerous again as his Kim Jong-un ‘breakthrough’ turns sour

Trump is dangerous again as his Kim Jong-un ‘breakthrough’ turns sour


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  13 Comments  •  6 years ago

Faced by the collapse of his only diplomatic ‘achievement’ and worried about support at home, the president could go rogue. R emember all the hoo-ha over Donald Trump’s summit in June with...
Trump Threatens to Pull U.S. Out of WTO If It Doesn’t ‘Shape Up’

Trump Threatens to Pull U.S. Out of WTO If It Doesn’t ‘Shape Up’


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

President Donald Trump said he would pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t treat the U.S. better, targeting a cornerstone of the international trading system. “If they...
US to end all funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees

US to end all funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

The Trump administration has decided to end all funding to the United Nations agency tasked with supporting Palestinian refugees and call for a large reduction in the number of Palestinians...
Trump Reaches Revised Trade Deal With Mexico, Threatening to Leave Out Canada

Trump Reaches Revised Trade Deal With Mexico, Threatening to Leave Out Canada


Via: vic-eldred  •  World News  •  38 Comments  •  6 years ago

WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Monday that the United States and Mexico had reached an accord to revise key portions of the North American Free Trade Agreement and would finalize it...
US Aid, Palestinian Wakaha

US Aid, Palestinian Wakaha


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  13 Comments  •  6 years ago

US Aid, Palestinian  Wakaha by   Bassam Tawil , Gatestone Institute, August 27, 2018 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called David Friedman, the US Ambassador to...
Trade: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Trade: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

Donald Trump is waging a trade war that hurts a lot of American workers. Maybe he would understand that if our heavy-handed documentaries about the global trading system were more informative.
More than 100 seats that backed Brexit now want to remain in EU

More than 100 seats that backed Brexit now want to remain in EU


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

Major new analysis shows most constituencies now have majority who want to Remain More than 100 Westminster constituencies that voted to leave the EU have now switched their support to...
Indonesia Bans Israeli Athletes but Uses Israeli App as Official Transit Guide for Visitors

Indonesia Bans Israeli Athletes but Uses Israeli App as Official Transit Guide for Visitors


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

Indonesia Bans Israeli Athletes but Uses Israeli App as Official Transit Guide for Visitors (Shutterstock) Indonesia is banning Israeli athletes but uses Israeli technology – the...
UK: Boris Johnson Sparks 'Burka-Gate'

UK: Boris Johnson Sparks 'Burka-Gate'


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  4 Comments  •  6 years ago

UK: Boris Johnson Sparks 'Burka-Gate' by Soeren Kern , Gatestone Institute, August 12, 2018 Pictured: Boris Johnson (the Foreign Secretary) leaves 10 Downing Street following a...
Australian drought: Hundreds of thirsty cows swarm around a water truck desperate for a drink

Australian drought: Hundreds of thirsty cows swarm around a water truck desperate for a drink


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  13 Comments  •  6 years ago

You may think that we have had a hot summer here in the UK but it's nothing compared to what is going on in Australia.  A heatwave Down Under has resulted in a severe drought which is having a...
Once ‘No Longer a Nuclear Threat,’ North Korea Now in Standoff With U.S.

Once ‘No Longer a Nuclear Threat,’ North Korea Now in Standoff With U.S.


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

North Korea is insisting that the United States declare that the Korean War is over before providing a detailed, written disclosure of all its atomic weapons stockpiles, its nuclear production...
Pompeo told North Korea to cut its nuclear arsenal by 60 to 70 percent

Pompeo told North Korea to cut its nuclear arsenal by 60 to 70 percent


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

The Trump administration has presented North Korea with a formal timeline for starting the process of denuclearization — and Pyongyang has rejected it several times. It shows that even after...
Notes on a Butter Republic

Notes on a Butter Republic


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  20 Comments  •  6 years ago

Still on vacation , and I’m currently in Denmark – in fact, just cycled from Copenhagen to Helsingor, aka Elsinore. Sad to say, I’m such a fearsome nerd that instead of thinking about...
Chemical weapons scientist assassinated in Syria

Chemical weapons scientist assassinated in Syria


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

Chemical weapons scientist assassinated in Syria By World Israel News, August 5 2018 A key scientist involved in the development of chemical weapons in Syria was assassinated...
Liam Fox says no-deal Brexit now more likely than an agreement

Liam Fox says no-deal Brexit now more likely than an agreement


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

UK appears set to crash out of EU due to Brussels ‘intransigence’, says cabinet minister The UK appears set to crash out of the EU without a Brexit deal due to the “intransigence” of the...
There’s Trump’s Foreign Policy and Then There’s His Administration’s

There’s Trump’s Foreign Policy and Then There’s His Administration’s


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  6 Comments  •  6 years ago

In the last five days, President Trump has thanked Kim Jong-un of North Korea for his “nice letter,” reminisced about his “great meeting” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and offered...
Remember Trump’s Tweet Saying He Was Pulling Out Of The G7 Summit Agreement? No One Ever Did Anything About It.

Remember Trump’s Tweet Saying He Was Pulling Out Of The G7 Summit Agreement? No One Ever Did Anything About It.


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  9 Comments  •  6 years ago

“It's like there's a reality TV president, in his own bubble, thinking he controls stuff. It's like The Truman Show .” Shortly after leaving the G7 Summit in Canada in June, President Donald...
The Secret Reason Arabs Reject the Jewish Nation-State Law

The Secret Reason Arabs Reject the Jewish Nation-State Law


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  14 Comments  •  6 years ago

The Secret Reason Arabs Reject the Jewish Nation-State Law by Bassam Tawil , Gatestone Institute, July 31, 2018 Zouheir Bahloul, an Arab Member of Knesset, is the last Arab citizen...
North Korea: US 'detects new activity' at ICBM factory

North Korea: US 'detects new activity' at ICBM factory


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

Photos and infrared imaging indicate vehicles moving in and out of the facility at Sanumdong North Korea has pressed ahead with construction at the factory that produced the country’s first...
Germany's 'China City': how Duisburg became Xi Jinping's gateway to Europe

Germany's 'China City': how Duisburg became Xi Jinping's gateway to Europe


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

The city is host to the world’s largest inland port , with 80% of trains from China now making it their first European stop. For much of the 20th century, the city of Duisburg in Germany’s...
Boeing steps in to help the manufacturer of the world's biggest plane

Boeing steps in to help the manufacturer of the world's biggest plane


Via: split-personality  •  World News  •  72 Comments  •  6 years ago

Boeing stepped in to rescue the Ukrainian plane maker Antonov, known for producing the world's largest aircraft. The firm had ceased production because of its heavy reliance on Russian imports,...
From a Space Station in Argentina, China Expands Its Reach in Latin America

From a Space Station in Argentina, China Expands Its Reach in Latin America


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  25 Comments  •  6 years ago

The giant antenna rises from the desert floor like an apparition, a gleaming metal tower jutting 16 stories above an endless wind-whipped stretch of Patagonia. The Chinese space station,...
Pompeo Says The US Will Spend $113 Million To Promote Business In Asia. China Plans To Spend $1 Trillion.

Pompeo Says The US Will Spend $113 Million To Promote Business In Asia. China Plans To Spend $1 Trillion.


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the State Department will spend $113 million to support “new US initiatives to support foundational areas of the future: digital economy,...
Theresa May’s Impossible Choice

Theresa May’s Impossible Choice


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  6 Comments  •  6 years ago

With Brexit looming , the Prime Minister is battling Trump, Europe, and her own party. May’s task has been to quell a populist wave, not ride it. Her best hope has been to contain the damage...
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