By John J. Metzler - UNITED NATIONS — Tariffs are in a sense like other taxes; easy to impose, hard to roll back, and usually employed for the “greater good.” Thus triggering tariffs creates a feel good solution, a political sugar rush, but often later a bitter backlash to those ordering them.
I feel that the Trump Administration’s decision [...]
(WEBPUBLICAPRESS) UNITED NATIONS – New York – Former US ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson resigned from an international panel to help Myanmar deal with the Rohingya crisis on Thursday, news agencies reported. Richardson has openly accused Myanmar leader and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi of lacking “moral leadership.”
Richardson supported Suu Kyi when [...]
By Cindy Saine – STATE DEPARTMENT — (VOA News) The United States is expressing concern about Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria and top officials are appealing for restraint and fears that the conflict could spread.
At Monday’s White House briefing, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the U.S. understands Turkey’s “legitimate security concerns” and is “committed to [...]
By Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON (VOA News) — The United States will unveil a new national security strategy Dec. 18 aimed at preserving the world order forged in the aftermath of World War II, despite efforts by powers like Russia and China to tear it down.
White House National Security Adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster said the new strategy [...]
(WEBPUBLICAPRESS) New York – On a escalated level now – the North Korean and US leaders have engaged in an escalating war of words in recent months. Tensions revolve around Pyongyang’s developing missile and nuclear weapons programs.
Quoting news agencies – Radio Deutsche Welle (RDW) documented a words exchange and events followed North Korea issue:
April 30: [...]
By Nils Zimmermann (RDW) US President Donald Trump says he’s pulling the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate stabilization because it would hurt the US economy and cost jobs to stay in. But is that true? DW’s Nils Zimmermann takes a look.
Tony Seba doesn’t think so. Seba is the author of “Clean Disruption,” [...]
By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump has scolded some members of the Atlantic Alliance for not paying their “fair share” in defense spending.
Addressing the NATO Summit in Brussels, the American president followed in the footsteps of many of his predecessors in saying that some members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are [...]
(VOA NEWS) WASHINGTON – By Kathleen Struck -For some medical students, getting a yes or no Friday was more important than finding the right life partner.
Friday was “Match Day,” the annual day when medical students find out which U.S. medical institution has accepted them for a residency program. It is a competition, of sorts: 32,000 training slots [...]
By Steve Herman (VOA) – The “deep state.” It is a murky and ominous term often suggesting a conspiracy — usually involving intelligence agencies, the armed forces or even judges — to influence policy and undercut democratically elected administrations.
It has been uttered in recent years to describe the situation in Turkey as well as the [...]
(WEBPUBLICAPRESS) – New York – US President Donald Trump affirms respect for the “One China” policy in his first conversation with China’s leader since Trump’s inauguration. The position acknowledges China’s sovereignty over Taiwan, Radio Deutsche Welle reported (RDW) quoting news agencies.
Trump reaffirmed Washington’s long-standing “one China policy” during a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday evening.
Both [...]
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