By John J. Metzler - UNITED NATIONS — Despite dramatic territorial losses, stunning military setbacks and dwindling numbers of militants, the so called Islamic state of Iraq also know as (ISIL) has been degraded but still remains a “global threat,” according to a new UN report.
In a candid briefing to the Security Council, Vladimir Voronkov, chief of the UN [...]
A week ago, Australia’s Qantas canceled their order for eight Airbus A380 superjumbos. But the real nail in the coffin came from the Persian Gulf when Emirates airline, the largest A380 customer, told the manufacturer that it would reduce its order from 162 to 123 aircraft. They would only buy 14 more and that was it.
In [...]
By Thalif Deen - UNITED NATION – When the Security Council, the most powerful body at the United Nations, met last month to discuss the growing new threats to world peace and security, the discussion veered away from international terrorism, nuclear Armageddon and the rash of ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
And [...]
By Nicole Ng (DW) – A report by the Council of Europe has found 2018 to be the worst year for journalists in Europe since the Cold War. It urged “urgent action” to protect workers from attacks it said are becoming more frequent.
The 2019 Council of Europe report, titled “Democracy at Risk,” has found that press [...]
By Oliver Pieper (DW) – Is he a beacon of hope, a future president or just a US puppet? Venezuela’s self-declared leader, Juan Guaido, has told DW he is confident he will prevail over Nicolas Maduro in his country’s power struggle.
Juan Guaido, the self-declared interim president of of Venezuela, says he wants to “put an end [...]
(WEBPUBLICAPRESS) – UNITED NATIONS – The process of changing the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s name has come to an end. Athens and Skopje first agreed on the name change in a landmark deal in June 2018, DW (Deutsche Welle) reported quoting news agencies.
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has formally renamed itself the Republic of North [...]
By John J. Metzler - UNITED NATIONS — Addressing a deeply divided nation, reflecting upon a tumultuous two years in his own presidency, but seeking a break in the political storm clouds over Washington, Donald Trump called upon the equally divided U.S. Congress to “choose greatness” and embrace a “moment of unlimited potential” for the United States.
Speaking at [...]
By Serkan Demirtaš (Hurriyet Daily News) – ISTANBUL - A statement issued by the spokesman of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Hami Aksoy, on late Feb. 9, that accused China of imposing “torture and political brainwashing in internment camps and prisons” on Uighur Turks was a surprise to many, even to members of the Uighur diaspora.
A Uighur academic and activist, Tahir İmin, speaking to the New [...]
By DW (Deutsche Welle) – Forty years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini founded the Islamic Republic of Iran. There is little excitement left from those times; even pro-reform forces are exhausted, except for the women among them.
Sadegh Zibakalam is not expecting much from the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. “On the anniversary, politicians will hold speeches [...]
WEBPUBLICAPRES – UNITED NATIONS – New York – The global liberal order is fragmenting, but who can fit the pieces together again? That’s the question posed by the report, released as a curtain-raiser for this week’s Munich Security Conference, DW (Deutsche Welle) reported from Munich, Germany.
The world is in crisis — and the US is only making [...]
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