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China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
World
May 15, 2022
China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
Tokyo – The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation…
Zelensky says he called for recognition of Russia as a ‘terrorist state’ in meeting with US Senate GOP delegation
World
May 15, 2022
Zelensky says he called for recognition of Russia as a ‘terrorist state’ in meeting with US Senate GOP delegation
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a congressional delegation led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kyiv…
10 people killed in a racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, police say. The 18-year-old suspect is in custody
World
May 15, 2022
10 people killed in a racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, police say. The 18-year-old suspect is in custody
(CNN) – Ten people were killed in a racially motivated mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo on Saturday by…
This state is Donald Trump’s Achilles’ heel
World
May 14, 2022
This state is Donald Trump’s Achilles’ heel
(CNN) – Georgia continues to be a vexing state for Donald Trump. First, Trump became the first Republican to lose…
Zelensky welcomes US Senate GOP delegation led by Mitch McConnell
Egypt
May 14, 2022
Zelensky welcomes US Senate GOP delegation led by Mitch McConnell
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed to Kyiv a congressional delegation led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.…
Zahi Hawass signs his new book at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences
Archaeology
May 11, 2022
Zahi Hawass signs his new book at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences
Egyptian archaeologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass has signed his new book about King Ramses II in an event…
Putin’s current dilemma was JFK’s worst fear
World
May 11, 2022
Putin’s current dilemma was JFK’s worst fear
(CNN) – Reflecting on the Cuban missile crisis, President John Kennedy once warned that nuclear powers “must avert those confrontations…
Finland is on the verge of asking to join NATO. Here’s why that’s bad news for Putin
World
May 10, 2022
Finland is on the verge of asking to join NATO. Here’s why that’s bad news for Putin
(CNN) – Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has backfired on a number of fronts. But one of the most disastrous…
On a Victory Day without new victories, Putin’s speech keeps the world guessing
World
May 9, 2022
On a Victory Day without new victories, Putin’s speech keeps the world guessing
(CNN) – Global leaders and defense officials had spent weeks speculating what Russian President Vladimir Putin might reveal about his…
Biden tests how much he can ratchet up the pressure on Putin
World
May 9, 2022
Biden tests how much he can ratchet up the pressure on Putin
(CNN) – President Joe Biden is vowing to ratchet up even more pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian leader…