A senior U.S. general on Wednesday accused Russia of deploying a land-based cruise missile in violation of “the spirit and intent” of a nuclear arms treaty and charged that Moscow’s intention is to threaten U.S. facilities in Europe and the NATO alliance. “We believe that the Russians have deliberately deployed… Read More

Thieves wearing South African police uniforms staged a brazen heist at the main international airport in Johannesburg, making off with an unknown amount of cash, officials said Wednesday. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported in the armed robbery, which occurred at around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at O.R…. Read More

U.S. missile launchers and other equipment needed to set up a controversial missile defense system have arrived in South Korea, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said Tuesday, a day after North Korea test-launched four ballistic missiles into the ocean near Japan. The plans to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area… Read More

North Korea closed its borders Tuesday to Malaysians who want to leave the country, spurring Malaysia to issue a retaliatory order and drawing hundreds of ordinary people into an increasingly bitter diplomatic battle over the killing of an exiled member of North Korea’s ruling family. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak… Read More

North Korea on Monday fired four banned ballistic missiles that flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) on average, with three of them landing in waters that Japan claims as its exclusive economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said. The test-launches appeared to be a reaction to huge U.S.-South Korean… Read More

Could former U.S. President Barack Obama be throwing his hat back in the ring for president… of France!? “Oui on peut!” Liberal snowflakes EMBARRASSED by this shocking video [sponsored] The slogan on posters in Paris streets translates as “Yes We Can!” Heard that before? The people behind the campaign are… Read More

The United States says basic freedoms of expression and free association are on the decline around the world, making it harder for opposition groups and human rights activists to organize. That’s the conclusion of the State Department’s annual human rights report being released Friday. The report says there are growing… Read More

A mass grave containing the remains of babies and young children has been discovered at a former Catholic orphanage in Ireland, government-appointed investigators announced Friday in a finding that offered the first conclusive proof following a historian’s efforts to trace the fates of nearly 800 children who perished there. Christian… Read More

Sweden’s left-leaning government instituted a military draft for both men and women Thursday because of what its defense minister called a deteriorating security environment in Europe and around Sweden. Sweden abolished compulsory military service for men in 2010 because there were enough volunteers to meet its military needs. It has… Read More