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Tensions flare over North Korea missile launch plan

A planned missile launch by North Korea would be “an unmistakable slap in the face” for those arguing against more sanctions in response to its recent nuclear test, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said Tuesday. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel’s comments appeared to be directed at China,… Read More

Nine Americans arrested by “ally” in Middle East

Nine Americans are currently imprisoned in Saudi jails, with eight detained in the past three months, according to a website belonging to Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry. The state-linked newspaper al-Watan reported Saturday that the eight recently detained Americans are being investigated for terrorism-related crimes. The detainee list shows four Americans… Read More

ISIS cancer spreading to a new battlefield

Nations fighting the Islamic State discussed Tuesday how to prevent the extremist group from gaining a stranglehold in resource-rich Libya, though no one appeared resolved just yet to launch a second military intervention in the North African country this decade. Speaking at a 23-nation conference in Rome, U.S. Secretary of… Read More

Authorities: We’ve “lost track” of 10,000 migrants

The European Union police agency says authorities dealing with Europe’s migrant crisis have lost track of about 10,000 unaccompanied children over the last 18 months amid fears that organized crime gangs are beginning to exploit the vulnerable youngsters. Europol Chief of Staff Brian Donald said Monday that the figure “would… Read More

Iran celebrates soldiers who kidnapped American troops

Iran’s capture of 10 U.S. sailors in the Persian Gulf, just days before implementation of Obama’s nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, caused outrage around the world for it’s provocative nature. And now, the Iranian supreme leader has taken it a step too far, say critics. Iran had previously distributed… Read More

Terrorists storm refugee camp, murder women and children

The 6-year Islamic uprising in Kenya has claimed the lives of an estimated 20,000 people and driven 2.5 million from their homes and into refugee camps around the region. Now, the Muslim terror group Boko Haram may have committed their worst atrocity yet, slaughtering refugees and sending suicide bombers to… Read More

Colleges push back against foreign fraudsters

American colleges sorting through a record number of applications from China are increasingly turning to video interviewing services to assess students’ language skills, get a feel for their personality — and weed out fraudsters. The recorded interviews, recommended by dozens of schools, have emerged as a way to address cheating… Read More

Busted! Iran caught spying on US Navy

President Barack Obama promised his controversial nuclear deal with Iran would guarantee the world the best chance at peace. Looks like no one informed the Iranian Republican Guard of that. In the latest in a series of embarrassing military flaps for the Obama administration, Iran admitted it recently flew a… Read More

Enough is enough! Sweden to deport migrants

The brutal stabbing death of Swedish aide worker Alexandra Mezher, 22, at a shelter for teenage asylum-seekers has deepened worries in Sweden over its refugee situation. Now, it looks like the Swedes are finally saying enough is enough. And they may not be alone. All across Europe, frustration with the mismanagement… Read More

Outrage! Roman statues, art hidden to avoid offending Iranian leader

Italy’s culture minister has criticized as “incomprehensible” the decision to cover up naked statues at a Rome museum where Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was visiting, adding a new twist to the controversy that has dominated Rouhani’s deal-making visit to Italy. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini told reporters Wednesday that neither he… Read More