Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte walked back concerns about China’s presence in an undisputed Philippine South China Sea territory on Monday, calling reports of tension “exaggerated” while demanding the navy “tell them straight that this is ours”…
Author: Frances Martel
UN Has Another Opportunity to Condemn Cuba’s Oppression with Disappearances Review
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights is set to review Communist Cuba’s record of forced disappearances. It is the first time such a review will occur following the death of dictator Fidel Castro, and it comes at a time in…
Two Dead in Protests as South Korea Formally Ousts President
South Korea’s Park Geun-hye has become the first president in its history to be ousted from power via impeachment following allegations of granting inappropriate government access to a senior member of a pseudo-religious organization.
Venezuela, Accused of Selling Passports to Hezbollah, Is Running Out of Passports for Venezuelans
The socialist government of Venezuela is reportedly struggling to meet the demands of its citizenry in obtaining passports, both to flee the country and to replace their expired passports abroad.
Erdogan to Visit Moscow Friday as Russia, U.S. Unite to Defend Kurds from Turkish Army in Syria
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan will land in Moscow Friday for “high-level talks” expected to concern both economic development and the two countries’ roles in Syria, where Turkey’s opposition to Syrian Kurdish militias has strained relations w…
Nikki Haley: ‘Get Iran and Their Proxies Out’ of Syria
America’s United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley told reporters Wednesday that, while she supported peace talks for all sides of the Syrian civil war, the United States believed it imperative to “get Iran and their proxies” out of the country to mainta…
Reports: Islamic State Leaders Moving Out of Raqqa as Marines Inch Closer
Watchdog groups and U.S. government officials say the Islamic State’s leadership in its caliphate “capital,” Raqqa, are relocating to Deir Ezzor as a coalition of Syrian rebels, Kurdish militias, Turkish soldiers, and U.S. troops prepare to battle for…
‘Gunshots Behind the Statue of Liberty’: China Declares ‘Human Rights Crisis’ in U.S.
The Chinese government has published its semi-annual human rights report on the United States, condemning America for a variety of alleged “human rights violations” which include widespread gun ownership, “angry” voters in the 2016 elections, and “gun…
Nigeria: Thousands of Women Protest Boko Haram Suicide Bombings, Rape, Abductions
Thousands of women in Nigeria took the streets of the northern capital Maiduguri this weekend to protest the government’s inability to eradicate the Islamic State affiliate Boko Haram, which has not ceased in committing mass abductions, rapes, and mur…
Reports: Tillerson to Visit Asia Seeking Unity amid North Korea Turmoil
Multiple reports in South Korean and Japanese news outlets suggest Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be visiting Asia as early as next weekend, seeking to unite South Korea, Japan, and China in cooperation against a growing North Korea threat.