Contents: America’s UN ambassador Nikki Haley says North Korea is ‘begging for war’; China’s UN ambassador Liu Jieyi responds to Haley; Trump approves more powerful weapons sales to South Korea
Author: John J. Xenakis
World View: Floods in South Asia Kill 1,400 People in Four Countries
Contents: Floods in South Asia kill 1,400 people in four countries; Kenya’s president Kenyatta lashes out as Supreme Court judges as ‘crooks’; Burmese Buddhist attacks on Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar becoming full-scale genocide
World View: Violence Between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar/Burma Escalates Dramatically
Contents: Violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar/Burma escalates dramatically; Rise of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) militant insurgency
World View: Chinese Vessels Massing Near Philippines Island in South China Sea
Contents: Chinese vessels massing near Philippines island in South China Sea; Official warns may be necessary to invoke US-Philippines mutual defense treaty
World View: Barcelona Attackers Apparently Had Multiple Coordinated Attacks Planned
Contents: Barcelona attackers apparently had multiple coordinated attacks planned; ISIS takes credit for the Barcelona attack; White House officials appear to differ on North Korea military option
World View: China and India Prepare for Border War at Doklam Plateau
Contents: India reinforces its military in preparation for war; Bhutan makes it clear to China that its ally is India; SCMP: China and India on brink of war that could spread to the Indian Ocean
World View: South Korea Approves THAAD Deployment After North Korean Missile Test
Contents: North Korea tests a ballistic missile capable of reaching US mainland; South Korea’s president Moon approves new THAAD development; What could trigger another world war?; War between Russia and China
World View: EU Countries Refuse to Help Italy Deal with Massive Refugee Crisis
Contents: EU countries refuge to help Italy deal with massive refugee crisis; Italy considers a ‘code of conduct,’ and possibly the ‘nuclear option’; Italy’s ‘nuclear option’ would force other countries to absorb refugees
World View: Donald Trump’s Speech in Warsaw Poland Evokes the Clash of Civilizations
Contents: Donald Trump’s speech in Warsaw Poland evokes the Clash of Civilizations; Remembering the horrors that Poland suffered in World War II; Donald Trump,
World View: Donald Trump’s Speech in Warsaw Poland Evokes the Clash of Civilizations
Contents: Donald Trump’s speech in Warsaw Poland evokes the Clash of Civilizations; Remembering the horrors that Poland suffered in World War II; Donald Trump,