Movement at North Korea ICBM plant viewed as missile-related, South says
Summary South Korean sources state that there have been some nuclear activities in North Korea. There have been movements of cargo vehicles around a factory …
Trump Won’t Rush North Korea On Denuclearization — Peace Deal Possible?
Summary President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un are to meet this week in Hanoi, Vietnam to discuss denuclearization a second time. This …
Algeria Protests: President’s Offer Fails to Temper Outrage
Summary Since Bouteflika’s official announcement of his candidacy for a fifth term, hundreds of thousands of women and men have peacefully demonstrated across Algeria …
India strikes Pakistan in severe escalation of tensions between nuclear rivals
Summary Following an attack by Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Muhammad on February 14 that killed 40 Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir, India sent fighter jets …
CEO Of U.S. Gun-Maker Faces Jail In Germany
Summary About a decade ago, Sig Sauer sold $306 million worth of weapons to Columbia’s National Police. The German government contends that the sale …
Venezuela expels German ambassador for meddling, detains journalist
Summary On Wednesday, March 6, Venezuela’s government expelled the German ambassador Daniel Martin Kreiner. Kreiner had welcomed opposition leader Juan Guaido at the Caracas …
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh jailed ‘for 38 years’ in Iran
Summary The International human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, has been sentenced to 38 years and 148 lashes for her peaceful activism in favor of …
Israeli forces may have committed war crimes
Summary A United Nations report released on Monday suggests that Israeli security forces may have committed war crimes against Palestinian protesters last year. The …
With Putin’s signature, ‘fake news’ bill becomes law
Summary Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a controversial bill making it illegal to distribute information that “exhibits blatant disrespect for the society, …
Algeria’s president will not run for fifth term after mass protests demanding he step aside
Summary Following weeks of protests, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced on Monday that he will not seek a fifth term in office. Bouteflika, 82, …