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UN Chief Urges Restraint After Strikes on Syria
UN Chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for restraint and for countries to avoid any acts that could escalate the situation in Syria after the US, France and Britain carried out strikes.
OPINION
Is Myanmar Using Facebook as an Accomplice to Tyranny?
The efficient deployment of propaganda is a central tenet in the playbook used to concentrate power. Myanmar is no stranger to that playbook.
Korean Peace is in Your Hands, Mr. Trump
North Korea has actually been very consistent about what it wants for the last thirty years: normalized relations with the U.S. Washington, on the other hand, has been much less consistent about its goals.
Will Syria Strikes Plunge US-Russia Ties to All-Time Low?
How the Trump administration acts in the aftermath of the chemical attack in Syria's Douma is significant for relations between the U.S. and Russia.
Going Anti-American to Go Pro-American: North Korea’s Nuclear Agenda
After long years of self-reclusion, why did Kim Jeong-Un suddenly withdrew his dogged insistence on wielding nuclear weapons and partially yielded to the demands of the US and the global community?
Why US Striking Assad’s Syria Won’t Start World War III with Russia
The Russian axis of Russia-Iran-Syria has proven that their bark is much louder than their bite is deep.
Catalonia: a Story of Judges and Clowns
Spain is banalizing real social threats, like terrorism and hate, to criminalize the Catalan secessionist movement.
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MIDDLE EAST
Media Watchdog: Israel Deliberately Shooting Journalists in Gaza
Reporters Without Borders on Saturday accused the Israeli army of the "deliberate shooting" of journalists in Gaza after a week of bloodshed by the border.
UN Conducts First Aid Mission to Syria’s Raqqa Since ISIS Defeat
The United Nations said on Wednesday that it has conducted its first humanitarian mission to Raqqa since the Syrian city was liberated from the Islamic State group.
Nations that Bomb Yemen Raise $2 Billion to Help Civilians There
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies that are currently bombarding Yemen have pledged more than $1 billion to help civilians in the war-ravaged country in a donor conference convened by the United Nations.
The Stage
I am an Oklahoma Educator. Our Kids Deserve Better.
Oklahoma is 50th in the United States for per student spending. Whatever your political leanings, it is undeniable that children there deserve better.
The Jailing of a Hero: Halil Demir’s Tragic Story
Halil Demir had served his nation with distinction and honor. The Turkish government repaid him by branding him a "terrorist" and incarcerating him.
