China reportedly will send nuclear-armed submarines to patrol Pacific
The Chinese military plan to send submarines armed with nuclear weapons to patrol the Pacific Ocean for the first time, according to a published report. The Guardian, citing Chinese military officials, reports that while the timing for a maiden patrol has not yet been determined, Beijing insists that such an action is inevitable. The report comes days after U.S. President Barack Obama announced that he had lifted a decades-long arms embargo against Vietnam. Chinese officials publicly praised ..>> view originalNew Taliban leader vows: No peace talks; 'terror on enemies' will continue
The source said that Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, newly appointed to lead the terror group after a U.S. drone strike killed Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Mansour, will follow the militant policies espoused by founder Mullah Omar, killed in Pakistan in 2013. The source said that the appointment of Akhundzada "will bring back the era of Mullah Mohammad Omar," referring to the one-eyed mujahedeen commander who led the group from its inception in 1994, with "a simple life, loyalty, and terror on enemies..>> view originalAzerbaijan Frees Prominent Investigative Journalist
Renowned Azerbaijani investigative journalist, Khadija Ismayilova, arrested in December 2014, was released by Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court Wednesday, the BBC reports. Ismayilova’s sentencing to seven and a half years in prison for “economic crimes,” including embezzlement, illegal entrepreneurship and tax evasion sparked an international outcry, with rights groups criticizing the government for cracking down on independent media. Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney took up her case, saying Ismayi..>> view originalModi Still Popular After Two Years, Though India Jobs a Concern
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal approval rating remains high as he completes two years in office on Thursday even though job creation is seen as a major shortfall, according to surveys released this week.About 62 percent of urban Indians said Modi has done a good or very good job, down from 67 percent a year ago, according to a survey conducted for Times of India by Ipsos, a global market research company. Another survey by instaVaani this week said Modi’s approval rating continu..>> view originalNuclear-Free Aspirations of Obama, Abe Conflict With Reality
Obama's trip to Hiroshima also comes amid anxiety that North Korea's growing nuclear and missile capabilities could lead to the top U.S. allies in Asia, Japan and South Korea, starting their own nuclear weapons programs.It is highly unlikely either country will go nuclear. It could cause huge political and economic damage — crippling sanctions, global condemnation — and jeopardize their alliances with the United States.But a small group in South Korea, including some conservative members of the..>> view originalEuropean migrant crisis: Capsized boat horror caught on camera
Media captionItalian rescuers pull survivors from the water The deadly capsizing of a migrant boat in the Mediterranean has been caught on camera by the Italian navy as it rescued 562 people.The trawler overturned apparently as a result of people on board rushing to one side after spotting a rescue ship, and five were found dead.People clung desperately to the deck or dropped into the sea.Italy's Bettica patrol boat threw life rafts and jackets while another Italian ship sent rescue boats. ..>> view originalDebris in Mozambique, Mauritius to be analyzed by MH370 team
FILE - In this July 29, 2015, file photo, French police officers carry a piece of debris from a plane known as a “flaperon” on the shore iof Saint-Andre, Reunion Island. Three new pieces of debris found washed ashore in Mozambique and the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius will be examined by investigators in Australia to see if they came from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, officials said Thursday. (Lucas Marie, File/Associated Press) By Kristen Gelineau | AP May 26 at 3:59 AM SYDNE..>> view originalCambodian police hunt for opposition leader, waylay his car
By Associated Press May 26 at 3:15 AM PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Witnesses say armed security forces surrounded the car of Cambodia’s No. 2 opposition leader in an apparent attempt to apprehend him. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said police also entered the Cambodian National Rescue Party headquarters looking for his deputy, Kem Sokha. He was, however, not in the car or at the headquarters, and the policemen left empty-handed. The crackdown Thursday came hours after the Sam Rainsy criticized the ..>> view originalIt's not just Hiroshima: The many other things America hasn't apologized for
The gutted Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall is seen after the atomic bombing of the city on Aug. 6, 1945. (Toshio Kawamoto/Yoshio Kawamoto via Reuters) This week, President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, the Japanese city that the United States nearly destroyed with a nuclear bomb in 1945. While the bombing is estimated to have killed as many as 150,000 people, Obama is not expected to apologize during his visit. It's reasonable to ask, ..>> view original
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