Donald H. Harrison

Former politician one of bombers in Somalia double suicide attack

Mogadishu (dpa) – A former member of Somalia’s parliament was one of two suicide bombers behind a recent attack on international troops near Mogadishu’s international airport, Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab claimed Wednesday Salah Nuh Ismail, also known as Salah Badbado, and an unknown second suicide bomber detonated cars loaded with explosives at an African Union […]

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International

China, US vow to boost trust

President Xi tells visiting Obama adviser Rice of willingness to deepen cooperation President Xi Jinping greets US National Security Advisor Susan Rice during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. The two sides agreed to effectively control their differences. WU ZHIYI / CHINA DAILY Beijing and Washington vowed on

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International, USA

Russia Welcomes 19 Countries To Kick Off Military Games

Like a cross between the Olympics and a military recruitment commercial, Russia’s International Army Games kicks off in gritty style on Saturday. Over 3,000 military personnel from Russia and 19 other countries are expected to compete in a handful of disciplines blending spectator sports with military drills to test out the combat readiness of tanks,

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International

Putin denies role in DNC hack, rejects ‘absurd’ claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary said Tuesday that it’s “absurd” to think the Kremlin is responsible for hacking the U.S. Democratic National Committee, as Hillary Clinton’s camp has suggested. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected accusations that his government was behind the recent intrusion that resulted in thousands of sensitive emails being published Friday by

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International, USA

How Donald Trump’s ‘rookie mistake’ could trigger a war with Russia

Donald Trump has expressed some radical thoughts about foreign policy – including that the U.S., as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, can choose whether or not to come to the aid of an ally under attack. To better understand how alarmingly wrong such thinking is, it’s worth reading a new novel by

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International, USA

Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump

Vice President Joe Biden is no fan of Republican nominee Donald Trump, and he’s made no secret of it. He called out Trump’s positions of foreign policy, or lack thereof, Wednesday, but that’s far from the first time he’s expressed doubt that Trump could be an effective president, to put it mildly. Here are five

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USA

John McCain won’t desert Donald Trump, despite ‘strong’ differences

Sen. John McCain said Wednesday he is sticking by the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump despite “strong” differences over national security, notably the mogul’s suggestions that he would check whether NATO member countries had fulfilled their financial obligations before coming to their aid. Mr. McCain, Arizona Republican who is fighting for re-election, said it is

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USA

Humoring the Headlines: July 27, 2016

Day two of the Democratic National Convention By Laurie Baron The Democratic National Convention has featured Andra Day, Alicia Keys, Meryl Streep, Sarah Silverman, and Paul Simon among other famous entertainers.  Ticketmaster is currently negotiating with the Democrats to take this show on the road under the name Politpaloosa. * Congressman Joseph Crowley accused Donald

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Defeating ISIS and ending Sunni-Shiite war in Iraq

By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — Now that Iraqi forces, with the support of the international coalition, are gearing up to recapture Mosul — ISIS’s  last major stronghold in Iraq–the question that looms high is what will be the fate of the Iraqi Sunni community following ISIS’s inevitable defeat? I maintain that unless the political discussion begins

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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USA