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Medical Staff in Aleppo Fear for Lives

Charities express fears that doctors and nurses in rebel-held areas could be treated mercilessly by Assad regime ‘Cynical & indifferent’: Russian MoD slams Red Cross statement on shelling of hospital in Aleppo from RT It is dangerous for doctors and nurses representing charity organizations to remain in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo as the […]

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French National Assembly Approves Extension of Emergency Powers

French lawmakers approve fifth extension of President’s special security powers first put in place after the Paris attacks that killed 130 people State of emergency in France from CBC News The Parliament of France has approved the fifth extension of President Francois Hollande’s special emergency security powers first given to the President of France in […]

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Russians Nostalgic for Soviet Era According to Poll

Poll respondents long for stability of Soviet times Soviet-era nostalgia still strong, 20 years on from AFP News Agency A study conducted by the Eastern Bank for Reconstruction and Development found that only 15% of Russian households think their quality of life is better compared with 15% in 2010, with over half of respondents from […]

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Republican Congress Unlikely to Oppose President-Elect Trump

Will Paul Ryan and crew stand up to President Trump or surrender to his every whim? The LA Times paints a grim picture Paul Ryan: Donald Trump’s Victory ‘Most Impressive’ | MSNBC They all despised him while he ran, and now they can’t wait to be a part of his administration. The LA Times’ Doyle […]

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Friends Rally to Boris Johnson After Saudi Remarks Scandal

Prime Minister Theresa May Disavows Comments, Reaffirms British-Saudi Friendship Saudi Arabia is “playing proxy wars” says FM Boris Johnson – BBC News UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s supporters defend the “gaffe prone” diplomat as Prime Minister Theresa May disowns his comments about Saudia Arabia engaging in “proxy wars” in the Middle East. Andrew Mitchell, former […]

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How Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and US President-Elect Trump Could Undo the Iran Nuclear Deal

The multilateral deal could face a unilateral challenge from the Donald Trump administration with the help of Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu Trump and Clinton on U.S. nuclear policy, Iran deal from PBS Newshour In an interview with US news show 60 Minutes on CBS, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there are about “five ways” he […]

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Colombian President Santos & Drug-Trafficking Reform, “It makes no sense to imprison a peasant who grows marijuana”

Colombian President receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for bringing peace between Colombia and FARC Video via CBS News Colombian President Juan Miguel Santos used his minutes at the Noble Peace prize podium to discuss the need for world governments to “rethink” the war on drugs saying, “It makes no sense to imprison a peasant […]

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Clay County, WV Development Corporation Director Pamela Taylor Returning to Work After Calling Michelle Obama “Ape in Heels”

Nonprofit organization director came under fire for viral post with racial overtones criticizing Michelle Obama’s appearance Racist? Michelle Obama is an “Ape in Heels” from The David Pakman Show After her inflammatory comments about current United States First Lady Michelle Obama went public, Clay County Development Corporation Director Pamela Taylor is returning to her job […]

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France’s Far-Right Leader Marine Le Pen Vows to End Free Education for France’s Illegal Immigrants

The National Front’s candidate for the French presidency says the “party is over” with regard to free education for children France’s Marine Le Pen: Donald Trump Win Shows Power Slipping From ‘Elites’ (Full Interview) | CNBC France’s notorious Marine Le Pen has once again stirred controversy within the French republic, this time vowing to end […]

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Chris Christie Reportedly Rejected Multiple Offers from Donald Trump Administration

Vocal Trump supporter during the 2016 US presidential election, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will not be part of the incoming administration Gov. Chris Christie on Bridgegate convictions of former allies from CBS This Morning Currently dealing with a series of scandals within his own administration, vocal and early Donald Trump supporter, New Jersey Governor […]

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