Category Archives: General
US Warns Against Chinese Leadership of Intellectual Property Watchdog
STATE DEPARTMENT – Top American officials are warning that the ability to protect intellectual property is under a grave threat if a Chinese-backed candidate becomes the new director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization …
Civilians Bear Brunt of Terror as Kenya’s Operation Against Al-Shabab Continues in Forest
KIANGWE, KENYA – Kenya launched an operation to flush out al-Shabab terrorists from the northeast Boni Forest on the border with Somalia in 2015. The operation was meant to last a few months but � …
Ministers seek to Reinforce Drive to Cut Libya Arms Supplies
MUNICH, GERMANY – Foreign ministers and other top officials from about a dozen countries gathered Sunday in Germany to keep up the push for peace in Libya after countries with interests in its long-running civil …
Algeria Marks One-year Anniversary of Anti-government Protests
PARIS – Algeria is marking the one-year anniversary this week of its massive popular uprising pretty much the way it started � with more street protests and a sense that demands for fundamental political change …
Europe Mulls Forceful Presence in Conflict-torn Sahel
PARIS – The European Union is being urged to become more militarily involved in Africa’s Sahel region amid a possible drawdown of U.S. troops and a fast-growing Islamist insurgency.
Fallout from escalating unrest in the …
In Africa, US Sees Trainers as ‘Better Fit’ Than Combat Troops
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS – The United States is trying to ease concerns about its decision to withdraw conventional troops from Africa and replace them with specialized military trainers.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday the move will …
Where Did They Go? Millions Left Wuhan Before Quarantine
SHANGHAI, CHINA – For weeks after the first reports of a mysterious new virus in Wuhan, millions of people poured out of the central Chinese city, cramming onto buses, trains and planes as the first …
