Epidemiologist believe a two year old boy who died on December 6 may be patient zero in the Ebola outbreak. The boy became sick in a small village in the province of Guéckédou, which is located in southeastern Guinea. The […]
VICE News has posted this intimate view on the Islamic militant group ISIS and it’s outreach practices in Iraq and Syria.
This week, I authorized two operations in Iraq. First, I directed our military to take action to protect our American diplomats and military advisors serving in the city of Erbil. In recent days, terrorist forces neared the city. Thursday night, […]
As reported today by the BBC, “US Central Command said jet fighters and drones had destroyed armoured carriers and a truck that were firing on members of the Yazidi sect. Thousands of civilians fled into the mountains after the Islamic […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General shares the deep concern expressed by the Co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group and other international partners […]
Today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the recent upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, particularly in Europe, in connection with protests concerning the escalation of violence in Gaza. “The Secretary-General emphasizes that the conflict in the Middle East must not constitute a […]
The July 29 death of Sierra Leone’s top Ebola doctor, Sheikh Umar Khan, from the disease has intensified already-high fears about the epidemic that is overwhelming Western Africa and Kathleen “Ellie” Frazier, a student in Fordham’s International Political Economy and Development (IPED) […]
According to the BBC, “White House spokesman Josh Earnest: “The shelling of a UN facility that is housing innocent civilians is totally unacceptable” In its strongest criticism yet of Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory, the US – Israel’s closest […]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, filed a resolution with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to condemn the use of civilians as human shields by the terrorist group Hamas and support Israel’s right to self-defense. “The use of human shields by Hamas […]
Pope Francis 1 used the occasion of the hundred year anniverary of the first World War to speak about the need to have dialogue on peace, on finding non-violent means of doing the business of foreign diplomacy and statecraft. He […]
On last night’s Newshour, Hari Sreenivasan talks to Anita Isaacs of Haverford College to better understand the violence, instability and lack of economic opportunity that is driving children in Central America to flee.
On Tuesday afternoon, White House and Senior Administration officials held a call with governors from across the country to discuss the Administration’s comprehensive response to the humanitarian situation at the border. The Administration stated they are focused on addressing the immediate […]
While many questions are still unanswered regarding the Malasian flight downed last week in the Ukraine, the healing process will begin for the families as recovered bodies are set to be transported around the world to their home countries. As reported […]
So all the Ukranian planes were grounded at the time, but it was a Ukranian plane that shot down a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 last week? Sure, Russia. Sure. As explained in Huffington Post today, “In direct contrast to every other […]
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