R. Abdulrahim, WSJ
With a harsh crackdown, Bashar al-Assad's regime helped turn a protest movement that erupted eight years ago into a civil war, unleashing government military power on the political opposition. In an echo of his father's rule 30 years earlier, and against the odds, he has regained both power and territory.
Captain Marvel is pretty darn powerful - but what are her powers? And would she beat Superman in a fight?
Constanze Stelzenmuller, Berlin Policy Journal
German foreign and security policy is not prepared for the new era of great power competition. To stand up for its convictions and values, the country needs to step up.
Ronan Curtis has been named in the Republic of Ireland’s provisional squad for their Euro 2020 qualifying games against Gibraltar and Georgia.
By Jeannie Kever- A geologist at the University of Houston is reconstructing the Panthalassa-Pacific plates dating back to the Mesozoic era which began about 250 million years ago offering the poten
This quirky place has been my favorite bicycle shop for several years. As a die-hard sucker for my 1996 GT Outpost MTB, I have really enjoyed having a place to go for parts that most other stores no longer carry. Yesterday, I heard that Dan is closing this generations-old store and that all...
Dmitry Gorenburg & Paul Schwartz, PONARS Eurasia
To great fanfare, in May 2016, Russia hosted the third ASEAN-Russia Summit at the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Russia's acceptance as an ASEAN dialog partner, this summit was intended to give new impetus to longstanding efforts by Russia and Southeast Asia to forge closer economic and security ties.
Adil Najam, Hill
Tensions in South Asia came close to a real nuclear conflagration, but now seem to be in de-escalation mode.
Jamie Kirchick, Amer. Interest
Western political establishments must make a choice: Either address popular fears about immigration, or voters will elect illiberals willing to do so.
Dawn Stover, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Russian state TV identified five US locations that would be targeted in the event of a nuclear strike. But why?
At 4:24 a.m., the 31-year-old was standing in the 10300 block of Avenue G when he was shot by another male, CPD said.
Russia's list of anti-online-freedom laws is getting longer.
Ryan Berg, Foreign Policy
Trump and AMLO are misreading history.
In Asia, women held just 12 per cent of board seats and 3 per cent of CEO positions.
Marquette looked in control at Seton Hall before a stunning finish. The Pirates were the rare team to post a big win Wednesday while a number of others took head-scratching losses. Plus, Horizon, NEC and OVC tourneys rolling.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) is beyond any territorial dispute; it’s all about the physical survival of the people living on that territory, a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies said in a recent address commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Sumgait pogroms.
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/ -- - More than a million people from Ghaziabad & Delhi to benefit from this new metro line - The line passes through Ghaziabad's bustling GT Road - Would support economic activity, reduce pollution & ease traffic congestion - This is a 9.63 km extension to DMRC's first line and includes eight stations - Project includes a 170-metre bridge across the Hindon river Citizens can soon look forward to travelling in world-class comfort on the new Dilshad Garden-Ghaziabad elevated metro extension. Читать дальше...
Bluff City man wins $500000 with Tennessee Lottery scratch ticket WCYB A Bluff City man is $500000 richer after scoring an instant win from a Tennessee Education Lottery scratcher game. Lottery offic
GREGGS has plans to offer restaurant dining as its much-loved vegan sausage roll helped the bakery top £1BILLION in sales. The bakery chain posted a 15 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £82.6 million in 2018, with sales rising 7.2 per cent this year to the record figure. Boss Roger Whiteside told BBC Today […]
Scientists say they have identified a 15th century mass sacrifice site in Peru that saw the ritual killing of more than 140 children and over 200 llamas. A thick layer of mud overlaying the burial sediments indicates that this mass killing was preceded, and perhaps inspired, by a major rainstorm or flood, said Gabriel Prieto of the National University of Trujillo, Peru and colleagues. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, noted that this is the largest known mass sacrifice of children -- and of llamas -- in the New World. Читать дальше...
IAIN Lee has hit out at Michael Jackson fans who have accused his alleged victims of lying, recalling that he kept his own abuse hidden for 25 years and even denied that it ever happened. The comic has previously opened up about being sexually abused as a child, with the 45-year-old sharing that he felt […]
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