Foreign Diplomats ‘depressed’ By Trump
Donald Trump's first address as US president wasn't just watched by Americans -- the world was listening too, and for now, his inaugural remarks have left some depressed, many wary and everyone...
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UK Protesters Join Anti-Donald Trump March
Thousands of protesters have joined a Women's March in London as part of an international campaign on the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency. The rally is among events in the UK and...
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o. 2016. Secure The Base
In seven chapters, Ngugi wa Thiong’o touches on a wide-range of issues, from the impact of slavery to colonialism and neocolonialism, from nuclear disarmament to the lopsided distribution of power...
Trump Takes Over Islamic State Fight, Vowing To Finish It
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the Islamic State is on the defensive in three countries and has been all but wiped out in another. Two and a half years after the extremists...
NATO Concerned About Trump ‘obsolete’ Remark
Germany's Foreign Minister said on Monday that U. S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments that NATO was obsolete had aroused concern across the 28-member alliance. Frank-Walter Steinmeier,...
Lithuania Plans Fence On Russian Kaliningrad Border
Lithuania has announced plans to build a fence to boost security on its border with Russia's Kaliningrad enclave. The move comes amid heightened tensions in the Baltic region, where Nato is deploying...
Trump Attack On Merkel Rebuffed By French President
French President Francois Hollande has brushed off stinging criticism of Germany's liberal migrant policy by US President-elect Donald Trump. " has no need for outside advice to tell it what it has...
Trump Worries NATO With ‘obsolete’ Comment
A statement by US President-elect Donald Trump that NATO is "obsolete" has caused "worry" in the alliance, Germany's foreign minister has said. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said it was a contradiction of...
Facing The Trump Presidency – Will The Monroe Doctrine Finally Die?
Due to Donald Trump’s victory in the Presidential election this November North American foreign policy will experience radical changes. The new government creates hopes and fears. On the one hand,...
Trump Worries Nato With ‘obsolete’ Comment
A statement by US President-elect Donald Trump that Nato is "obsolete" has caused "worry" in the alliance, Germany's foreign minister has said. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said it was a contradiction of...
Donald Trump Says Merkel Made ‘catastrophic Mistake’ On Migrants
US President-elect Donald Trump has said German Chancellor Angela Merkel made “one very catastrophic mistake” by admitting more than 1m migrants. He said Mrs Merkel was by far Europe’s most...
Stopped Train Triggers Major Political Row In Balkans
A Serbian train halted at the border with Kosovo and bearing signs reading "Kosovo is Serbian," has fueled a major crisis in the Balkans and escalated a potential Russia-West row over dominance in...
NATO Crisis
Turkish President Recep Erdogan alleged, giving the Obama administration a ‘new-year-surprise’, December 28 that Turkey is in possession of “confirmed evidence, with pictures, photos and...
Trump’s Pentagon Choice Says U.S. Needs To Be Ready To Confront Russia
Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon put Russia at the top of a list of threats to U. S. interests on Thursday and told Congress that America must be ready to confront Moscow where necessary,...
Trump Top Nominees Pompeo and Mattis Warn of Russia Threat
President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for defence secretary and spy chief have been talking tough on Russia. General James Mattis, defence secretary nominee, warned Nato was under its biggest...
‘Fair Assumption’ Putin Behind Hacks
It is a "fair assumption" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind US election hacks, secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson has said. The former CEO of Exxon Mobil told his Senate...
Amid Hacking Row, Pressure Builds On Trump To Soften Pro-Russia Rhetoric
President-elect Donald Trump is finding himself caught between his desire to improve relations with Russia and fellow Republicans who are pushing for a harsher response to what American spy agencies...
Erdogan Sees Progress In Turkish-U.S. Dialogue Under Trump
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he believed Turkey's dialogue with the United States will gain pace after President-elect Donald Trump takes office and they will reach a consensus on regional...
Hitler’s Fate For Donald Trump?
President Donald Trump is wondering what is better ... Man of the Year? Or Person of the Year? Man of the Year? Or Person of the Year? He has no idea that they are planning to eliminate him just like...
The Ivory Coast Antagonises The U.S. At A Critical Time
The Ivory Coast government has just thumbed its nose at the efforts by the U. S. to expand its role in assisting in the development of the Ivory Coast infrastructure. Over the last several years the...