Study: U.S. had 31% of world’s mass shootings from 1966-2012
The Daily Journalist.
Despite having only about 5 percent of the world’s population, the United States was the attack site for a disproportionate 31 percent of public mass shooters globally from 1966-2012, according to [...]
North Korea and South Korea amidst new crisis
By The Daily Journalist.
Today North Korea deployed more than 50 military submarines, said a military officer in South Korea, while representatives of both countries try to negotiate solutions to their higher [...]
Southern Sudan aims impossible peace
The Daily Journalist.
“If there is an agreement between both sides of the conflict in South Sudan before August 17, there will be consequences,” said Barack Obama. His sentence was not trivial and his audience, [...]
Turkey under terrorist siege
By The Daily Journalist.
Two people opened fire on the US consulate in Istanbul this morning without any injuries or fatality recorded. The police responded with gunfire before the assailants, a man and [...]
Can You Believe Why Iran Says ‘Third World War’ Is Coming?
By Alicia Powe.
A senior Iranian official warned Wednesday that the “outbreak of World War III” is coming in the near future and will be sparked by terrorists.
“The threat of the outbreak of the third world [...]
Taliban elects new leader
By The Daily Journalist.
The Taliban have elected their new leader: Akhtar Mohamed Mansur, former ‘number two’ of the late Mullah Omar. The news was announced by Afghan commanders one day after Kabul announced the [...]
The Saudis and the Iran Nuclear Agreement
By Rachel Ehrenfeld.
Relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia remain tense, despite Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s visit there today. According to the Saudi English language daily Arab News, King [...]
The US and Cuba reestablish full relations
By The Daily Journalist.
The Cold War has ended in the Caribbean. United States and Cuba have restored full diplomatic relations, interrupted on January 4, 1961 after the sharpening of a revolutionary political [...]
Kuwaiti kills 4 marines in Chattanooga, Tennessy
The Daily Journalist.
The gunman who shot and murdered four Marines Thursday during two different attacks at military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been identified as Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez by law enforcement.
The [...]
Obama says “Iran no nukes”
By The Daily Journalist.
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday appeared before the media to explain the nuclear agreement reached with Iran on Wednesday and clarify some issues. “The priority number one was [...]
Afghanistan, Pakistan, ISIS & Taliban talks – Status Update
By Elena Marchetti.
International news outlets have extolled the news that representatives of the government in Kabul and of the Taliban met in Islamabad, Pakistan, over the past few days, to discuss conditions [...]
Russia wants to build military ships in the shipyards of Latin America
By The Daily Journalist.
The state corporation of Russian Shipyards States (AUR) today showed interest in cooperating with countries in Latin America in the construction of military ships in its territory.
“Given [...]
Terrorist kills 38 tourist in tourism
By The Daily Journalist.
Tunisia awoke shocked one day after the terrorist attack on two hotels in Susa that left 38 dead in a terrorist attack. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State this morning (IS, its acronym [...]
Poland prepares for war with Russia
By The Daily Journalist.
The crisis in Ukraine is creating in Poland a sense of palpable threat and President Bronislaw Komorowski has just appointed as supreme commander of the Armed Forces the Lieutenant General [...]
Erdogan comes back to the podium after defeat
By The Daily Journalist.
The president of Turkey has expressed Thursday his first speech after a period of unsettling silence after the legislative elections last Sunday.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a hearing dominated by [...]
Food Shortages in Venezuela, In Context
By Donna Welles.
Food shortages in Venezuela were reported this week and consumers are said to be faced with limited options when buying groceries or consumer durables.
Oil production has risen in order [...]
Nigeria, as President Muhammadu Buhari
By Donna Welles.
This week marked the Presidential Inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim man from Northern Nigeria who seems to be well liked across Africa as perhaps fifty heads of state attended the ceremony.
President [...]
Iran, ready to attack Saudi Arabia
By The Daily Journalist.
Iran and Saudi Arabia have experienced a number of challenges in Yemen, that might tare their already frail relationship. With the emancipation of Iran regarding nuclear energy, [...]
Turkey gets caught smuggling weapons to Syria
By The Daily Journalist.
Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet published today (Friday) images that suggest Turkey tried to introduce on Syrian trucks weapons hidden among boxes of medicines. The Turkish court of justice will [...]
U.S. Accomplishes Humanitarian Mission in Nepal
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
President Barack Obama expressed the commitment to help in the earthquake-devastated Nepal saying, “Our friends need America’s help. We are ready for that…and even greater risk or greater [...]