US Congress House accuses Myanmar of ‘genocide’
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling Myanmar’s expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims a…
China detains two Canadians
China has significantly upped the ante in its diplomatic standoff with Canada, not just detaining two Canadian citizens. Beijing is…
Kenya is US’s Africa policy anchor
Kenya will reportedly be named an “anchor” country when the Trump administration unveils its Africa policy. Kenya is a country…
US Senate to debate Yemen war
The Senate voted to formally start debating a measure to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The…
Turkey to launch new offensive
Turkey will launch a new military operation against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria “within a few days,” President Recep Tayyip…
Egypt champions Pan-African trade
Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared his intentions to champion intra-African trade when he takes over as chair of…
Trump to intervene with Huawei CFO’s arrest
The US President Donald Trump said that he is willing to intervene in the case of the detained Huawei CFO,…
May delays Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she would delay a vote on the withdrawal agreement she negotiated with the…
Russia deploys bombers to Venezuela
Two Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers arrived in Venezuela, a deployment that comes amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions. The deployment of these…
Trump under pressure
Donald Trump is facing pressure from all corners as he prepares to announce his replacement for John Kelly as White…