Geopolitics

Where is Kim Jong-Un? Spotlight shifts to his sister

Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun and other news outlets reported on April 22 on the possibility of Kim Jong-Un's sister, Kim Yo-Jong, taking over as supreme leader should an emergency regarding the North Korean leader's health arise. Read More.

Brexit's Farage: If Trump alone confronts China, it will rule world

U.S. President Donald Trump can't go it alone when it comes to the world shaking off its dependence on Chinese goods, Brexit leader Nigel Farage said. Read More.

Sweden trusts Swedes to cope with coronavirus

Taking a different approach to the coronavirus crisis than its Scandinavian neighbors, Sweden has left its schools, gyms, cafes, bars and restaurants open throughout the pandemic. The government is relying on citizens to act responsibly and follow social distancing guidelines. Read More.

As world reels from coronavirus, top Hong Kong activists arrested

In a series raids on April 18, Hong Kong police arrested 15 pro-democracy activists in what reports said was the biggest crackdown on the city's pro-democracy movement since the outbreak of mass protests last year. Read More.

Apollo 13 and the 'Secret War' in review

I flew my last sortie just over 50 years ago on April 3, 1970. Or at least I thought it was my last combat sortie in Southeast Asia! Read More.

Berlin daily, U.S. congressman make case for Chinese reparations

The United States can force China to pay reparations for the damages it inflicted on the world via its negligence in handling the Wuhan coronavirus, a U.S. congressman said. Read More.

Japan airlines sustain ‘transport infrastructure’, domestic flights

The two leading airlines in Japan have maintained near normal domestic flight schedules amid the coronavirus crisis, even though most flights have less then 10 passengers, if any at all, a report said. Read More.

WHO hyped 'WHO-China strategic partnership'

The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017 touted its "strategic partnership" with China at the same time its new director-general traveled to Beijing to cement the organization's ties with the communist nation. Read More.

U.S.-Turkey troubles: Missiles, 'coup' mystery and a DEA asset

At this week's virtual NATO Atlantic Council event, Turkey repeated its offer to the United States to form a technical working group, including NATO, to resolve a dispute over Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missiles. Read More.

U.S. scientists warned of 'safety issues' at Wuhan lab in 2018

The U.S. State Department in 2018 specifically warned about “safety issues” at a virology lab in Wuhan, China, a report said. Read More.

‘First global war of the 21st century’ launched without firing a shot

A Wuhan doctor who tried to sound the alarm on the coronavirus "triggered" the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) "authoritarian control on information," a retired U.S. general noted. Read More.

Taiwan offers proof it warned WHO about virus in December

Taiwan's government emailed a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) in December warning of a breakout of "atypical pneumonia" in China in which infected persons had been isolated for treatment. Read More.

Fatality rate for coronavirus 3 times higher in Europe than U.S.

Europe's five most populated countries have a combined population of 324 million. The United States population is 330 million. Yet those five European nations, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy and Spain have more than three times the coronavirus deaths as the U.S. Read More.

'Synthetic'? Chinese data needed to confirm findings

The Wuhan coronavirus has four more amino acids than other coronaviruses, making its transmission easier, according to a French research team which examined the gene sequence of COVID-19. Read More.

China issues 'clear threat' to Taiwan after loss of face

Communist China has issued "a clear threat to destroy Taiwan if it continues to offer a counter-coronavirus example to the world," a columnist noted. Read More.