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Obama is about to host an unusual summit at the White House — and one nation has been left off the guest list
REUTERS/Jason ReedWASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is set to toast the five leaders of Nordic nations at a lavish state dinner at the White House on Friday, an unusual summit aimed in part at sending a message to a nation not on the guest list: Russia. Obama will laud the humanitarian and environmental accomplishments of...
How NATO should respond to Russian aggression in the Baltics
REUTERS/Grigory DukorRussia has a population smaller than Nigeria, and a GDP smaller than Italy, but an outsized military presence that looms over NATO’s Baltic members, and the alliance at large. Ongoing military campaigns in Syria, Ukraine and Crimea, as well as past infractions in Moldova and Georgia underscore just how willing Russia is...
Panama Papers: World’s rich use tax-free New Zealand shelf companies to hide funds
Parker Song/Pool/ReutersWELLINGTON (Reuters) – Wealthy Latin Americans are using secretive, tax-free New Zealand shelf companies and trusts to help channel funds around the world, according to a report on Monday based on leaks of the so-called Panama Papers. Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister John Key to take action after local media...
The New Front In Cybersecurity: How to prevent hackers from taking down critical infrastructure
BI IntelligenceOn December 23, 2015, hackers took down the power grid in a region of Western Ukraine, triggering the first blackout ever caused by a cyber attack. This attack was part of a broader trend, as hackers are increasingly exploring ways to target critical infrastructure like power grids, transportation systems, hydroelectric dams, and...
US Defense Secretary: Russia is ‘nuclear saber-rattling’
AP Photo/Manuel Balce CenetaDefense Secretary Ash Carter used a U.S. military changing-of-the-guard ceremony Tuesday to blast Russian aggression in Europe, saying Moscow is “going backward in time” with warlike actions that compel a U.S. military buildup on NATO’s eastern flank. “We do not seek a cold, let alone a hot war...
Putin just made a major change to Russian law enforcement
Thomson ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin has just carried out a major reshuffling of the country’s law enforcement in attempts to take an even stronger grasp of the country, the Financial Times reports. In a sudden reshuffle, Putin has dismissed eight senior law enforcement officials while promoting 12 others who are viewed as Putin...
McDonald’s is investigating separatists who are selling burgers out of an abandoned franchise in Ukraine
The McDonald’s sign on the building had been doctored to leave only the letters “Mc.” …read more Source: Business...
OBAMA: ‘We need to keep sanctions on Russia’
“We need to keep sanctions on Russia in place until Russia fully implements the Minsk agreements.” …read more Source: Business...
These are the world’s most heavily contested seas
The world is ultimately linked by its bodies of water. Global trade relies upon open navigation of the water ways and easy access around the globe. However, the following seas have had their fair share of being fraught with tension. We have listed eight of the tensest seas in the world below. Aegean Sea Google Maps Countries in Conflict: Greece...
Serbia says it is determined to join the EU despite the bloc’s ‘problems’
Francois Lenoir/ReutersBELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia is determined to join European Union despite the bloc’s “problems” but will do nothing to jeopardize its good relations with Russia, Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said. Dacic is also deputy prime minister in Serbia’s ruling coalition that is expected to win four more...
