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A Difficult Phase for Iran’s Nuclear and Regional Ambitions
The current phase is not convenient for the Islamic Republic of Iran: nuclear negotiations with the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) have stalled and the desired agreement may not be reached by the deadline set on July 20. The events in Iraq will further weaken Iran if the Sunni uprising against the government of...
U.S., China Talk Cyberhacking Amid New Allegations
BEIJING (AP) — Top American officials said Thursday they challenged their counterparts in China to rein in alleged cybersecurity infringements as a new allegation emerged of a brazen attempt by Chinese hackers to break into U.S. government personnel files. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the two powers had a frank exchange on the...
20 Stunning European Cities To Visit In Your 20s
From major metropolises to charming, overlooked locales, Europe is brimming with cities everyone should visit. But where does a penny-pinching, adventure-seeking twentysomething even begin when it comes to traveling Europe? The big players — London, Paris, Amsterdam — are great. Those should be on everyone’s bucket list. For...
Francis Fukuyama: End of History Still in Sight Despite China’s Rise
This interview is part of The Stanford Daily’s “Ideas of an International Order” series which explores the potential for evolving and contrasting concepts of an international system in the 21st century, and what America can or should do in response.Winton Shi: Do you believe that there are existing alternatives to the world...
Ukrainian Astronomers Name A Star ‘Putin-Huilo,’ Which Means ‘Putin Is A D**khead’
Ukrainian astronomers have taken their disdain for Russian President Vladimir Putin to the cosmos. Together with pro-Ukraine activists, the astronomers named a star “Putin-Huilo” — a Ukrainian insult that, loosely translated, means “Putin is a d**khead.” Post by...
21st-Century Energy Wars
Global Conflicts Are Increasingly Fueled by the Desire for Oil and Natural Gas — and the Funds They Generate Cross-posted with TomDispatch.comIraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Ukraine, the East and South China Seas: Wherever you look, the world is aflame with new or intensifying conflicts. At first glance, these upheavals appear to be...
Russia Accuses U.S. Of ‘Kidnapping’ Alleged Hacker Roman Valerevich Seleznev, Violating Bilateral Treaty
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, July 8 (Reuters) – Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of violating a bilateral treaty and “kidnapping” a Russian accused of hacking into U.S. retailers’ computer systems to steal credit card data. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday the Secret Service had arrested Roman...
Iraq, Syria, and Today’s Other Killfests: The Great War as the Tragic Gift that Keeps on Giving
The conflict in Iraq started a century ago. One hundred years ago on June 28, to be exact. So did the civil war in Syria. Along with Russia’s dismemberment of Ukraine. The bloody collapse of Yugoslavia. The disastrous Soviet experiment. And the enduring fight between Israelis and Palestinians. All of these conflicts, and much more, grew out...
Ignorance of History, and Its Price
“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” is usually attributed to George Santayana. Harry Truman’s version was: “The only new thing in the world is the history we have not learned.” And, in the House of Commons in 1935, Winston Churchill observed: “…that long, dismal catalogue of the...
Oslo, Almaty, Beijing Finalists For 2022 Winter Olympics Host Site
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — As the IOC sought to dispel concerns the Olympics are too expensive, two former host cities and one former also-ran advanced to the final phase Monday in the troubled race for the 2022 Winter Games. Left with little choice following the previous withdrawal of three candidates, the International Olympic Committee...
