Section: The Blaze (USA)
Lindsey Graham: Putin Is ‘Walking all Over Obama’
President Barack Obama’s decision to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin is a big mistake and a sign of weakness, said South Carolina presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham. “I think this is a mistake and I think he is walking all over Obama in the Ukraine,” the Republican from South Carolina told TheBlaze after speaking at the...
Pope Francis Proclaims That ‘Right of the Environment Does Exist’ in Sweeping U.N. General Assembly Speech
Pope Francis became the fifth pontiff to deliver remarks before the General Assembly of the United Nations on Friday morning, focusing on issues pertaining to the environment and poverty reduction, proclaiming that a “right of the environment does exist.” “First, it must be stated that a true ‘right of the environment’ does exist, for two...
Obama and Putin to Have Another ‘Blunt and Businesslike’ Meeting Next Week
President Barack Obama will have a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week during the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. The two leaders have had an icy relationship and will be discussing some of the nations’ contentious issues, with the top agenda item being Ukraine, White House press...
U.S. and Russian Defense Chiefs Talk for the First Time in Over a Year, Discussed Syrian Military Buildup
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter called his Russian counterpart Friday, the first step in direct military talks proposed by Russia about Moscow’s military buildup to support the Syrian government against the Islamic State group. The 50-minute conversation marked the first time that American and Russian defense chiefs have...
Topless Women Storm Stage at Muslim Conference to Protest Treatment of Women — See How the Men at Event React
Two topless women were arrested in France over the weekend after they jumped on stage at a conference as preachers discussed the role of Muslim women. The Femen protesters, 25- and 31-years-old, ribbed off their Arab-styled cloaks, grabbed the microphones from the stage and shouted feminist slogans in Arabic and French, according to the...
West African Country Sees Its First Polio Case in Years After the Virus Mutated From an Oral Vaccine
The West African country of Mali is seeing its first reported case of polio since 2011, but it’s not from the “wild-type” strain. An Afghan health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child on the second day of a vaccination campaign in Kabul on March 16, 2015. The oral vaccine, which is commonly used worldwide, has a live, weakened...
Increased Russian Presence in Syria Could Signal Putin’s Willingness to Join Fight Against Islamic State
MOSCOW (AP) — Signs of an ongoing Russian military buildup in Syria have drawn U.S. concerns and raised questions of whether Moscow plans to enter the conflict. President Vladimir Putin has been coy on the subject, saying Russia is weighing various options, a statement that has fueled suspicions about the Kremlin’s intentions. Observers in...
