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Possible ‘no first use’ policy scares U.S. allies

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and  leaders of some other major U.S. allies are worried about  the possible policy of “no first use”  of nuclear weapons being considered by the Obama administration. The fear is that such a policy would weaken  the ability...

New Apple center another opportunity for Chinese theft?

  Despite the increasing difficulties for foreign companies operating in China, Apple Inc. will build its first Asia-Pacific research and development center in the country, Chief Executive Tim Cook said Aug. 14. The pledge comes after China's industry and...

Russian jets use Iran airbase to attack Syrian rebels

  Russian  airstrikes against, Russia asserts, Islamic State in Syria from an airbase in Iran were the first time in 70 years in which Russian forces have operated on Iranian soil. It's major expansion in the collaboration among the regime of Syrian dictator...

After they defeat ISIS, Iraqi groups might resume fighting each other

The ISIS flag. ISIS is on the run in Iraq, and may fairly soon be defeated, but when and if it is, the various groups who united to fight the murderous group may start fighting each other again. To read The Washington Post story on this, please hit this link....

Cannes mayor bans burqinis on beaches

A view toward the beaches of Cannes. Mayor David Lisnard of the famous Riviera resort city of Cannes has banned the wearing of burqinis on its beaches, in an obvious rejection of  a Muslim tradition that scares many non-Muslims because of the current link in many...