Why Japan Wants Its Past Persecution of Christians to Be World Renowned
This month, a dozen Christian landmarks in Japan—where just 1 percent of the population claims Christ—have been officially recommended to be named World Heritage sites.
Month: June 2018
Trump slams trade critics: ‘U.S. has been ripped off for years’
President Trump on Saturday blasted critics who accused him of starting a trade war, saying the U.S. has been losing the trade war for years.
Portland sees bloody fighting as Antifa activists storm Patriot Prayer rally
Violence broke out in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Sunday as Antifa activists stormed a Patriot Prayer rally — about a year after similar dueling rallies triggered bloody fights and arrests.
Netanyahu heads to Europe with Iran on his mind
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Europe this week in a bid to rally support from key allies for amending the international nuclear deal with Iran and for pushing Iranian forces out of neighboring Syria.
US lawmakers push for recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan
An American plan to bring the U.S. closer to recognizing the Golan Heights was laid out for Israeli and American officials in Washington last week.
Google blames Wikipedia for “Nazism” tag on California GOP
Google is blaming Wikipedia for search results that said the ideology of the California Republican Party included ‘Nazism.’ Results were seen in a Google information box screen-captured by Vice News on Thursday.
Atlanta Fed Ups 2nd Quarter Growth Forecast to a Blazing 4.8%
The U.S. economy is expanding at a 4.8 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow forecast model showed on Friday.
U.S. airstrikes targeting Islamic State surge 300 percent
American warplanes are working overtime against Islamic State targets in Syria, with the number of combat sorties in May against the terror group surging over 300 percent compared to recent months, says new airstrike figures released by command officials Friday.
Macron tells Trump US tariffs are ‘illegal’, EU will respond
French President Emmanuel Macron told US President Donald Trump late Thursday (May 31) that tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the European Union (EU) were ‘illegal’ and that the EU would respond in a ‘firm and proportionate manner’, the Elysee Palace said.
Rival Koreas resuming high-level peace talks
North and South Korea are resuming senior-level peace talks Seoul sees as an important step in building trust with Pyongyang amid a U.S.-led diplomatic push to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons.
US job growth might have picked up in May despite trade rift
U.S. employers are thought to have hired at a solid pace in May and helped extend the economy’s nearly nine-year expansion — the second-longest on record — despite uncertainty caused by trade disputes.
Lava from Kilauea ‘hotter than ever’ after eruption, scientists warn
Lava bubbling to the surface on Hawaii’s Big Island is the hottest and most fluid it’s been since Kilauea erupted four weeks ago — measuring at least 1,652 degrees Fahrenheit with no upper limit in sight, a volcanologist with the USGS warned Thursday.
Church Sued for $2.3 Million for Not Hosting LGBT Event in Building It Owns
An Oregon business has filed a complaint against a church that prohibited it from hosting an LGBT event in a building owned by the church, claiming that the fallout from that decision has harmed the company.
As US tariffs go into effect, Europe vows retaliation
Tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminum imports from the EU, Canada and Mexico went into effect on Friday. The penalties will amount to a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum.
Senior IDF official: Israel at closest point to war since 2014
Despite relative calm returning to southern Israel after more than 100 mortars and rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, Israel is at its closest point to war since Operation Protective Edge four years ago, a senior IDF officer in the Southern Command said on Thursday.
U.S. will ‘unquestionably’ veto U.N. Security Council resolution on Gaza
Ambassador Nikki Haley ‘will unquestionably veto’ a ‘morally bankrupt’ draft resolution on the violence between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza, she announced late Thursday.
Assad warned against hitting U.S. troops in Syria
The Pentagon is warning the Syrian regime to refrain from attacking U.S.-backed forces in the country, shortly after Syrian President Bashar Assad demanded U.S. forces depart and threatened to launch attacks on territory held by American-backed Kurdish paramilitary units in northeast Syria.