The Reuters news website is down in China. GreatfirewallofChina.org shows the English version and the Chinese language version of Reuters were blocked in China. Among the news organization websites blocked in China are Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. The Chinese government often blocks news websites in response to […]
Following his victory in the Israeli elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went back on his earlier, forceful stance against a Palestinian state. Earlier this week, Netanyahu came out against a two-state solution in an attempt to appeal to right-wing voters. Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “I don’t want a one-state solution; […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said if he is re-elected he will do anything in his power to eliminate Palestine. Netanyahu has been facing a tough re-election campaign and this new stance could help appeal to the right-wing of the electorate. It also plays into Netanyahu’s platform of promoting […]
Over the weekend, news outlets began reporting on the purported disappearance on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin had not been seen in public since March 5, an extraordinary amount of time for a public figure whose support often depends on his cult of personality. However, he dismissed those rumors […]
Mark Lippert, America’s ambassador to South Korea, was attacked in Seoul. Lippert was attending a breakfast meeting in the capital when the attack happened. Police confirmed that Kim Ki-Jong was the attacker. He used a paring knife as a weapon. The blade measured at 10 inches long. The attack occured at 5:42 p.m. […]
