The wide road that passes in front of Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport has a post-apocalyptic stillness these days. Where cars and crowds of people once massed, only tendrils of smoke rise from smoldering piles of trash, sending a bitter taste into the air. An armored police vehicle hulks nearby; the few police officers on […]
Category: Foreign
Putin says full-scale WWIII is a reality
Vladimir Putin has spoken of the prospect of a full-scale conflict between Moscow and NATO that would lead to a “full-scale Third World War,” after he claimed victory in an election condemned by the West as neither free nor fair. After the Kremlin said he had won nearly 88 percent of the vote, the Russian […]
In Haiti; fear, danger, chaos is the norm
In Haiti, there aren’t many certainties in life, but chaos may be one of them. For a country that’s experienced coups, transitional governments, assassinations and gang violence over the years, the chaos of the last two weeks has reached new levels. During that period there has been no leadership, no law and order in the […]
Czech Pres hints at ‘Boots on ground’ in Ukraine
There is nothing to prevent NATO from deploying its troops on Ukrainian soil to act in training and assistance roles, Czech Republic President Petr Pavel has said, as a thorny debate over alliance limitations regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine develops. Pavel—a former general who previously served as the chair of the NATO Military Committee—spoke […]
Passenger jet veers off course as pilots fall asleep
A Batik Air Indonesia pilot and his second-in-command are accused of allowing the flight they were operating to veer off course as they both took a snooze in the cockpit midflight, Indonesian officials said in a report. The Jan. 25 flight, BTK6723, was carrying 153 passengers from Halu Oleo Airport in Kendari to Soekarno-Hatta International […]
U.S. Army ship departs for Gaza to build Pier
A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday, three days after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are going hungry. The new push for aid […]
Parachute fails & 5 people killed in Gaza airdrop
Officials from Gaza’s Hamas-run Ministry of Health and an eye witness told CBS News that five people were killed Friday by an aid airdrop package when at least one parachute failed to properly deploy and a parcel fell on them. The people were in the Al-Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza, and the incident occurred […]
Ruthless Haitian gangs ready to rule Government
The government of Haiti declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison. At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak. Gang leaders say they want to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who had travelled abroad.The groups aiming to […]
USA planes have made three airdrops into Gaza
The US has carried out its first airdrop of aid for Gaza, with more than 30,000 meals parachuted in by three military planes. The operation was carried out in conjunction with the Jordanian air force, US Central Command said.Officials say the drop was the first of many announced by President Joe Biden on Friday.He promised […]
Going to Mexico for Spring break? Be careful!
The U.S. on Thursday warned American citizens traveling to Mexico for spring break to exercise increased caution. “Crime, including violent crime, can occur anywhere in Mexico, including in popular tourist destinations,” the U.S. Mission to Mexico said in a news release. It advised travelers to maintain situational awareness and promptly leave potentially dangerous situations. The […]
Biden: Gaza cease fire on hold after IDF killings
Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces on Thursday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel blamed the deaths on crowds that surrounded aid trucks, saying victims had been trampled or run over.At least 112 people were killed and more than 280 wounded in the incident near Gaza […]
IDF troops fire on Gaza civilians killing over 100
At least 104 people were killed and 760 injured in a chaotic incident where Israel Defense Forces’ troops opened fire as hungry Palestinian civilians were gathering around food aid trucks, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. Civilians had swarmed around newly arrived aid trucks in the hope to get food, when Israeli […]