Threat of Trade War #2. Mexico secures talk in Washington on US tariff threat Associated Press•June 2, 2019 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez plans to meet in Washington on Monday with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in an effort to defuse rising trade tensions. […]
Threat of Trade War #2. White House: Trump ‘deadly serious’ about Mexico tariffs LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN. Associated Press•June 3, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official said Sunday that President Donald Trump is “deadly serious” about imposing tariffs on imports from Mexico, but acknowledged […]
Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands […]
Saudi calls on Muslim world to reject Iran ‘interference’ Mohamad Ali Harissi. AFP•May 29, 2019 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Saudi Arabia on Wednesday sought to rally support among Islamic nations against arch-rival Iran, demanding “firmness” over attacks on Gulf oil facilities ahead of three summits as regional […]
Taiwan’s military trains for a Chinese invasion on the beach JOHNSON LAI. Associated Press•May 30, 2019 FANGSHAN, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese tanks and soldiers fired at simulated Chinese forces and assault helicopters launched missiles in an anti-invasion drill Thursday on a beach on the island’s southern coast. The […]
Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands […]
Xi broke promise on South China Sea: Top US general AFP•May 29, 2019 Washington (AFP) – The US military’s top general said Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jingping reneged on promises not to militarize the South China Sea and called for “collective action” to hold Beijing responsible. General […]
Australian navy pilots struck by lasers in South China Sea Associated Press•May 28, 2019 BEIJING (AP) — A witness says Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers while exercising in the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution. Scholar Euan Graham, who was onboard […]
The Iran War: Consequences for US regional allies May 26, 2019 Middle East Monitor Although neither the United States nor Iran want war, tensions and along with them the likelihood of conflict-triggering miscalculations and accidents, have been running high since the Trump administration designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) a […]
China bridles at rare meeting between Taiwan and U.S. security officials Reuters•May 27, 2019 TAIPEI (Reuters) – China responded angrily on Monday as Taiwan confirmed the first meeting in more than four decades between senior U.S. and Taiwanese security officials. Taiwan’s national security chief David Lee met White […]
