However, Richard Feinberg of the University of California, San Diego, who led Latin America policy in the Clinton White House, called the change in plans a "shocking abandonment of US leadership in our own hemisphere" and said it made Trump look like he was afraid of confronting the consequences of his rhetoric for the region. [Full Article...]
While Saudi Arabia and its allies have been able to recover areas in southern Yemen from the Houthis, the rebels still control the capital Sana'a and territories in the north. A photo distributed by the Houthi Military Media Unit shows the launch by Houthi forces of a ballistic missile aimed at Saudi Arabia on March 25, 2018. [Full Article...]
Shortly after warning that missiles were coming, Trump tweeted that the US "relationship with Russian Federation is worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War ". Russian Federation has blamed Syrian opposition forced for the alleged chemical attack. Whether this is the case or not, the situation places the Trump Administration in a hard position: it can send USA troops ... [Full Article...]
President Trump said relations with Russian Federation were "worse" than during the Cold War as the two powers traded insults as Putin tried to defend its ally Syria for an alleged chemical attack on civilians. Trump on Tuesday warned that the US was prepared to take "forceful" action. "I think there's a better way of doing this", he told CNN . He said any action would "target chemical weapons"... [Full Article...]
It is a cold April morning. Another side effect of drier air is rapid warming - once the sun comes up, we should climb above-freezing in relatively short-order. Mostly cloudy, windy, and very warm. Saturday looks great too! Partly sunny, with a high near 46. The location of the heaviest rain is likely right...the totals are just a little higher than our forecast thoughts. [Full Article...]
This would not fully legalize pot across the USA, but it could allow states to carry out marijuana reform - from decriminalization to medical legalization to outright legalization - without the threat of federal interference. "We have full confidence in their management team and believe this is the team that will transform the debate, policy, and landscape around this issue". [Full Article...]
Speaking at a seminar organised by ASSOCHAM on "Bolstering Make in India in Defence" at the DefExpo 2018 premises at Thiruvidanthai near Chennai, she said her ministry is committed to Make in India project in defence sector. While India's military remains the world's biggest buyer of defence equipment, the country is aspiring to become a key manufacturer and eventually an exporter. [Full Article...]
Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin, meanwhile, told Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV station that any missiles fired at Syria would be shot down. The US sanctions were part of the Trump administration's response to Russia's alleged role in the poisoning of a former spy, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter, Yulia, in the United Kingdom city of Salisbury last month. [Full Article...]