"A Rwandan opposition official and eight others were charged on Wednesday with forming an armed group and seeking to overthrow the government – indictments that could see them jailed for …
Kenyan president says Supreme Court election ruling was ‘coup’
"Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Thursday the country’s Supreme Court staged a ‘coup’ against the will of the people when it annulled last month’s presidential election that he won." Source: …
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Turkish state media boasts about new missile, ability to shoot down US aircraft
"Turkey’s state run news agency Anadolu on Wednesday published an infographic showcasing the capabilities of the country’s new Russian-acquired S-400 missile defense system — and its ability to shoot …
Like it or not, the far right is heading for Germany’s Bundestag
"On the face of it, Sunday’s general election will be the most boring in Germany’s history. The only question seems to be: will chancellor Angela Merkel continue her ‘grand coalition‘ with the Social …
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Report Of Errant Missile Strike At Russian Exercise Prompts Military Response
"A Russian website posted a video it said showed an errant rocket from a helicopter hitting close to at least two people watching the joint Russian-Belarusian exercise Zapad 2017, prompting statements …
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UK to suspend training of Burmese military over treatment of Rohingya
"Theresa May has announced that the UK will suspend the training of Burmese military amid concerns about the treatment of the Muslim Rohingya population." Source: UK to suspend training of Burmese …
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‘Spy Files Russia’: WikiLeaks dump allegedly details Russian domestic surveillance
"WikiLeaks on Tuesday released files detailing a mass surveillance system the Russian government has allegedly deployed against its domestic population for years." Source: ‘Spy Files Russia’: …
Xi packs top Chinese military posts with allies
"Chinese President Xi Jinping is drawing heavily from the Communist Party's rank and file to fill key military roles in what appears to be a continuation of his efforts to assert control over the …
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Police arrest high-ranking Catalan officials in raids
"Spanish police raided Catalan government offices and arrested officials on Wednesday to halt a banned referendum on independence, an action the regional president said meant Madrid had effectively …
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Iran nuclear deal must change if U.S. to stay: Tillerson
"The Iran nuclear deal must be changed if the United States is to remain in it, the top U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday, suggesting its key limits on the Iranian nuclear program must be …
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