More and more states in the USA are distancing themselves from the Ten Commandments.  The State of Oklahoma decided to remove a plaque from its capital in the middle of the night, apparently to avoid protesters: ...

The US government began its ‘shutdown.’ Here are some reports about it and reactions in Asia: ...

The US Ambassador to the United Nations is touting the nuclear deal with Iran, while a former presidential candidate says it is exacerbating the collapse of the USA’s global leadership: ...

Pope Francis spoke before a joint session of the US House of Representatives and Senate today:

September 24, 2015

Pope Francis, a symbol of unity for the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, on Thursday became the first pontiff in history to address Congress, speaking to America’s elected ...

E. Michael Maloof reported the following:

America unprepared for devastating‘Black Swan’ ...

The Washington Post reported the following:

September 22, 2015

The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says he is concerned Islamic extremists already in the country might succeed in recruiting newly-arrived refugees to ...

In the past few weeks the migrant crisis in Europe has accelerated. Today, the USA pledged to take more migrants: ..

US President Barack Obama told Congress in general, andRepublicans specifically, to fund Planned Parenthood: ...

Today is considered to be ‘Constitution Day’ and is sometimes called ‘Citizenship Day’ for the USA. The current Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. ... Yet, those who live in the USA may wish to re-read its Bill of Rightswhich came into effect as Constitutional Amendments on December 15, 1791. ..

The Liberal Party in Australia voted to change prime ministers today:

September 14, 2015

Australia is to have a new prime minister after Tony Abbott was ousted as leader of the Liberal Party by cabinet minister Malcolm Turnbull.