Photo shows African Union soldiers walking in a region south of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia. The African Union (AU)’s Peace and Security Council has proposed to dispatch 5,000 peacekeepers to Burundi amid the deadly violence that has killed hundreds in the country. According to an unnamed diplomat, the decision was made late Thursday. Burundi says a peacekeeping mission is not needed. “We have... 

Last week Donald Trump lit up the political world when he proposed a temporary ban on Muslim immigrants to the United States following the San Bernardino terrorist attacks. The Obama White House said it “disqualifies him” from being president, totally proving how disconnected he is with the reality and with what the majority of America really wants. The latest FOX News poll shows a majority of... 

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk declared a moratorium on the payment of three-billion-dollar debt to Russia. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine supported his decision. In addition, the official Kiev is not going to pay the debt of $507 million to Russian banks (the debt was amassed by two Ukrainian companies that collaborated with Russian banks). “From today, all payments shall be... 

Sweden’s top public broadcaster SVT has ordered its employees not to use the word “immi grant” because it might be seen as politically incorrect, while also prohibiting the terms “black” and “dark skinned” because they may “arouse criticism” of terrorists and criminals. The TV station’s new “language manual” orders its journalists not to say “immigrant” because it might... 

In a dramatic move, Germany is set to become the first western nation and NATO member to break ranks and begin cooperating with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and set up an intelligence agency branch in Damascus. Although there has been no official announcement, anonymous sources quoted in the German Bild newspaper, confirmed that the federal government is keen to establish a branch of its Federal... 

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump responded to Vladimir Putin’s comment, in which the Russian president called Trump “the absolute front-runner,” stating that it was a “great honor” to receive praise from a “highly respected” leader like Putin. “It is always a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond,”... 

Two Muslim migrants in Sweden have been charged with the hate crime murder of a gay man after they allegedly battered the victim to death before dressing him up in women’s clothing and wrapping a snake around his neck. The two alleged perpetrators are 16-year-old and 19-year-old “refugees” from Morocco. According to prosecutors, the victim was deliberately targeted because of his sexuality.... 

A Ghanaian Islamist living in Germany who fought with Islamic State has been telling the German authorities that the terrorist group is actively planning attacks in Germany and Europe. The man added that the jihadist organization is aggressively trying to swell its numbers. Harry S. was arrested in Bremen on July 20 after fleeing Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and returning home to Germany,... 

The Pentagon expressed concerns in connection with naval drills of the People’s Republic of China, in which a Chinese submarine “destroys” a US aircraft carrier. The drills took place in ​​the South China Sea – a disputed territory for China, Vietnam, the Philippines, as well as for the United States. Earlier, spokespeople for the Foreign Ministry of China stated that any... 

French police are investigating the nationalist leader Marine Le Pen for posting violent Islamic State images on her Twitter account. The images included the body of the American journalist James Foley who was allegedly decapitated in August 2014. Other tweeted propaganda images include a man ran over by a tank and another set on fire in a cage. Le Pen added the caption “Daesh is this,” using... 

Turkey will not be able to violate the Syria airspace after Russia had deployed S-400 defense system in Hmeymim airabse, Russian president Vladimir Putin told journalists during the press-conference in Moscow. With Russia’s deployment of the S-400 anti-aircraft system, Turkey will not be able to violate Syria’s airspace with impunity, as they had previously done, Russian President Vladimir... 

Traffic was brought to a standstill on a major road in Cambridgeshire after police found 24 suspected illegal immigrants in the back of a refrigerated truck. Police closed lanes on the A14 westbound at Junction 31 following the discovery, according to local radio station Heart Cambridgeshire. A caller told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire journalist Sam Edwards they saw a man being “resuscitated” beside... 

A grim report circulating in the Kremlin today prepared by the Federal Security Service (FSB) states that US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Defense Secretary Ash Carter have, literally, “begged” for the Federations help in finding an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/Daesh) terror cell operating in the European Union (EU) who are believed to be preparing a massive Sarin gas attack against a European... 

The issue of government surveillance was one of the key issues discussed at the Republican debate in Las Vegas. While Donald Trump wants to close parts of the internet, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio were at odds as to how far the NSA should be allowed to go. Cruz was adamant he did the right thing in supporting a vote in the Senate to implement the USA Freedom Act, to end “the federal government’s... 

Russia may impose additional sanctions against Turkey that may affect the hospitality industry, woodworking, pilot training, as well as all government orders. In fact, it goes about the move to stop the imports of works and services. Russian legal entities will not be allowed to enter into contracts with relevant Turkish counterparts, RT reports. According to the Kommersant newspaper, the Ministry...