Indonesian fisherman Yadi was at his seaside home on the west coast of Java island when he felt a light breeze picking up on Saturday night as hundreds of people milled about in nearby restaurants, enjoying barbecued fish. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QNIBhs
Col. David Hunt: Trump’s Syria decision looks frivolous in a region where every move is deadly serious The president’s decision gives Iran unfettered access to Syria – which, from a military, intelligence and security position, is totally unacceptable.
Dan Gainor: Trump attacked over wall, Syria and more -- Liberal media skip naughty or nice list this week The year ends like the year began -- with the media attacking President Donald Trump and his supporters.
Jeanine Pirro: President Trump, you must keep your promise to build the wall -- You cannot buckle Here we are, days before the Christmas holiday and President Trump you are facing the most important issues that Americans elected you to confront, your promise to build the wall.
My old, plastic Santa wasn't worth much but he was stolen anyway. Then THIS incredible thing happened While many of us are feeling the sting of people, health or things missing from our lives, I’m reminded that Christmas is also a time of hope: hope of better times and things restored. It is the belief and faith in greater days ahead.
CIA shatters a glass ceiling with the appointment of a woman to lead its clandestine arm The promotion of a woman to lead the CIA's Directorate of Operations was long overdue. Elizabeth Kimber’s appointment is a clarion call to all CIA employees that they will be judged, promoted and selected for assignments based on their performance.
I re-read the Christmas story and THIS is the amazing thing I discovered I recently took some time to open my Bible and re-read the Christmas story directly from its original source – a novel idea, I know. While reading, I noticed a key detail about Mary’s journey that had never jumped out at me before. This detail opened my eyes to another layer of God’s perfect love within the Christmas story.
This Christmas may be full of stress, sadness and anxiety. Here's how to survive it (and even find joy) Can you believe Christmas Eve is just around the corner?
Doug Schoen: Trump is to blame for government shutdown, but border security is important Trump would rather shut down government than compromise on immigration legislation. He is responsible for the shutdown.
As shutdown continues, Trump is right to fight for the border wall – Our national security demands it Trump is right to fight for $5 billion for a border wall. Democrats can end the government shutdown by giving him the wall money.
A Myanmar court heard arguments on Monday in the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CvIUET
South Korea denied on Monday that one of its warships had locked its targeting radar on a Japanese patrol plane, which drew a strong protest from Tokyo amid increasingly frosty relations between the regional neighbors. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2T6TibC
The roads will be busiest in the run-up to lunchtime, and engineering works will affect many rail journeys. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CwAv3G
Andy Mooney went from Scottish miner's son to earning billions for Disney and now running guitar firm Fender. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CuyOE6
The BBC's Adrian Goldberg is entitled to a German passport - and it might come in very useful. But his family history makes him think twice about taking this step. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2T7JVIq
Liverpool and Manchester City are 'clear' favourites to win the Premier League despite Tottenham's form, says Mauricio Pochettino. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2QRBcxH
Land mines will be hidden killer in Yemen decades after war They lurk under shifting desert sands, amid the debris of urban roadsides and inside abandoned schools, some set to go off at the lightest touch.
Santa not coming to towns across China It took less than 24 hours for all the Christmas trees, lights and bells to disappear from a 27-story shopping and office complex in the Chinese city of Nanyang.
The Latest: Searchers look for victims; tsunami toll now 280 The Latest on a tsunami that hit along Indonesia's Sunda Strait (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Thousands of soldiers, police and government personnel as well as volunteers are working to find victims of an Indonesian tsunami.
'Like a cancer:' Rio militias grow, control swaths of city The latest scheme works like this: Brazilian paramilitary groups buy boxes of cigarettes in neighboring Paraguay for 14 cents a pack and then smuggle them back home, where prices and taxes are much higher, and sell them for up to $2.15.