Geopolitics

The Free Syrian Army, which was regarded as a strong ally by the Obama administration, is in reality “the new ISIS” and is committing atrocities against civilians in Syria, the president of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) told a group of U.S. congressional representatives on Oct. 21. Read More.

Pro-U.S. protests baffles Seoul sophisticates

Americans hardly know how to respond to all those American flags seen in central Seoul on Saturday afternoons and evenings. Read More.

Update on Red China for those who were unaware

Many Western observers assumed that the incorporation of market economics into China’s political system would result in a freer China with close, warm relations with the U.S., the West and China’s free Asian neighbors. Read More.

Graham now 'increasingly optimistic' about Syria

One of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeastern Syria appears to have changed his stance. Read More.

Zelenskiy in Tokyo talks investment projects for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has kicked off a four-day working visit to Japan during which he'll attend Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony. Read More.

U.S. forces pulled from Syria to fight ISIS in Iraq

American troops being withdrawn from northern Syria will be moved to western Iraq to continue the fight against Islamic State (ISIS), U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said. Read More.

Japan goes it alone in protecting oil shipments from Gulf

Japan says it will not join a U.S.-led coalition to protect shipping in vital commerce lanes in the Middle East but will send its own vessels to ensure safe delivery of oil to Japan. Read More.

Seriously: Venezuela joins UN Rights Council

The United Nations has rewarded the repressive socialist regime of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro with a spot on the world body’s Human Rights Council. Read More.

In 5G world, Pentagon has lost its tech edge

There is a growing consensus that China has taken the lead in the 5G era as the regime of supreme leader Xi Jinping builds toward its goal of regional domination and rivaling the U.S. on the world stage. Read More.

Turkey agrees to ceasefire after Trump urged 'good deal'

The U.S. has brokered a ceasefire agreement between Turkey and the Kurds after President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Read More.

Hong Kong fury: 'LeBron James stands for money. Period'

Disgusted by his public bow to the communist regime in China, pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong on Oct. 15 burned jerseys of NBA superstar LeBron James. Read More.

Other side heard as fight over Syria rages here, there

U.S. President Donald Trump, in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called for an immediate ceasefire in Syria. Read More.

North Korea, Venezuela sign military pact

On Oct. 2 in Pyongyang, one day after North Korea’s latest missile test, Venezuela and North Korea “signed a series of agreements pledging military and technological cooperation,” according to a report by South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. Read More.

Conservatives take to the streets, shake Seoul government

Scandal-plagued South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk resigned on Oct. 14 as the opposition turned up the heat on the leftist Moon Jae-In administration, charging a dual system of justice and discrimination against North Korean defectors. Read More.

'We will never stop,' Turkey's Erdogan vows

Despite “threats from right and left” calling on Turkey to cease its assault on Kurds in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that the operation will continue. Read More.