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Posted by World Revolutionary Front in Defense of Life and Humanity on September 19, 2016 DECLARATION OF THE XVII SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) Island of Margarita, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela September 2016 The Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement, gathered in the Island of Margarita, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, …

Taking stock of America and Russia’s military assets is important. For example, what are the key weapons platforms each nation has? Which are the very best? What would prove the most decisive in a conflict? Let’s just it never happens–considering both countries have thousands of nuclear weapons.  Between the never ending conflict in Ukraine, the crisis in Syria and now …

The second presidential debate may have been the least decorous in modern history, with candidates interrupting each other, exchanging constant glares, repeatedly calling each other liars and, in a startling instance, Donald Trump threatening to jail Hillary Clinton if he becomes president. Clinton had some rough moments. But, with Trump’s help, she largely kept to her strategy of making the election …

MARK MACKINNON There have been many moments in recent years when Moscow and Washington’s aims have been in conflict. But not since the 1980s has the hostility between East and West bubbled over on so many fronts at the same time. A new Cold War, often declared by analysts and often denied by both governments, felt like a very real …

Writer: Gabriel White Amid the backdrop of renewed fighting and yet another crumbling ceasefire agreement, Russia, has once again embarked on a concerted effort to fracture the Syrian armed opposition. In a direct challenge to the United States, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov recently accused the U.S. of protecting the Syrian al Qaeda affiliate, and internationally recognized terror group Jabhat …

Here is the full text of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif speech: “Mr President, Today, three decades after the end of the Cold War, our multipolar world is more free and vibrant, yet still chaotic and turbulent; more interdependent, but more unequal; more prosperous, yet still afflicted with poverty. We see spectacular progress, but also unprecedented human suffering. The world is …

National Oct 07: Through a resolution passed at the parliament’s joint sitting, Pakistan’s political leadership expressed its unequivocal solidarity with the people of India-held Kashmir. Oct 07: National Disaster Awareness Day was observed in Pakistan. About the Day National Day for Natural Disaster Awareness is observed annually on 8th of October. The Day was established in memory of the disastrous …

Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed & Dr Shezra Mansab Ali Khan at The Stimson Center (OCTOBER 6, 2016) Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed “Campaign against terrorism has to be comprehensive, clear, and has to be all out.” “We consider terrorism and extremism as the number one security threat in Pakistan. There is a consensus on this.” “Pakistan has waged one of the …

The Nobel Peace Prize, awarded Friday to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos despite a popular rejection of the terms of his deal with FARC rebels, has highlighted fragile peace processes several times in the past. Santos and FARC guerrilla chief Rodrigo Londono reached a historic deal after almost four years of talks, but Colombians rejected it in a referendum, leaving …

Kabul (AFP) – Nearly a month after the September 11 attacks that killed 3,000 people, the US launched its first major salvo in the “war on terror” by invading Afghanistan — where, 15 years on, thousands continue to die each year. Afghanistan, which the US invaded on October 7, 2001 in a bid to topple Al-Qaeda hosts the Taliban, has …