In one of the earliest Winnie-the-Pooh stories the bear of very little brain jams his head in a honey jar. Pooh eventually frees himself when he accidentally crashes against a tree-root, shattering the jar. In rural Minnesota a black bear that wedged its head in a metal milk jug had no such luck bu»»»

The United States approved the possible sale of $2.6 billion worth of military equipment to South Korea, the Pentagon said. The State Department approved the sale of six P-8A Poseidon aircraft worth $2.1 billion and 64 Patriot ballistic missile interceptors worth $501 million. The sale requires cer»»»

HULMAN FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind.- Members of the Nigerien armed forces visited the 181st Intelligence Wing (IW) for a State Partnership Program (SPP) meeting at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Terre Haute, Indiana, on Aug. 28. The National Guard SPP is an innovative U.S. Department »»»

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma man who was serving a life term for the hate-crime killing of his Lebanese neighbor has died in prison just months after being sentenced, the state Department of Corrections said Thursday. Stanley Vernon Majors, 63, was found dead shortly after midnight Wednesday in his »»»

Russia is the main suspect in US agencies’ investigation of mysterious illnesses in American personnel in Cuba and China, NBC News reported on Tuesday. Evidence from communications intercepts has pointed to Moscow’s involvement during the investigation involving the FBI, CIA and other agencies, thr»»»

Russia is thought to have used sophisticated electromagnetic weapons on US embassy staff in Cuba and China that triggered mysterious illnesses RUSSIA is suspected of using electromagnetic weapons that caused mysterious illnesses in US personnel in Cuba and China. An investigation by the FBI, CIA an»»»

Japan has been cleared to buy a further nine Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to augment the four already ordered. The US State Department approval, announced on 10 September, covers the aircraft and systems, as well as training, support, an»»»

Al Shabaab militants are carrying out massive recruitment in northern counties, Mandera governor Ali Roba has said. He said the level of recruitment is unprecedented and it poses a national security threat. Roba said that if unchecked, the recruitment will have grave consequences. “The national gov»»»

A short video was posted on social media in Kuwait on September 4, 2018 for the director of Public Authority for Roads and Transportation, in which he said that authority officials are thinking of imposing fees on the use of some roads in the country, and explained the reasons behind this action. T»»»

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has authorized the release of $1.2 billion in U.S. military assistance to Egypt. On Friday, the State Department said it is notifying Congress that Pompeo has signed national security waivers allowing the money known as foreign military financing, or FMF, to be spe»»»

Via It has been a busy month for Twitter, and Alex Jones, with Jack Dorsey forced to defend the decision not to ban Jones early last month, only reverse course by suspending Jones shortly after a tense Senate hearing on social media. The in which Dorsey spoke alongside Facebook Chief Operating Offi»»»

The United States is ending all funding for the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, the US state department has said. In January, the US announced it would withhold more than half of a tranche of funding for the agency supporting Palestinian refugees. This breaking news story is being updated and more»»»

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it had decided to extend by a year its ban on U.S. citizens’ travel to North Korea, citing continued concerns about the threat of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. nationals there, Reuters reported. The ban, which went into effect on Sept. 1, 2017, ha»»»

US President Donald Trump’s administration has backed off plans to bypass Congress and roll back billions of dollars from the U.S. foreign aid budget after stiff resistance from lawmakers, congressional aides and U.S. officials said on Tuesday. It was reported on Aug. 16 that the White House Office»»»

by Tyler Durden Among the stranger stories from this week is this with the headline: Russian satellite showing ‘very abnormal behavior’ in space: State Department. The story details State Department officials recently noting in public statements that a mysterious Russian satellite appears to curren»»»

US is cutting more than $200 million in aid for the Palestinians, the State Department said on Friday. The funds originally planned for programs in the West Bank and Gaza, would address “high-priority projects elsewhere,” according to a senior State Department official. The decision, made "at the d»»»

The United States said Friday that it had canceled more than $200 million in aid for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, leading their ambassador to accuse President Donald Trump's administration of being "anti-peace." A senior State Department official said the decision, made "at the»»»

The United States said Friday that it had canceled more than $200 million in aid for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, leading their ambassador to accuse President Donald Trump's administration of being "anti-peace." A senior State Department official said the decision, made "at the»»»

The State Department pointed out that the US Embassy in Cuba is currently working with reduced staff and family members cannot accompany US diplomats there، according to "Sputnik". Last August، the State Department said US diplomats in Cuba were affected by an incident involving a mysterious audio »»»

A career member of the US Foreign Service, Gregory W. Pfleger Jr, has been appointed the new US consul general in Thessaloniki. Prior to his new posting, Pfleger served as Director for Baltic and Eastern European Affairs at the National Security Council under both the Obama and Trump administration»»»

A diplomatic thaw seems to have arisen on the Korean Peninsula as the Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States sent an invitation for talks to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, amid preparations for an upcoming summit. ROK President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday that his country wil»»»

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador is investigating three alleged cases of sexual abuse of minors in U.S. immigrant detention centers, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Migrant children spend time in a recreation area outside Casa Combes, an immigrant shelter for kids, in Harlingen, Texas, »»»

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's department of environmental affairs (DEA) said on Wednesday it was working with the Free State department of economic, small business development, tourism and environmental affairs as well as local and district municipalities in the Goldfields area to eradicate and sto»»»

Bahrain welcomes designation, stresses need for global efforts Manama: Bahrain has welcomed the designation of Qassim Abdullah Ali Ahmad, known as Qassim Al Muamen, one of the Iran-based leaders of Al Ashtar Brigades (AAB) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). In a statement on Tuesday»»»

The US State Department on Monday said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about developments in Syria, Iraq and Yemen. More to follow. The US State Department on Monday said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a tele»»»

Mauricio Oviedo Soto was 6 years old when a judge in a Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, circuit court officially recognized his adoption. With the stroke of a pen, he became Mauricio Cappelli, taking the surname of his new American father. Nearly 32 years later, on March 12, 2018, Cappelli stepped off »»»

Morocco's chief rabbi passed away at a hospital in Jerusalem early on Tuesday, Israeli media has reported.Rabbi Aharon Monsonego, 90, was admitted to the Shaare Zedek hospital in west Jerusalem on Monday after falling ill.According to media reports, Monsonego had been living in Israel with his fami»»»

SAN DIEGO: The Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday revealed widely divergent plans on how to reunite hundreds of immigrant children with parents who have been deported since the families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. President Donald Trump’s administr»»»

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 65 U.S. citizens were on board the Aeromexico flight that crashed on Tuesday in northern Mexico without fatalities, an official at the Bureau of Consular Affairs at the State Department said on Wednesday. Firefighters douse a fire as smoke billows above the site whe»»»

ATMs in Turkey [Photo: Internet] Turkey’s lira has weakened to a new record low against the dollar after a media report indicated that the US could be laying the groundwork for possible sanctions amid a diplomatic row between the two countries. The lira extended its fall to touch a new record of 5.»»»

Kenya is currently facing a housing deficit of 1.8 million units, a top government official revealed on Wednesday. According to the Principal Secretary from the State Department for Housing and Urban Development Charles Hinga, the high cost of land is due to large tracks owned by the government, sp»»»

Donald Trump's golf empire has unveiled massive expansion plans that will see 500 houses built on the President's Aberdeenshire golf resort. The £150 million proposals also include 50 cottages and a sports centre as well as shopping and equestrian facilities at the Menie estate near Balmedie. Trump»»»

(CNN)A number of US missionary groups are stranded in Haiti after protesters took to the streets following a fuel price hike ordered by the government. One group described burning barricades preventing them from reaching the airport in the nation's capital, Port-au-Prince. The US Embassy in Haiti w»»»

The United States on Thursday condemned a bill proposed by South Sudan's government that would extend President Salva Kiir's term for three years. By Daphne Psaledakis By Reuters USA, 07 July 2018 [Gurtong]-"The draft bill undermines ongoing peace talks with opposition groups and civil society," a »»»