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In recent months, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has pushed for closer ties between north and south. But a complete rapprochement may be on hold. A high-level U.S. diplomat recently said that only the North’s complete denuclearization could bring about such a result. So far, that has not happened. Moreover, North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un appears to be in …
What can sick contractors from Iraq learn about the fight for injury compensation from Navy veterans in Vietnam? Blue Water Navy Veterans is a group of Navy veterans who served on offshore ships during the Vietnam War era. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie says there is insufficient evidence linking the toxic defoliant Agent Orange with the claimant’s serious illnesses. To …
In September 2017 the Caribbean and parts of the U.S. mainland were hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Puerto Rico was hit particularly hard, resulting in a near total loss of water, electricity, telecommunications, and transportation systems. At the time of the hurricanes, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico had approximately 3.3 million people. Every single person was affected by the …
Soon after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial troop pull-out, the number of Russian visitors to the war-torn country reached an all-time high. These two items are probably related. According to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), 17,000 Russians went from Russia to Syria in the first half of 2018. That is far more than any other six-month period …
Federal prosecutors recently announced that they would try former Blackwater contractor Nick Slatten for a third time. They allege he was the instigator in a disastrous incident in Iraq that killed 14 civilians and injured 17 others. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ordered jury selection to begin October 29. Prosecutors plan to streamline this third trial. They predict it should …
