Mehrheit der Amerikaner überzeugt: USA werden von „grauen Eminenzen“ regiert

Drei Viertel der US-Amerikaner (74 Prozent) sind der Meinung, dass in den USA eine „nicht gewählte Gruppe von Regierungs- und Militärbeamten“ existiert, die das Land in Wahrheit regiert. Das zeigt eine aktuelle Umfrage vom Meinungsforschungszentrum der Monmouth University (US-Bundesstaat New Jersey).

Syria flashpoints truce to hold for 6 months, including more areas

The fresh ceasefire that has gone into effect in two Shiite towns in northwestern Syria and a border town near capital Damascus is planned to hold for six months, a source familiar with the negotiations said Monday.

Temporary truce begins in four Syrian towns

A new temporary truce has begun between pro-government and opposition forces in four Syrian towns, a group that monitors the Syrian conflict has reported.

"Permanent" ceasefire reached in 3 Syrian flashpoints

A "permanent" ceasefire was reached Sunday in Syria's Zabadani city, near Lebanese borders, and two Shiite towns in northwestern Syria, a source familiar with negotiations told Xinhua.

Nusra Front in Syria take last army base in Idlib

Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate has seized control of the last military base held by the regime in the northwestern province of Idlib, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.

Local ceasefire between Syria regime, rebels ends

A brief truce between Syrian regime forces and rebel groups in three key towns ended early Saturday as the warring parties resumed clashes and shelling, a monitoring group said.

Chinese contingency plan if North Korean regime collapses leaked

Chinese contingency plans of action following the hypothetical collapse of North Korea's Communist regime have reportedly been leaked to the Japanese media, offering an intriguing look at how Pyongyang's staunchest ally would respond to such a cataclysmic event.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the documents were drawn up by planners from China's People's Liberation Army and calls for the creation of refugee camps on the China-North Korea border, while detaining key North Korean leaders in special camps where they can be monitored.