Turkey, Russia: Ties Worsen Over Downed Turkish Helicopter

by Dorian Jones Kurdish rebels’ “game-changing” downing of a Turkish attack helicopter with a Russian-made missile could further intensify still simmering hostilities between Ankara and Moscow. Coming nearly six months after Turkish jets’ downing of a Russian bomber operating from… Continue Reading

Forgetting the Lessons of the Other 9/11

by Robert E. Hunter Today is “9/11.” No, not the one with which we in the United States are all too familiar: the twin towers in New York, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. But the “other 9/11,” recognized… Continue Reading

Israel Joins Chinese Bank, Defies U.S. 

by Jim Lobe Updating the post I wrote a couple of weeks ago on how the U.S. failed to persuade some of its closest allies not to join the new Chinese-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), it’s worth noting that… Continue Reading

International News Made Comeback on the Networks in 2014

by Jim Lobe The Tyndall Report has just put out a summary of network news coverage for 2014. Next week it promises more detailed data and analysis, which I will use to update this post, time permitting. The summary shows a… Continue Reading