Russian says it killed group of militants who attacked its airbase in Syria
  https://www.rt.com/news/415721-russian-mod-militants-killed-syria/
 
  Russian military destroy terrorists' drone plant in Syria
  http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/13/c_136891882.htm
 
  Putin says knows who was behind attack on Russia's Syria bases
  https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-syria-russia-attack/putin-says-knows-who-was-behind-attack-on-russias-syria-bases-idUKKBN1F02AY
 
  Israel air strikes and missile barrage designed to show it is still a player in Syria as Assad nears victory
  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-syria-air-strikes-assad-regime-isis-rebels-defeat-eastern-ghouta-civil-war-a8150031.html
 
 State official indicates US military role in Syria post-ISIS centered on Iran
  http://thehill.com/policy/defense/368525-state-official-indicates-us-military-role-in-syria-post-isis-centered-on-iran
 
  IS gunmen kill 3 family members in Iraq
  http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/12/c_136891612.htm
 
  Turkey warns citizens against US travel over security
  http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/turkey-issues-travel-warning-due-security-risks-180112074258700.html
 
  Landmine explosion leaves 3 soldiers dead in Saudi Arabia's Najran
  http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/01/12/548685/Landmine-explosion-leaves-3-soldiers-dead-in-Saudi-Arabias-Najran
 
  Two Palestinian teenagers killed by Israeli troops
  http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/palestinian-teenagers-killed-israeli-troops-180111202156476.html
 
  These are the Palestinian children Israel killed in 2017
  https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/maureen-clare-murphy/these-are-palestinian-children-israel-killed-2017
 
  As International Criminal Court Considers Probing Israel for War Crimes, US Moves to Defund UN Palestine Refugee Agency
  http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/43182-as-icc-considers-probing-israel-for-war-crimes-us-moves-to-defund-un-palestine-refugee-agency
 
  Op-ed calls on Israel to nuke Germany, Iran:
 '20-30 nuclear bombs will assure the job gets done,' opinion piece on right-wing Israel National News site says
  https://www.timesofisrael.com/op-ed-calls-on-israel-to-nuke-germany-iran/
 
  Trump reluctantly grants sanctions waivers to Iran, keeps US in nuclear deal
  https://thinkprogress.org/trump-extends-iran-sanctions-32e5ee98af96/
 
  Nigeria holds mass burial for 73 people killed in communal violence
  http://www.africanews.com/2018/01/12/nigeria-holds-mass-burial-for-73-people-killed-in-communal-violence/
 
  'Boko Haram militants kill 20 loggers in Nigeria'
  http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/01/12/548694/Boko-Haram-loggers-Nigeria
 
  Tunisia: Activists Denounce Arrest of Over 600
  https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Tunisia-Activists-Denounce-Arrest-of-Over-600-Protesters-20180111-0022.html
 
  AU blasts Trump for 'shithole' remark on Africa
  https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/255323-au-blasts-trump-shithole-remark-africa.html
 
 100 migrants are missing in shipwreck off Libya - Navy
  http://newburghgazette.com/2018/01/12/100-migrants-are-missing-in-shipwreck-off-libya-navy/
 
  Taliban shadow district governor among 17 killed in N. Afghan province
  http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/12/c_136891129.htm
 
  Pentagon to send '1,000 new troops & drones' to Afghanistan
  https://www.rt.com/usa/415764-afghanistan-troops-drones-surge/
 
  How the US failed to rebuild Afghanistan:
 The Taliban have swept back through Afghanistan and now claim almost half the country.
  https://www.vox.com/world/2018/1/11/16878056/afghanistan-us-fail-war-taliban
 
 Indian Army killed 138 Pakistani soldiers in 2017 in tactical operations
  https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-army-killed-138-pakistani-soldiers-in-2017-in-tactical-operations/articleshow/62443429.cms
 
  Pakistan army chief says nation felt 'betrayed' at U.S. criticism
  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-usa/pakistan-army-chief-says-nation-felt-betrayed-at-u-s-criticism-idUSKBN1F11AI?il=0
 
  'Beyond comprehension': Myanmar admits killing Rohingya
  http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/rohingya-crisis-myanmar-military-admits-killings-180111102253768.html
 
  Trump says open to talks with North Korea - Seoul statement
  https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-northkorea-missiles-southkorea-usa/trump-says-open-to-talks-with-north-korea-seoul-statement-idUKKBN1EZ1UY
 
  US sticking to ICBM test-flight plan amid North Korea tensions
  https://www.todayonline.com/world/us-sticking-icbm-test-flight-plan-amid-north-korea-tensions
 
  Patrick J. Buchanan: Little Rocket Man Wins the Round: An impressive year for Little Rocket Man
  http://buchanan.org/blog/little-rocket-man-wins-round-128478
 
  Putin Says 'Shrewd' Kim Jong Un Has Outwitted Trump in Nuclear Standoff Between North Korea, U.S..
  http://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-praises-kim-jong-un-nuclear-standoff-778641
 
  A U.N.-Backed Police Force Carried Out a Massacre in Haiti. The Killings Have Been Almost Entirely Ignored.
  https://theintercept.com/2018/01/10/haiti-raid-united-nations-police-grand-ravine/
 
  Brexit: Nigel Farage says 'maybe' there should be a second referendum on EU membership
  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-nigel-farage-second-referendum-eu-membership-wright-stuff-video-ukip-maybe-leader-a8153106.html?S2ref=875036
 
 Assange, now Ecuadoran citizen, still can't leave embassy
  https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/11/assange-now-ecuadoran-citizen-still-cant-leave-embassy/
 
  Craig Murry: Ecuador and Assange:
 It is for the government of Ecuador, not the UK, to determine who is an Ecuadorian citizen. It is for the government of Ecuador, not the UK, to determine who is an Ecuadorian diplomat.
  https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2018/01/ecuador-and-assange/
 
  'Why would anyone migrate to the US from Norway?
 Why would you give up healthcare?' Scandinavian Twitter mocks Trump after he said he wanted Norwegians rather than people from 's***hole' countries
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5261545/Twitter-tells-Trump-no-one-Norway-wants-US.html
 
  'Mr. President, are you a racist?'
 Trump rushes out of White House room after signing Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation pursued by questions over 's***hole' slur
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5263821/Trump-rushes-MLK-event-hes-asked-racism.html
 
  US has to buy Russian natural gas as consumer prices soar
  https://www.rt.com/business/415345-united-states-buying-russian-lng/
 
  Exposed: Chevron Has a Secretive Drilling Site in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
  https://www.alternet.org/environment/chevron-has-secretive-drilling-site-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge?akid=16602.1132352.Xsernw&rd=1&src=newsletter1087509&t=4
 
  Trump Is Turning the State Department into a Global Weapons Dealer ;
 The "Buy American" plan will increase U.S. officials' involvement in facilitating weapons sales, while simultaneously easing rules that limit U.S. weapons sales to governments with poor human rights records.
  https://www.alternet.org/world/state-department-weapons-dealer
 
  Private Prison Continues to Send ICE Detainees to Solitary Confinement for Refusing Voluntary Labor
  https://theintercept.com/2018/01/11/ice-detention-solitary-confinement/
 
  House passes legislation to renew key NSA surveillance program after Trump's contradictory tweets
  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-backtracks-after-appearing-to-contradict-his-administrations-support-of-fisa/2018/01/11/5d7f7088-f6d1-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html
 
  With Support From Nancy Pelosi, House Gives Trump Administration Broad Latitude to Spy on Americans
  https://theintercept.com/2018/01/11/nsa-pelosi-democrats-spy-american-section-702/
 
  Was the DNC/Clinton campaign-funded dossier used to obtain warrants on Trump team from the secret court?
  https://saraacarter.com/2018/01/10/was-the-dnc-clinton-campaign-funded-dossier-used-to-obtain-trump-fisa-warrant/
 
  Dem to introduce 'Stable Genius Act' requiring presidential candidates to take mental exam
  http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/368087-dem-lawmaker-to-introduce-stable-genius-act-requiring
 
  Trump's Panama Ambassador Resigns, Says He Can't Faithfully Serve the President
  http://www.newsweek.com/john-feeley-donald-trump-resigns-ambassador-shithole-779852
 
  Trump cancelling his trip to Britain: Trump was not in line to get a royal reception
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5261583/Trump-shares-real-reason-canceled-trip-London.html
 
  Pop Singer Seal Exposes Oprah's Extreme Hypocrisy Over Harvey Weinstein Scandal
  http://www.shtfplan.com/conspiracy-fact-and-theory/youve-been-part-of-the-problem-for-decades-pop-singer-seal-exposes-oprahs-extreme-hypocrisy-over-harvey-weinstein-scandal_01112018
 
  Celebrity politicians are a sign of our political decline
  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/10/celebrity-politicians-political-decline-oprah-winfrey
 
  America's Schools Are 'Profoundly Unequal,' Says US Civil Rights Commission
  https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/01/11/577000301/americas-schools-are-profoundly-unequal-says-u-s-civil-rights-commission
 
  Wal-Mart raises its lowest wage to $11 an hour, crediting tax cuts and facing competition for workers
  http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-walmart-minimum-wage-20180111-story.html