Philippine president’s China trip puts US ties to the test

After lashing out at longtime ally America, the new Philippine president is making a state visit to China in a charm offensive that will help define how far he wants to shift allegiance from treaty ally the U.S. to an Asian superpower locked in a territorial standoff with his small, impoverished country. While he recalibrates Philippine relations with the world's big powers, his country's 65-year alliance with the United States - a key pillar of President Barack Obama's rebalance to Asia - hangs in the balance.

End to US sanctions a boon Myanmar economy, but woes remain

KFC's grinning Colonel Sanders and his goatee are among the few prominent signs of U.S. brands or business in Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon. That will likely change after President Barack Obama ended most remaining U.S. sanctions against this fledgling democracy on Oct. 7. But much hinges on how the government led by former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi revamps the country's outdated laws and other policies.

Trump’s solution to the opioid crisis is more government cash

Donald Trump is rolling out a policy he thinks will solve the opioid crisis in the U.S. Trump gave a speech yesterday in New Hampshire, where he lamented how many people were getting addicted to opiates, then overdosing. Trump's solution to the problem was, of course, ending illegal immigration.

We the People candidates forum brings platform views to residents of Cleveland’s East Side

Residents of Cleveland's East Side and the city's eastern suburbs packed into Bethany Baptist Church in the Glenville neighborhood Saturday to hear what candidates for Congress, the Ohio House and the local judiciary candidates had to say about issues impacting their neighborhood. The "We the People Candidates Forum" was hosted by Stand Up for Ohio , a non-profit organization that operates statewide and works to "achieve racial, social and economic justice for all Ohioans," according to the group's website.

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'Scenes from the apocalypse': Filmmaker's shocking footage shows once-romantic Paris covered in filth and rubbish as African migrants are forced to live on the streets America prepares for massive cyber strike against Russia as Putin tells civilians to check bomb shelters and gas masks while deploying nuclear-capable missiles to NATO's doorstep NCIS agent is sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after he became a mole for Malaysian kingpin who in return gave him cash, prostitutes and luxury vacations Pictured: American aid worker kidnapped by gunmen who stormed his home in Niger and killed two before fleeing with him to Mali 'Let's grab the night by the pu**y!' Russell Crowe mocks Trump with BIZARRE opening remark while hosting American Cinematheque Awards Gala Trump slams the media for 'rigging the election' as he fears the 'made-up' sexual assault charges against eight women 'may ... (more)

Sputnik story puts Trump on bad trajectory

Republican Presidential nominee Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a rally at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer The furor over the video of Donald Trump bragging about his sexual advances on women overshadowed some interesting comments he made during his Monday rally in Wilkes-Barre Twp.

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who became a national name by cracking down on illegal immigration and forcing inmates to wear pink underwear and live in tents in the desert heat, faced federal investigation four years ago on allegations he retaliated against two local officials and a judge at odds with him by accusing them of corruption. His office also was investigated for misspending more than $100 million in jail funds, including on those failed investigations into rival officials and on patrols that a judge later concluded had racially profiled Latinos.

Bobble head figurines of Republican presidential nominee

Trump's Muslim ban 'morphs' into 'extreme vetting' The shift was highlighted during the second presidential debate. Check out this story on AlamogordoNews.com: http://usat.ly/2dZ3UEQ In a bitter debate filled with tension and insult, Hillary Clinton declared that Donald Trump's vulgar comments about women prove his unsuitability to be president.

Hillary Clinton Survives The Crudest Debate Ever

Trump swings wildly, and lands a punch or two, but in the end knocks himself down -- if not out -- as Clinton keeps her cool. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump came here knowing that he would be hounded about audio tapes in which he brags about his own sexual predations.

Physicians for Human Rights Statement on New York Times How U.S. Torture Left Legacy of Damaged Minds

In the following statement, Physicians for Human Rights responds to the New York Times' latest reporting on the U.S. torture program: Today's New York Times article on the legacy of U.S. torture is yet another step forward toward learning the sordid details of that program. Unfortunately, this information is available not because the government has decided to come clean - it is available because of the persistence of dedicated journalists.

A look at the first 100 days of Dutertea s turbulent rule

In just 100 days in office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has stirred a hornet's nest by picking a fight with Barack Obama, the United Nations, the European Union and others who have criticized his brutal crackdown against drugs, which has left more than 3,600 people dead. In another defining aspect of his unorthodox rule, the 71-year-old Duterte has pushed back his country's 65-year treaty alliance with the United States, while reaching out to China and Russia.

Trump suggests immigrants allowed in illegally to vote

Citing a Border Patrol union leader, Donald Trump said Friday that agents have been told to allow immigrants into the United States illegally "so they can vote in the election." But he offered no evidence to support his most recent claim that presidential voting may be tainted by fraud.

Border Patrol Union Official Feeds Trump’s Craven Victimization Fantasies

Since Republican primary voters nominated a racist, sexist, xenophobic conspiracy-monger as their party's standard-bearer, we'll have to put up with that asshole's dangerous demagoguery until future President Hillary kicks his ass on November 8. That's just the way democracy works when the electorate comprises millions of petulant, overgrown toddlers with massive persecution complexes. But is there no recourse when public sector union officials lie to inflame anti-immigrant sentiment on a candidate's behalf? That appears to have happened during a meeting today between Trump and several National Border Patrol Council officials.

Two Anti-Immigration Groups Say Consulted by Trump

Two groups that support far-reaching curbs on legal immigration to the United States and ideological screening of would-be immigrants to test their beliefs say Donald Trump's presidential campaign has consulted them on his immigration policy. NumbersUSA and the Center for Immigration Studies, which for years have denied accusations they harbor radical views on immigration, told Reuters they had met or had telephone calls with either Trump or senior members of his campaign over the past year.