Slams Senators Paul, Cruz Over Brennan Filibuster
By Harold Hutchison

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) continued his feud with Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) in an interview with the Huffington Post. The Arizona Senator took his criticism of Paul’s filibuster to a new level in the interview.

“It's always the wacko birds on right and left that get the media megaphone,” McCain said in the article by Jon Ward. “I think it can be harmful if there is a belief among the American people that those people are reflective of the views of the majority of Republicans. They're not.”

Withdrawal to Start in April
By Harold Hutchison

French troops will begin pulling out of Mali in April, French President Francois Hollande announced on Thursday. The announcement comes as fierce resistance to efforts by French and Chadian troops continues in the northern part of Mali. The decision did raise concerns that some Islamists were just going to ground.

UAV Strikes Raise Serious Questions
By Harold Hutchison

PREDATORS AND REAPERS
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones have played a big role in the Global War on Terror. Since 11 September, 2001, they have become an almost indispensable tool in America’s counter-terrorism arsenal. But there have been major questions surrounding them. Where are the limits?

North Korean Threats Continue
By Harold Hutchison

The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions on North Korea, even as the rogue nuclear power threatened to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the United States.

Venezuelan Dictator – and Loud Mouth – Dies in Caracas
By Harold Hutchison

On 5 March, 2013, Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez departed this earth – making it a better place – after he lost a two-year battle with cancer. Chavez’s death promoted a wide range of reactions from Americans and Venzuelans.

Cancer Claims Hugo Chavez
By Harold Hutchison

Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez passed away earlier today after a lengthy struggle with cancer. Chavez, who won election in 1998 despite his involvement in a failed 1992 coup, had been concentrating power over his reign.

Malaysian Forces Attack Filipinos
By Harold Hutchison

A simmering border dispute erupted in violence when Malaysian forces attacked an armed Filipino group which is asserting a decades-old claim to a portion of Borneo. At least 31 Filipinos and ten Malaysian policemen have been killed so far.

About 200 members of the Sultanate of Sulu landed in the disputed region in the middle of February. The militants have since engaged in an armed standoff that has been very violent.

Thousands Displaced By Renewed Fighting
By Harold Hutchison

Renewed clashes between different rebel groups left 80 people dead in the Congo. The new round of fighting comes as military leaders of M23 essentially fired the political leader of the movement.

According to a report by VOA News, rebels from the Alliance of Patriots for a Free and Sovereign Congo, or APCLS, captured the town of Kitchanga, in North Kivu province, from another rebel group, the FARDC.

French Soldier Killed in Fighting – But Islamists Lose Two Top Commanders
By Harold Hutchison

A French soldier was killed during fighting in Mali, but the Islamist rebels lost two top commanders in fighting with Chadian troops. This is as French and African troops continue their campaign against the rebels who are affiliated with al-Qaeda.