Ahead of Trump’s trip to Davos, its experts argue that he doesn’t understand trade deficits

This week, President Trump is scheduled to head to the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  The U.S. leader may seem an unlikely guest — Davos brings together the world's political and economic elite for what is generally viewed as a celebration of globalization. Trump, meanwhile, is known for his populist views on trade and criticism of […]

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Pakistan is close to eradicating polio. A double slaying shows the grim challenges still in the way.

  ISLAMABAD — The long struggle to eliminate polio from Pakistan has faced many obstacles — public ignorance about the disease, myths about a Western plot to sterilize Muslims, claims about fake vaccination drives being used to cover up spying. Add to that list: Attacks by anti-government insurgents on teams delivering the polio vaccine, mostly […]

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A kingpin smuggled ivory tusks and rhino horns for years, police say. The suspect was finally caught.

Thai police have arrested a Vietnamese national who they believe ran a large international network that trafficked massive quantities of elephant ivory, rhino horn and others, threatening the existence of already endangered species in Asia and Africa for years. Boonchai Bach, 40, was arrested Friday in Nakhon Phanom, a northeastern Thailand province that borders Laos, in connection […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/01/20/a-kingpin-smuggled-ivory-tusks-and-rhino-horns-for-years-police-say-the-suspect-was-finally-caught/

The Pentagon says China and Russia are bigger problems for U.S. than terrorists. American voters may not agree.

A newly released Pentagon strategy document proposes a new vision of America’s national security priorities — one in which competition with China and Russia is more important to the United States than the fight against international terrorism. After almost two decades of a “war on terror” that came at huge expense but often had few tangible benefits, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/01/20/the-pentagon-says-china-and-russia-are-bigger-problems-for-u-s-than-terrorists-american-voters-may-not-agree/

German officials believe rapper-turned-militant Denis Cuspert has been killed

BERLIN — German rapper-turned-militant Denis Cuspert is most likely dead, according to three German security officials and one person close to him. Also known as "Deso Dogg" and later by the nom de guerre "Abu Talha al Almani," Cuspert was one of Germany’s most notorious Islamic State members and a high-profile figure behind the group’s propaganda […]

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