Cold War

In addition to Dr. Shapiro, his survivors include four sons, Kevin, Jeff, Leland and Andrew, from his marriage to Ms. Klein; two sons, Robin and David Day Stein, and a daughter, Elizabeth Day Stein, from his marriage to Ms. Day; his sister, Toby Stein; Dr. Sh…

On September 21, 1976, a car bomb detonated in Sheridan Circle, in the heart of Embassy Row in Washington, DC. The car's windows shattered and floor panel blown off. The road in front of the Romanian Embassy was littered with blood and debris. Orlando Leteli…

The situation in Ukraine has held relations between the United States, Europe, and Russia hostage since the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014. But the unipolar world that existed then no longer holds. And how Europe chooses to manage the decline in U.S. re…

Hong Kong Lee Cheuk-yan, unlike most Americans, remembers and reveres Lane Kirkland, a hero of the first Cold War. During 16 years as leader of the AFL-CIO, 1979-1995, Kirkland gave crucial support, both material and moral, to Lech Walesa and the Solidarity m…

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers.Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint launches in October, but you can jump in to an open beta a little sooner than that. Ubisoft has announced that the beta will run from September 26-29 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One…

Ghost Recon Breakpoint will be offering gamers a chance to play the game before its October release. Developer Ubisoft announced today that players will be able to participate in an open-beta for the upcoming Ghost Recon Breakpoint this month. From Septembe…

An explosion at a Russian research lab housing lethal viruses such as Ebola and smallpox was reportedly so severe that it blew out windows on Monday. A gas canister was to blame for the blaze at the Vektor center in Koltsovo, Siberia, according to a statem…

During his first Citizenship Day speech on Sept. 17, 1952, President Truman warmly greeted the immigrants attending the annual meeting of the National Conference on Citizenship in Washington, D.C. Later that day, they would take the Oath of Allegiance at a na…

U.S. President Donald Trump believes Iran is to blame for an attack on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia that put a huge portion of the worlds supply on hold. About 50 per cent of the production cut by the attack was restored by Tuesday. READ MORE: …

Irans supreme leader announced on Tuesday that there will be no talks with the U.S. at any level remarks apparently meant to end all speculation about a possible U.S.-Iran meeting between the two countries presidents at the U.N. later this month. Iranian sta…