Category: war

Russia’s Parliament Passes Sweeping Wartime Economic Controls

LONDON—Russia’s parliament on Wednesday rushed through two bills imposing strict controls on the economy, requiring businesses to supply goods to the armed forces and obliging employees at some firms to work overtime. Once signed into law by President Vladimir Putin, the bills will allow the government to introduce “special economic measures” during what the Kremlin…


China Is More Likely to Attack India Than Taiwan in Near Future: Author

NEW DELHI—The likelihood of the Chinese regime launching an attack in the near future on its disputed border with India is more than it attacking Taiwan, according to the author of a new book on the subject. India and China are building up their military forces along their disputed border in Ladakh as 15 rounds…


War Has Killed 1.5 Percent of Syria’s Population: UN Estimate

GENEVA—The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday that 306,887 civilians had been killed in Syria during the conflict since March 2011, or about 1.5 percent of its pre-war population, in what it said was the highest estimate yet. Syria’s conflict sprang out of peaceful protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule in March 2011 and…


The Little Princess (1939)

A little girl is left by her father in an exclusive seminary for girls when her father goes to fight in the Second Boer War. Later, when he is presumed dead, she is forced to become a servant. Directors: Walter Lang, William A. Seiter Writers: Ethel Hill, Walter Ferris Stars: Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita…


China’s Xi Orders Military to Prepare for ‘Non-War’ Operations

China’s ruling communist regime will prepare its military to carry out wide-sweeping actions falling short of war, in accordance with new orders delivered by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping. The orders dictate that the CCP’s military wing adopt an outline of 59 separate regulations on a trial basis, according to state-run news…


Three Killed, 18 Injured in Ukrainian Artillery Attack on Donetsk Market, Separatists Say

LONDON—At least three people including a child were killed and 18 injured on Monday in a Ukrainian artillery attack at a market in the Russian-backed separatist region of Donetsk, officials in the province said. The Donetsk News Agency showed pictures of burning stalls at the central Maisky market and several bodies on the ground. The…


Ukraine Pleads for More Weapons

KYIV—Ukraine pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as better-armed Russian forces pounded the east of the country. In Sievierodonetsk, the small city that has become the focus of Russia’s advance in eastern Ukraine and one of the bloodiest flashpoints in a war well into its fourth month, further heavy fighting was reported….


Russia Says Will Respond to NATO Build up in Poland: Ifax

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that Moscow’s response to a build-up of NATO forces in Poland will be proportionate, Interfax news agency reported citing a Russian diplomat. “A response, as always, will be proportionate and appropriate, intended to neutralize potential threats to the security of the Russian Federation,” Interfax quoted Oleg Tyapkin, the head…


China Will ‘Not Hesitate to Start a War’ Over Taiwan: Chinese General Tells US Defense Secretary

China’s defense minister threatened war over the issue of Taiwan during an intensely heated exchange between top Chinese and American defense officials. “If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost,” said China’s defense spokesman Wu Qian, quoting Chinese Defense Minister…


Intense Fighting Reported in Ukraine’s Bombed-Out Sievierodonetsk

KYIV—Ukrainian forces were holding their positions in intense street fighting and under day and night shelling in Sievierodonetsk, officials said, as Russia pushes to control the bombed-out city, the key to its objective of controlling eastern Ukraine. Sievierodonetsk and its twin city Lysychansk, on the opposite bank of the Siverskyi Donets river, are the last…