What I expect from UN Climate Change Conf. in Paris

First, like any grandfather, I want my grandchildren to enjoy the beauty and bounty of a healthy planet.  And like any human being, it grieves me to see that floods, droughts and fires are getting worse, that island nations will disappear and uncounted species will become extinct.

?Syria airstrikes: Has the West learned nothing after its 9/11 response

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is determined to deal with the threat from international terrorists. Or so he keeps saying. The problem is that Cameron's proposed air strikes in Syria are likely to escalate the threat, while his government's policies elsewhere in the Middle East are also providing nourishment to "Islamic State" (ISIS) and al Qaeda.

Obama's attempt to placate Russia falls on deaf ears: Pundit

US President Barack Obama is attempting to placate Russia while doubling down in support of Turkey's double dealing, American political pundit Dennis Etler says.

Turkey’s airstrikes not directed at Daesh: Pentagon chief

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has criticized Turkey for not using its air power properly since the Daesh (ISIL) terrorists first arose close to its border in Syria.

The Pentagon chief told the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that most of the air attacks Turkey has launched so far are directed at PKK militants, not ISIL terrorists.