Day: March 2, 2016

    Europe on brink as thousands of refugees stuck at Greek-Macedonian border Top NATO General Philip Breedlove warned US lawmakers Tuesday that Russia is helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad turn the refugee crisis into a "weapon" against the West. The supreme allied commander in Europe for the 28-member military alliance said the massive flow of migrants from war-torn Syria has had a destabilizing effect on European countries where they found refuge, and that worked to Moscow's advantage. "Together, Russia and the Assad regime are deliberately weaponizing migration in an attempt to overwhelm European structures and break European resolve," Breedlove told the Senate Armed Services Committee. Speaking of Russia's six-month air campaign in support of Assad, and the Syrian l...

    Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton each took a giant step toward securing the White House nominations of their parties Tuesday, thumping rivals in a slew of "Super Tuesday" primaries. Bellicose billionaire Trump weathered a barrage of attacks from fellow Republicans to win at least five of 11 states, according to projections, coming within striking distance of becoming the Republican nominee to replace President Barack Obama. Clinton bested rival Bernie Sanders handily across a host of southern US states -- Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, ennessee and Texas -- winning big among African-American voters in a vindication of her strategy of embracing Obama. She also reversed her 2008 primary loss in Virginia, bolstering her general election credentials. Super Tuesday is the most piv...