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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures toward the opposition benches in the House of Commons in London during a showdown with parliament over his Brexit plan.

Cyr: Britain’s new prime minister continues Brexit drama

September 6, 2019 at 10:12 a.m.

Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to his supporters dedicated and decisive, to his many detractors irresponsible and incorrigible. This divided perception symbolizes Britain's current troubled politics. The latest...

From left, South Korea Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono pose after a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 52nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bangkok on Aug. 2.

Cyr: The vast Asia region – and the U.S.

August 16, 2019 at 8:50 a.m.

On Aug. 2, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with counterparts from Japan and South Korea. He is working to mitigate the escalating conflict between the two nations. President...

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas., asks questions to former special counsel Robert Mueller, as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

From your agent north of the border “Intelligence Agencies and the Value of Silence”

August 8, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

Congressman John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, has been withdrawn as White House nominee to be director of national intelligence, and that is in the nation's interest. His main qualification was aggressively badgering...

Cyr: Strong, durable Japan-U.S. alliance has Pacific and global significance

August 2, 2019 at 9:41 a.m.

On July 26, government sources in Japan revealed planning for the foreign ministers of that country, China and South Korea to meet, probably in August. This follows Japan hosting the...

Ireland's Shane Lowry celebrates as he walks up the 18th fairway during the final round of the British Open golf Championships at Royal Portrush golf club in Northern Ireland on July 21.

Cyr: Preserving fragile peace in Northern Ireland

July 26, 2019 at 9:42 a.m.

On July 21, Shane Lowry from Ireland clinched his win of the British Open golf tournament, held this year in Portrush, Northern Ireland. The prestigious competition was inspiring, but also...

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, center, sits with Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweikart, right, and Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke during a "Legends of Apollo" commemoration in Florida on July 16, as NASA celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the landing on the Moon.

Cyr: The Moon landing still resonates

July 19, 2019 at 9:04 a.m.

"The Eagle has landed." Astronaut Neil Armstrong transmitted that statement on July 20, 1969, from the surface of the Moon. His eloquent words fittingly confirmed achievement of President John F....

Cyr: The Dis-United Kingdom

July 12, 2019 at 8:39 a.m.

These are hard times for the United Kingdom, which includes the British regions of England, Scotland and Wales, plus Northern Ireland. In 2016, a confident Prime Minister David Cameron, fresh...

Japan Prime Minister's wife Akie Abe, center, poses with partners of the G20 leaders and children for a family photo during a symposium "Ocean a precious resource for our lives" on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29.

Cyr: Why the G20 matters to our pocketbooks, and much more

July 5, 2019 at 10:21 a.m.

Gee whiz, that G20 just met again. Over June 28 and 29, government heads, central bankers, and finance and foreign ministers from the Group of Twenty principal economic powers met...

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at left, shakes hands with Binali Yildirim, the mayoral candidate for Istanbul who lost for the second time in re-run elections on June 23, against the secular opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate.

Cyr: Election loss weakens Turkey’s Erdogan

June 28, 2019 at 9:14 a.m.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suffered a major political defeat, including but reaching well beyond the election involved. On June 23, the voters of Istanbul sent the autocrat a...

A parent group demonstrates outside the Chief Executive Office to speak with Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive,on June 20 in Hong Kong, China.

Cyr: Hong Kong demonstrators remind us all that freedom is fundamental

June 21, 2019 at 9:41 a.m.

The mass protests in Hong Kong against China's pressure provide a reminder of the importance of human freedoms and courage. On June 16, an estimated two million people peacefully protested...

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