Gulf Navy Drill Not Directed at Iran: US

Vice Admiral John Miller, commander of the US Fifth Fleet, said on Sunday that a massive naval minesweeping exercise involving 41 countries was not directed at Iran. from AFP 12 May 2013

Media: Western Drugs Were Tested on East Germans

Western drug companies tested pharmaceuticals on more than 50,000 people in the former communist East Germany, often without the knowledge of patients, several of whom died, the Spiegel news weekly reported Sunday. from AFP 12 May 2013

Saudi Jails Lebanese Man for Helping Woman to Convert to Christianity

A Saudi court jailed a Lebanese man for six years and sentenced him to 300 lashes after convicting him of encouraging a Saudi woman to convert to Christianity, local dailies reported Sunday. from AFP 12 May 2013

World View: Turkey Blames Syrian Regime for Terrorist Bombings in Border Town

At least 45 people were killed and hundreds injured by two massive car bombs that exploded on Saturday in the Turkish town of Reyhanli. by John J. Xenakis 12 May 2013

Pope Francis Canonizes Christians Who Refused Conversion to Islam

Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonization ceremony Sunday in a packed St. Peter's Square. from AP 12 May 2013

Did J Street Sic IRS on Pro-Israel Rival?

The IRS investigation of Z Street "occurred not long after the left-wing organization J Street announced its campaign to lobby the Treasury Department to revoke the tax-exempt status of Jewish charities that support religious and cultural institutions in Judea and Samaria." J Street president Jeremy Ben-Ami (left, above) made clear at the time that it wanted its inquiry to be one-sided--that is, investigating only Jewish charities for activities in disputed regions of the Middle East, and not Muslim or Arab charities. by Joel B. Pollak 11 May 2013

Congress Must Tell Pentagon to Protect Troops' First Amendment Rights

The Pentagon has now fully reversed its previous declarations and is now claiming it has no policy either way on whether proselytizing is allowed in the military. Given the contradictory statements on this issue and other instances of disallowing Christian expression in the military (including an Air Force ban on sharing the gospel), it’s imperative Congress permanently secure enduring protections for those serving in the armed forces. by Ken Klukowski 11 May 2013

Spacewalking Astronauts Hunt for Big Station Leak

Two astronauts took a hastily planned spacewalk Saturday to find and, possibly, fix a serious leak at the International Space Station. from AP 11 May 2013

Egypt 'Foils Qaeda-Linked Plot Against Western Embassy'

Egypt's interior minister said on Saturday police arrested members of an Al-Qaeda-linked cell that plotted to carry out a suicide bombing against a Western embassy and other targets in the country. from AFP 11 May 2013

Pakistanis Go to Polls as 20 Killed in Attacks

Defying threats of violence, Pakistanis streamed to the polls Saturday for a historic vote pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister and an unpopular incumbent. But militant attacks that killed 20 people underlined the risks many people took just casting their ballots. from AP 11 May 2013

Top US, Afghan Diplomats Meet on Security Pact

Senior American and Afghan officials held talks Saturday to try to iron out the details of a key pact signed a year ago that defines the future of the United States' commitment to Afghanistan. from AP 11 May 2013

Woman Found Alive in Bangladesh Rubble Recovering

A woman found alive in the rubble of a garment factory that collapsed more than two weeks ago is recovering in a hospital, but has trouble sleeping and sometimes grips the nurses' hands in panic, doctors said Saturday. from AP 11 May 2013

World View: Taliban Promises Bloodbath During Saturday's Pakistan Elections

The al-Qaeda linked Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Pakistan branch of the Taliban, has announced its intention to launch terrorist attacks all across Pakistan on Saturday in order to disrupt the country's presidential elections. The elections are considered historic, since they'll mark the first time in Pakistan's history that there has been a peaceful transition from one civilian government to another. by John J. Xenakis 11 May 2013

TIME: Tsarnaev's Islamist Cousin Acted as Guide During Russia Trip

On Wednesday, TIME Magazine reported that Tamerlan Tsarnaev's third cousin, Magomed Kartashov, served as his guide during his six month stay in the Dagestan region of Russia from January to July of 2012. The magazine refers to Kartashov as "one of the region's most prominent Islamists." by Michael Patrick Leahy 10 May 2013

Tripoli in Danger of Becoming the Next Benghazi?

As the situation in post-Gaddafi Libya continues to deteriorate, Islamist "militias" that seized different portions of Benghazi in the lead up to the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks that killed four Americans are now establishing a presence in Tripoli. by AWR Hawkins 10 May 2013

Carney Blames Romney for Politicizing Benghazi

Friday, White House press secretary Jay Carney blamed Mitt Romney and Republicans for “politicizing” the Benghazi terrorist attacks. Harkening back to a Mitt Romney press conference on September 12, 2012, which addressed the Benghazi attacks only in passing while focusing instead on the assault on the American embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Carney suggested that Romney had tried to target the innocent Obama administration for telling the truth about Benghazi. by Ben Shapiro 10 May 2013

White House: Benghazi Talking Points Edits Not Politically Motivated

In a contentious press briefing on Friday, White House press secretary Jay Carney came out swinging – and fibbing – about the Benghazi talking points. Early on Friday morning, ABC News reported that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s spokeswoman Victoria Nuland had amended the talking points to remove CIA warnings about terror activity in Benghazi because they “could be used by members [of Congress] to beat up the State Department for not paying attention to warnings, so why would we want to feed that …” When asked about that email, Carney flatly denied that any edits were politically motivated. by Ben Shapiro 10 May 2013

U.N.'s Falk Justifies Boston Bombings as Legitimate 'Resistance' Again

UN Watch is reporting that the United Nations' Richard Falk has again justified the Boston Marathon bombings as "resistance" to U.S. "military undertakings" in an interview with The Daily Princetonian. This makes the second time that he's blamed the U.S. military in as many months for the deadly terrorist attack in April. by AWR Hawkins 10 May 2013

House Foreign Affairs Chair: Investigate Benghazi Accountability Review Board

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), who yesterday initiated legislation to ensure that future Accountability Review Boards are not controlled by the State Department, is now calling on the State Department Inspector General to investigate the ARB’s Benghazi report for inaccuracies. Royce sent a letter to acting Inspector General Harold W. Geisel asking questions that he demanded Geisel investigate. by Ben Shapiro 10 May 2013

Italian Police Discover Burned Bodies of 2 Canadian Mafiosos

In a killing reminiscent of Corleone-style mafia hits of the past, police in Palermo, Italy have discovered the burned bodies of Cosa Nostra mobsters … from Canada. Two members of the Canadian mafia involved in a turf war to the north – Juan Ramon Paz Fernandez and Fernando Pimentel -- were found killed in a garbage dump in Italy after an anonymous tip. According to police, the executions were an “old-fashioned” hit. by Breitbart News 10 May 2013

White House Meets Privately with Press to Discuss Benghazi

In the White House’s latest efforts at transparency, the administration announced to reporters that it would brief reporters on the latest shocking developments about the Benghazi situation … behind closed doors. Politico reports that the meeting started at approximately 12:45 PM ET, and that it moved the normal press briefing to 1:45 PM ET. Jay Carney, White House press secretary, did not comment on whether the meeting took place. by Ben Shapiro 10 May 2013

Stephen Hawking Rejects the Zionism of Einstein

One must conclude that for all his academic brilliance Hawking might just be lacking in simple common sense. by Shmuley Boteach 10 May 2013

The Original Benghazi Talking Points Also Lie

All twelve versions of the talking points posted by ABC News include some version of the false claim that "the attacks in Benghazi were spontaneously inspired by the protests at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and evolved into a direct assault against the U.S. Consulate and subsequently its annex." by Joel B. Pollak 10 May 2013

Hippo Swallows Man From Waist Up

Remember the hippo dancing in Disney’s Fantasia and how cute it was? Don’t believe it for a second; as guide Paul Templer relates to the UK Guardian, hippos can be monstrously violent and even swallow you up. Templer knows because it happened to him. by William Bigelow 10 May 2013

ABC News: Obama Admin Scrubbed Terror References in Benghazi Talking Points

ABC News's Jonathan Karl has obtained 12 different versions of the now-infamous CIA talking points, and what he found proves beyond any doubt that the White House and State Department not only knew from the beginning that al-Qaeda was involved in the attack, but that the administration removed all references to Al Qaeda. by John Nolte 10 May 2013

IMF says monetary easing could drive asset bubble

International Monetary Fund officials say they are watching carefully for signs that massive flows of cash unleashed in world markets by unprecedented monetary easing might lead to asset bubbles, or to overheating in some emerging markets. from AP 10 May 2013

Turkish Airlines Reverses Stewardess Lipstick Ban

Turkish Airlines has reversed a ban on air hostesses wearing brightly-coloured lipstick following accusations it was trying to Islamise the company under government influence. from AFP 10 May 2013

No Delay for Trial of Fort Hood Shooting Suspect

A military judge has refused to delay this month's trial of an Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Central Texas. from AP 10 May 2013

G7 States Meet in UK as US Presses Europe on Austerity

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Seven leading economies will meet in the English countryside on Friday for talks on spurring growth, amid US-Europe divisions over the scale of austerity. from AFP 10 May 2013

US Aircraft Carrier Nimitz to Join S. Korea Drills

A US naval strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will arrive in South Korea this weekend for sea drills, officials said Friday, following joint exercises that infuriated North Korea. from AFP 10 May 2013

State Department: Virulent America, Israel Hater Can't Be Fired at U.N.

The U.S. State Department states that Richard Falk of the U.N. Human Rights Council, cannot be fired even though he has made virulently anti-American and anti-Israel statements. by William Bigelow 10 May 2013

White House: Edits of Benghazi Talking Points Were 'Stylistic Not Substantive'

Speaking on May 8, White House spokesman Jay Carney said edits made to Benghazi talking points were "stylistic and not substantive." by AWR Hawkins 10 May 2013

Israel Building 300 New Homes in Samaria

Israel’s civil administration has okayed a plan to build 296 new homes in the city of Beit-El. This comes as a result of 30 families being told to vacate their homes in the Ulpana section of Beit-El by the Israeli Supreme Court, and the government promising the evictees that new homes would be built. by William Bigelow 10 May 2013

New Evidence from His Doctors Shows Hitler Was Gay

There is new evidence that Adolph Hitler was gay. Doctors who treated Hitler were interviewed by the U.S. Army after World War II, and the notes from those interviews have now been made public. by William Bigelow 9 May 2013

Qatar's Duplicitous Game

The State of Qatar has insinuated its way to the top table of world affairs through financial muscle established on rich natural gas and oil reserves. Qatar has befriended and works closely with some of the most powerful nations (including the United States), and has established a series of high-profile charitable foundations and outstanding world-leading brands. At the same time, it has brazenly sponsored terrorist entities across the Arab world and beyond. by Paul Alster 9 May 2013

Hearing: Local Law Enforcement Never Informed About Tsarnaev Brothers

According to testimony given Wednesday before the House Homeland Security Committee, last month's Boston Marathon bombings exposed that federal and local law enforcement agencies still haven't corrected failures in intelligence sharing, a topic emphasized after the 9/11 attacks. by John Rossomando 9 May 2013

Boehner: Benghazi Truth 'Shouldn't Be Hidden Behind WH Firewall'

On Thursday, a group of House Republicans including Speaker John Boehner demanded that the White House turn over emails regarding the Benghazi terrorist attacks on September 11, 2012 that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Boehner wrote, “The truth shouldn’t be hidden from the American people behind a White House firewall.” by Breitbart News 9 May 2013

EXCLUSIVE: House Foreign Affairs Chair: More Benghazi Hearings Coming

The day after the House Oversight Committee’s blockbuster hearing on the Benghazi terrorist attack of September 11, 2012, House Foreign Relations Committee chair Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) told Breitbart News that the Oversight Committee would hold more hearings. by Ben Shapiro 9 May 2013

Who Is Giving White House Orders to CBS News on Benghazi?

With reports suggesting that CBS News brass is unhappy with reporter Sheryl Attkisson for her focus on the White House’s actions surrounding the Benghazi attacks of September 11, 2012, new questions are being raised about the relationship between CBS News and the Obama administration. by Breitbart News 9 May 2013

Hillary Misled Congress--But Not Under Oath

Wednesday's testimony on the Benghazi terror attacks by State Department whistleblowers before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform contradicted several statements by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in testimony before House and Senate committees in January. However, while Clinton may have misled Congress in her testimony, she likely did not commit perjury because she never actually testified under oath. by Joel B. Pollak 9 May 2013

Former Obama Speechwriter Behind Benghazi Cover-Up?

Rhodes, who authored the 2009 Cairo speech, is accused by Lasky of being the one who turned "attacks" into "demonstrations," and he or "someone [else] at White House level" allegedly injected the idea of a YouTube video "triggering spontaneous protests." by AWR Hawkins 9 May 2013

Israel Warns: Russia to Sell Anti-Air Missile System to Syria

On May 8, Israel warned the U.S. that Russia is prepared to sell "S-300 missile batteries to Syria." Should that happen, Israel says it will "significantly boost the regime's ability to stave off intervention in its civil war." by AWR Hawkins 9 May 2013

Palestinian Authority Official: We'd Nuke Israel

The Palestinian Authority (PA), as opposed to Hamas, is widely considered the moderate force in any Palestinian Arab dealings with Israel are willfully blind. However, in two separate incidents, the desire of at least some PA officials to attack Israel and murder Jews was made abundantly clear in two separate recent incidents. by William Bigelow 9 May 2013

Vatican Prepares for Historic Coptic Leader Visit

Coptic Orthodox leader Tawadros II arrives in Rome on Thursday for a historic four-day visit to meet Pope Francis -- a sign of growing rapprochement between the Vatican and the Orthodox world. from AFP 9 May 2013

Bangladesh War Crimes Court Sentences Islamist to Death

A special Bangladeshi court sentenced a senior Islamist opposition official to death by hanging Thursday for crimes including genocide and torture during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan. from AFP 9 May 2013

Nigeria 'Cult' Gunmen Kill 23 Police in Ambush

Gunmen from a shadowy cult ambushed a group of police officers in central Nigeria, killing 23 of them and then setting fire to their bodies, the state's police chief said Thursday. from AFP 9 May 2013

US Is Warned of Russia 'Arms Sale to Syria'

Israel has warned the United States that Russia plans to sell sophisticated missile systems to Syria that would complicate any foreign intervention there, the Wall Street Journal reported. from AFP 9 May 2013

Greek Unemployment Rises to 27 Percent in February

Greek unemployment climbed to 27 percent of the workforce in February compared with 26.7 percent a month earlier, the state statistics agency said on Thursday. from AFP 9 May 2013

Gunmen Kidnap Former Pakistan PM'S Son At Rally

Pakistani officials say gunmen have attacked an election rally in the southern Punjab province and abducted the son of former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. by Breitbart News 9 May 2013

Whistleblowers: High-Level Bureaucratic Errors Caused Benghazi

Three State Department whistleblowers told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday that bureaucratic wrangling led to the tragedy in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11, 2012 that left four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, dead. by John Rossomando 8 May 2013

Gomez Calls on State Department to Release Rules of Engagement for Libya

Gabriel Gomez, the Republican nominee in the June 25th Massachusetts special Senate election, told Boston radio talk show host Howie Carr on Wednesday that he will "absolutely" call on the State Department to release the State Department Rules of Engagement for Libya. by Michael Patrick Leahy 8 May 2013

Saudi Enslavement Allegations Latest Case of Trafficking of Foreign Workers

As US media outlets report on recent allegations by two women who claim they were enslaved at a Saudi compound in the US, many US advocates who help human trafficking victims wonder why this common occurrence is only just now being reported on. by Brandon Darby 8 May 2013

Benghazi Hearing: Who Gave 'Stand Down' Order?

Gregory Hicks, former deputy chief of mission in Libya, testified that U.S. special forces were told to "stand down" instead of carry out a relief mission to Benghazi once the terror attack was under way. by AWR Hawkins 8 May 2013

Russian Bombers Used Against U.S. Missile Defense for Fifth Time in Less Than a Year

On April 28, U.S. F-22s were scrambled and made visual confirmation of Russian bombers in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). by AWR Hawkins 8 May 2013

Clinton Aide Pressured Whistleblowers on Speaking to Chaffetz

Gregory Hicks was the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) of the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli during the September 11, 2012 assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. On Wednesday, he told the House Government Oversight Committee that the State Department went out of its way to keep Hicks from communicating with Congressman Jason Chaffetz and Oversight Committee staff without a State Department lawyer. by Kerry Picket 8 May 2013

Two Key Witnesses Refuse to Testify at Benghazi Hearings

Former U.N. Ambassador Tom Pickering and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen refused an invitation to testify at the Benghazi hearings on Wednesday about their Accountability Review Board (ARB) report on the attack. by Mary Chastain 8 May 2013

Hicks Testifies: In Constant Contact with D.C. During Benghazi Attack

After the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blamed a YouTube video for the attack. However, No. 2 US Envoy to Libya Greg Hicks revealed his phone calls with Clinton during the attack, showing officials in Washington, D.C. knew what was going on. by Mary Chastain 8 May 2013

Five Key Points from May 8 Benghazi Hearing

1. Two "stand-down" orders were given while the Benghazi attacks were in progress. 2. The "protest" about a YouTube video was a complete fabrication by the Obama administration. 3. Cheryl Mills, Clinton's lawyer at the State Department, told witnesses not to speak to House investigators. 4. The diplomatic personnel on the ground acted with incredible, unheralded heroism. 5. Democrats came to rebut the eyewitnesses with talking points. by Joel B. Pollak 8 May 2013

Rodman to Kim Jung Un: 'Do Me a Solid' and Free American

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is tapping his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to ask for the release of a Korean-American man sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in the North. from AP 8 May 2013

Stevens Taken to Hospital Controlled by Same Group that Attacked Benghazi

Greg Hicks, the No. 2 United States Envoy to Libya, revealed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was taken to a hospital under control of the Islamic group Ansar al-Sharia, the same group believed to be responsible for the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi. by Mary Chastain 8 May 2013

Benghazi Hearing Revelations: 'The YouTube Video Was a Non-Event in Libya'

Breitbart News will provide live updates and analysis of today's hearings before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on the Benghazi terror attack of September 11, 2012. Todays testimony will feature whistleblowers who are expected to provide information supporting claims that the Obama administration failed to provide adequate security to U.S. diplomates in Libya, declined to intervene once the attacks began, and attempted to cover up what happened by concocting a story about an anti-Islam video. by Breitbart News 8 May 2013

Hagel Orders Sweeps of Military for Material 'Degrading' to Women

On May 7, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel ordered searches of troop workplaces--including military offices--to root out materials deemed "degrading" toward women. by AWR Hawkins 8 May 2013

Obama Vows to Change Military Culture Following Report on Sexual Assaults

Following a new report showing a rise in sexual assaults within the military, President Obama said he had "no tolerance" for such behavior and vowed to change the sex culture in the Pentagon. by AWR Hawkins 8 May 2013

Benghazi Hearing Aims to Reveal High Level Decision-Makers

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee say there will be “explosive” revelations that will come forth during the Committee’s hearing on Wednesday when three State Department witnesses reveal what they knew the night the U.S. consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya were attacked by terrorists. Committee members will be hearing the testimonies of State Department employees Greg Hicks, Mark Thompson, and Eric Nordstrom. by Kerry Picket 8 May 2013

Al-Qaeda Suspects Kill Three Yemen Generals

Al-Qaeda-linked suspects on Wednesday shot dead three air force generals from the strategic Al-Anad air base in the southern province of Lahij, the army said. from AFP 8 May 2013

France Reports First Case of Deadly SARS-like Virus

France's health ministry on Wednesday reported the country's first case of a SARS-like virus that has killed 18 people so far, mostly in Saudi Arabia. from AFP 8 May 2013

Israel Police Detain Top Palestinian Muslim Cleric

Israeli police detained on Wednesday the top Muslim cleric in the Holy Land following disturbances at a disputed holy site in Jerusalem, in a rare crackdown on a leading religious figure that drew fierce condemnations from Palestinians. from AP 8 May 2013

Pentagon: China's Government in Cyberwar

In its annual report on China, the Defense Department has finally admitted that Beijing’s government and military have been making computer-based attacks on the U.S. government in order to gather information related to U.S. diplomatic, economic and defense programs. by William Bigelow 8 May 2013

Cheney: Benghazi Terror Attack Shows 'Failure of Leadership'

In a rare statement about the Obama administration, former Vice President Dick Cheney criticized the administration's handling of the 9/11 terror attack on our consulate in Benghazi, stating it was a "failure of leadership." by Elizabeth Sheld 8 May 2013