“I can’t stand violence… but this was great for business,” says Francisco Elder Braga Fernandes, a man famous in Sao Paolo, Brazil, for being the proprietor of “Bar do Bin Laden,” which is exactly what it sounds like. Fernandes is one
Reuters writes that, after news that political prisoners at Iran’s Evin Prison received severe beatings last week, semi-official Iranian government media reported that prison chief Gholam-Hossein Esmaeeli had been transferred to the judiciary. Last Thursday, news surfaced from relatives of political prisoners at
A new report finds that use of unarmed drones for both civilian and military spying has skyrocketed in Latin America, as the demand for drones increases exponentially in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela. Author Marguerite Cawley notes that drones are changing
President Barack Obama said in no unclear terms yesterday that a China’s attempt to repatriate the Japanese Senkaku Islands would trigger a military dispute between China and the United States. Speaking to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, President Obama reiterated that
A new socialist “economic offensive” intended to repair the crumbling Venezuelan economy has businessowners alarmed that they will be submitted to new fines and sanctions. President Nicolás Maduro announced yesterday that he was once again taking the fight to capitalist
As the 2014 gubernatorial races heat up, Republican candidates across the country are beginning to launch Spanish language ads touting their business experience and courting the Latino community with stories that emphasize the hard work that brought them to their
Islamist terror group Boko Haram–whose goal is to eradicate Christianity from Nigeria and impose Sharia law through violence–has increased its manpower in droves by bribing unemployed teens from Niger to commit unspeakable acts of terror for money. The BBC reports
German Deputy Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, who also serves as the country’s energy minister, has called upon China to accept its “increased international responsibility” as an economic superpower and help solve the Ukrainian crisis that has led to Russia’s annexing one
As diplomacy between Russia and Ukraine deteriorates and neighboring countries continue to depend almost exclusively on Russia for oil and natural gas, UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey is calling for the G7 to intervene and limit the economic power Russia
Malaysia’s New Straits Times published a blockbuster report this week that investigators searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may begin to reconsider the possibility that the plane successfully landed, rather than crashing into the Indian Ocean. The report only cites
The White House is considering sending over-the-shoulder anti-aircraft missile launchers to the Syrian opposition, Time reports. The move, which could significantly turn the nation’s civil war in the rebels’ favor, comes as Bashar al-Assad’s government announces presidential elections in June. According to
Elected representatives to the Libyan Parliament convened for the first time on Monday to begin a constitutional convention that they hope will result in the first federal constitution the country has had since the demise of Muammar Qaddafi. Reuters reports
In a video posted online this weekend, a man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claimed that his group had planted the bomb that destroyed a bus station in the Nigerian capital of Abuja last week, killing dozens.
The United States government has seen a 1,156% increase of approved Venezuelan political asylum requests in the past 11 years. With protests rattling the nation and Nicolás Maduro’s regime ever more repressive, requests for political asylum have skyrocketed in the past 30
Union City, NEW JERSEY–Governor Chris Christie may find himself in trouble with the law yet again. According to an investigation by liberal blogger David Sirota, a contract the Christie administration awarded to a hedge fund that donated to the Republican
Bill de Blasio is grasping at straws to prove that his administration has accomplished anything positive for the city. In an interview with the Washington Post‘s E.J. Dionne this weekend, de Blasio insisted that his administration had done great things during
With President Bashar al-Assad’s term coming close to an end, Syria announced today that it will hold presidential elections on June 3, within the 60-90 day window the constitution requires. The announcement raises many logistical concerns involved in staging an
A number of former officials in both Presidents Bush and Obama’s administrations told Reuters this weekend they believe the crisis in Ukraine was largely fueled by long-term post-Cold War apathy towards Russia on the part of the United States, something
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, visited CBS’s Face the Nation on this Easter Sunday to discuss the joyful holiday with host Norah O’Donnell, praising Pope Francis for using his charisma to attract people to the Church and even
This week, the New York City Police Department shocked many by announcing an end to its Muslim monitoring program, the Zone Assessment Unit. But at a time in which Islamic extremism appears to be an increasingly present risk, the NYPD
This week, the New York City Police Department shocked many by announcing an end to its Muslim monitoring program, the Zone Assessment Unit. But at a time in which Islamic extremism appears to be an increasingly present risk, the NYPD
Political observers rightly predicted that the tenure of progressive New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio would be marred by constant opposition from conservatives. What they did not predict is opposition from the political left. Now, liberal activists are blasting
The Chinese government has begun to remark on South Korea’s rescue operations following the capsizing of a ferry that possibly killed hundreds. Chinese news outlet Xinhua reports the government is urging South Korea to “make all-out search and rescue efforts,” language echoing statements
The protests against the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela have taken a Christian turn this week as the mostly Catholic nation celebrates its greatest holiday. Students in Caracas yesterday performed the series of prayers known as the Stations of
The kidnapping of more than one hundred girls in northeastern Nigeria this week has triggered alarm in the media regarding the Islamist terror group responsible, Boko Haram. While this is one of their most high-profile attacks, the group has kidnapped
