The Islamic Republic of Iran seized two U.S. Navy vessels while they were navigating the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, detaining the ships and ten American sailors near Iran’s Farsi Island, the Pentagon said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is happy Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is the new head of NATO because the two men get along very well. He hopes it will lead to better relations with the West. “We have very good
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
The US commander of the ISAF coalition in Afghanistan, General Jospeh Dunford USMC, recently stated: “We are not leaving. We are transitioning – there’s a big difference.” While it is doubtful that the Taliban could parse said difference, the statement
On April 19th, Egypt’s retired Field Marshall “and presumed presidential front-runner,” Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, visited the Coptic pope. This is el-Sissi’s “first public appearance since he formally made his bid for the presidency.” According to The Washington Post, Pope Tawadros II
The Ukrainian government announced an Easter truce for April 19 and 20. Kiev promised not to attack pro-Russian forces during the holiday weekend. The Foreign Ministry promised “the suspension of the active phase of the anti-terrorist operation” among a list
Poland’s Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak told The Washington Post that US ground troops will move to Poland in an effort to reinforce NATO’s defenses in Eastern Europe as Russia remains a security risk. It is the first time ground troops
A poll by Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) shows that 63 percent of veterans disapprove of Obamacare. It was conducted March 8–March 16, 2014. According to the poll, 46 percent of veterans also believe Obamacare will “be worse than the
CAIRO (AP) — A Saudi-owned satellite television network says Egypt’s top satirist will be off the air until after the upcoming May presidential election to avoid influencing voters. The Middle East Broadcasting Center said Saturday that Bassem Youssef will be
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China admits that 20% of its farmland is polluted with cadmium Pro-Russian Ukraine activists refuse to stand down MERS in Malaysia raises concerns of ‘super-spreader’ China admits that 20% of its farmland is polluted
The crisis in Ukraine was always a confrontation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama. In the opening round, Russia won a huge psychological victory by humiliating America’s NATO alliance as a military paper-tiger, annexing the Crimea
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
