Iran State TV station FARS announced Saturday morning that four American dual-nationality prisoners were released from Iranian custody in a “prisoner swap” with the United States.
(AP) Iran cut off from global financial systemBy DON MELVINAssociated PressBRUSSELSIran was effectively cut off from global commerce on Thursday, when the company that handles financial transactions said it was severing ties with many Iranian banks _ part of an
Congressman Doug Lamborn details how the Chinese are cornering the market on rare earth minerals. These minerals are used in electronics such as flat screen televisions and military equipment. China owns about 95% of these minerals, so what is the
(AP) Karzai tells NATO pull back, Taliban-US talks offBy AMIR SHAH and SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanThe American campaign in Afghanistan suffered a double blow Thursday: President Hamid Karzai demanded NATO troops immediately pull out of rural areas in the wake
From the Guardian: Twitter closed down a string of accounts purporting to be authored by the Syrian president and the first lady, emails reveal. A senior aide to Asma al-Assad, Fares Kallas, took issue with the site over 11 accounts.
(AP) Dollar soars vs euro, yen a day after Fed meetingNEW YORKThe dollar rose sharply against the euro and yen Wednesday a day after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy is improving. The euro fell to $1.3024 in late
The Lake County Democratic Party in Florida put up a version of Old Glory featuring President Obama’s face in place of the stars this week. Veterans quickly protested the flag, which they called “disrespectful” and “ridiculous.” As FoxNews.com reports: [Jim]
The Telegraph reports today that US soldiers attending an event with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta were prohibited from carrying weapons. They were instead asked to turn in their rifles and pistols. “Somebody got itchy, that’s all I’ve got to
A 16-year-old girl in Morocco killed herself this week after a judge forced her into marriage with the man who raped her, in compliance with Shariah law. Reports Al-Arabiya: Last year Amina’s parents filed charges against their daughter’s rapist, a
Remember when the Obama Administration, via Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, vowed to hit the reset button with Russia? That hasn’t worked out too well. Yesterday, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister, Anatoly Antonov, said that Russia would continue to abide by
(AP) Obama: US, UK committed to Afghan missionBy DESMOND BUTLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONLeaders of the United States and Britain outlined plans Wednesday to shift the NATO war effort in Afghanistan toward a back-seat advisory role while Afghan forces increasingly take the lead,
(AP) Vehicle explodes on Afghan runway; Panetta safeWASHINGTONThe Pentagon says an Afghan drove an apparently stolen vehicle onto the ramp area of a British airfield in southern Afghanistan and into a ditch, where it exploded in flames, about the same
(AP) Clooney highlights Sudanese humanitarian crisisBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONActor and human rights activist George Clooney is highlighting the humanitarian crisis in the volatile border region between Sudan and South Sudan. Clooney described a recent trip to the region where he
In order for the Senate to approve the new START Treaty, President Obama had to make certain promises about upkeeping our nuclear deterrents; so far he has walked away from those promises. Rep. Mike Turner and his colleagues are working
On March 13, there was a quiet announcement on the findings of a joint NATO-Afghan investigation into the Bagram Air Field incident, wherein religious materials that “contained extremist messages or inscriptions” had been seized from detainees and burned. According to
(Reuters) – A U.S. non-proliferation expert said on Tuesday he has identified a building at the Parchin military site in Iran suspected of containing, currently or previously, a high-explosive test chamber the U.N. nuclear watchdog wants to visit. David Albright,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Panetta asks for continued use of military base in Kyrgyzstan Multiple U.S. drone strikes kill 15 militants in Pakistan’s tribal area Greece receives bailout, but faces harsh new austerity demands Greece’s people turning toward
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), who led efforts in 2009 to support would-be dictator Manuel Zelaya of Honduras, is continuing her campaign against the democratically elected government that replaced him. Schakowsky has circulated a letter among Democrats in the U.S. House
(AP) Israel-Gaza violence ebbs as truce takes effectBy AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEMIsrael halted its airstrikes against Gaza Strip militants early Tuesday and rocket fire from the Palestinian territory ebbed as a cease-fire ending four days of clashes appeared to be taking
(AP) Taliban fire on Afghan officials at attack siteBy MIRWAIS KHANAssociated PressBALANDI, AfghanistanTaliban insurgents opened fire on two brothers of Afghan President Hamid Karzai as they left a memorial service Tuesday for 16 villagers allegedly killed by a U.S. soldier.
