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.
President Barack Obama’s longtime pastor at Trinity United Church, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has announced his support for the anti-Semitic “March to Jerusalem” at the end of March. The White House has refused comment. The “March to Jerusalem” is a massive
(AP) Panetta: Awaiting plans to draw down Afghan surgeBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterWASHINGTONDefense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday he was awaiting details from Gen. John Allen, the top commander in Afghanistan, on his plan for bringing home the remaining
(AP) Moody’s downgrades Cyprus to junk statusNICOSIA, CyprusInternational credit ratings agency Moody’s downgraded euro member Cyprus to junk status Tuesday on heightened concerns over its banking sector’s exposure to Greece. The agency cut its rating on Cyprus by one notch
Imagine a nation threatened by the potential of a great fire. This is no small fir–rather, one biblical in nature set off by a criminal mind controlling a tiny ember. What happens when that ideology controlling the criminal mind sets
The Iranians have put President Obama on notice; in the event of an attack on an Iranian nuclear facility, Iran will counter with missiles that are aimed at “Israel and all U.S. interests around the world.” According to the Iranian
(AP) Egypt: Cease-fire between Israel, Gaza militantsBy IBRAHIM BARZAKAssociated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza StripEgypt has mediated a cease-fire between Palestinian militant factions and Israel after four days of violence, an Egyptian security official said. The official told The Associated Press that
The US soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage could face the death penalty if convicted, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. The Pentagon chief told reporters aboard his plane en route to Kyrgyzstan that the
A recent Al Jazeera report suggests that one of the main culprits for the recent rash of spills by Venezuela’s state oil company is the decision by Hugo Chavez in 2002 to hand 18,000 jobs to party loyalists.Call it crony
(AP) US soldier suspected of Afghan shooting spreeBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONSenior U.S. officials were scrambling Sunday to determine what caused an American Army soldier to leave his base in southern Afghanistan and allegedly gun down as many as 16
Israel National News reports that the Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned the State of Israel–and only the State of Israel–for military actions that occurred over the weekend in Gaza. The Turkish government – recently heralded by Obama administration allies as having
(AP) ‘Emo’ killings raise alarms in IraqBy LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDADYoung people who identify themselves as so-called Emos are being brutally killed at an alarming rate in Iraq, where militias have distributed hit lists of victims and security forces say they
(AP) Syria assaults opposition as diplomacy staggersBy BEN HUBBARDAssociated PressBEIRUTSyria launched a long-anticipated assault to crush the opposition in the rebellious north on Saturday, bombarding its main city with tank shells from all sides and clashing with rebel fighters struggling
