Mass Grave of Children Who Rejected Islamic State Found in Sinjar, Iraq
Officials discovered another mass grave in Sinjar, Iraq, containing bodies of Yazidis, including children, who refused to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
State Dep’t Won’t Say if Iran Violated Geneva Convention
Iran Releases Footage of U.S. Sailor Apologizing After Capture
Brazil Struggles with Surge of Infant Deformities Triggered by Zika Virus
Kurds Expand All-Female Unit in Syria to Fight Islamic State
U.S. Advocacy Group Claims Russia Bombed Its Syrian Office
Earnest: Destabilizing Behavior Being ‘A Hallmark of Iranian Behavior’ Is Why We Pursued the Nuclear Deal
Tom Cotton: Obama ‘Seems Intent on Protecting Iran and the Nuclear Deal Than Getting Our Sailors Back’
Psaki: ‘No Plans’ To Address Iran Capturing Sailors, Revoking Deal Over This Isn’t ‘What We Want To See’
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Indonesian Cleric: Running Terror Camp Was ‘Act of Worship’
South Korea Fires Warning Shots at North Korean Drone as Tensions Grow
Islamic State Carries Out Massive Coordinated Attacks in Jakarta, at Least 17 Dead
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Russian Tourism Company Offers ‘Assad Tour’ to Syria
Russian company Megapolis, Ltd. has applied to trademark the phrase “Assad Tour” to sell tourist trips to Syria, which may include visits to battles in the civil war.
Venezuelans Using Animal Drugs as 85 Percent of Pharmacies Close to Shutting Down
Venezuelans have resorted to using home remedies, procuring veterinary medications, and looking for black market drugs on social media has government-imposed price controls and rations have led to a scarcity of medicine so severe, 85 percent of the nation’s pharmacies are in danger of shutting down.
Report: Turkish Ship Interrupts Russia Hijacking Ukrainian Oil Platform
Turkish media outlets have reported that a Russian warship fired at a Turkish fishing boat because the boat interrupted the ship attempting to hijack Ukrainian oil platforms.
Malala Warns America: Trump ‘Will Radicalize More Terrorists’
Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai condemned GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims.
Argentina Dumps Iran Agreement, Opens Special Bureau to Investigate AMIA Bombing
Newly-inaugurated Argentine President Mauricio Macri has established a special Bureau for the Investigation of the AMIA Bombing to investigate Iranian suspects linked to the 1994 terrorist attack on a Jewish center that left 85 people dead, and the shooting of a prosecutor investigating it more than 20 years later.
Saudi Arabia Investing Millions into Courting Asia to Buy Its Oil
At the heart of Korea’s Onsan Refinery lies a street called “A.I. Naimi Road,” an homage to Saudi Arabia’s oil minister. The reason: state-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Co. holds a 65 percent stake in the complex.
‘Progress’: U.S., Russia Agree to Keep Islamic State, Al-Qaeda out of Syria Peace Talks
Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that al-Qaeda’s al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) should not participate in any Syrian peace talks.
The Real Kurdish Question: When GOPers Say They Want to ‘Arm the Kurds,’ Who Do They Mean?
To the extent the fight abroad surfaced as a topic, however, a common refrain reared its head, leaving many questions unanswered: “we should arm the Kurds.”
Republicans Push to Require Social Media Check on Prospective Immigrants
Widespread outrage greeted Department of Homeland Security director Jeh Johnson’s revelation that immigration officials have been secretly barred from looking at the social media posts of prospective immigrants, due to political correctness and fears that such investigations would result in “bad public relations.”
World View: China and Ukraine Develop Closer Ties, as Russia Looks on
Contents: Japan and South Korea leaders attempt to rewrite history textbooks; China and Ukraine develop closer ties, as Russia looks on
Egypt Still Not Convinced Russian Metrojet Crash Was Terrorist Attack
The Egyptian government still maintains it has found no evidence that the crash of a Russian Metrojet passenger plane in Sinai was caused by a terrorist attack, according to a statement from the Egyptian civil aviation ministry released on Monday.
Turkey’s Erdogan Makes Facebook About-Face After Mark Zuckerberg’s Pro-Islam Message
“We will not leave this nation at the mercy of YouTube and Facebook!” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thundered in the spring of 2014. “We will take the necessary steps in the strongest way.” Now, he has come out in praise of Facebook.
San Bernardino Shooter ‘Not Fully Investigated Before Being Granted U.S. Visa’
Security officials who granted San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Maklik his U.S. visa could have done a more thorough background check, an anonymous official has said. Malik was granted a K-1 fiance visa following an interview and security checks against various
Syrian Islamic State Militant Planned Attack on U.S. Consulate in Turkey
Turkish authorities have arrested and detained a suspected Islamic State militant for allegedly planning a suicide attack on the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Donald Trump: ‘We Are Not Talking About Isolation… We’re Talking About Security’
In response to CNN debate moderator Wolf Blitzer’s opening question about national security that put forward the premise that he was an isolationist, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump responded, “We are not talking about isolation – we’re talking about security. We are not talking about religion – we’re talking about security.”
DHS Plans to Increase Scrutiny of Social Media Posts by Visa Applicants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning to increase scrutiny of social-media posts by visa applicants before certain individuals are permitted to enter the United States, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has learned from a person familiar with the plan.
UN Investigators Accuse U.S. of Discrimination Against Women
Three radical feminist lawyers from the UN visited the United States for ten days, ending December 11. Sent as investigators of the UN Working Group on discrimination against women, their report shows they are not very happy.
Lindsey Graham: ‘I Miss George W. Bush! I Wish He Was President Right Now!’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Tuesday that he wishes former President George W. Bush was in office right now.
White House Opens Door to CAIR Rep, Ignores Muslim Reformers
He accused the FBI of killing two men in cold blood in separate incidents. But Obama administration officials saw Hassan Shibly as a suitable representative of the American Muslim community to include at Monday’s White House meeting on combating religious
New York Received Same Threat as L.A., Kept Schools Open
The nation’s two biggest school systems – New York City and Los Angeles – received threats of a large-scale attack Tuesday, and L.A. reacted by shutting down the entire district. New York dismissed the warning as an amateurish hoax and held class as usual.
Exclusive: Chris Christie Readies Return to the Main Debate Stage in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – At tonight’s CNN debate, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie returns to the main debate stage, after a month that featured a remarkable turnaround for his campaign.
GOP-Led Senate Approves CIA ‘Torture Report’ Author for Pentagon Post
The Republican-controlled Senate narrowly confirmed President Obama’s nominee Alissa Starzak, who led a controversial review of the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation techniques,” as the next general counsel of the Department of the Army on Monday
FBI Chart and Documents Portray CAIR as Hamas-Related Organization
An FBI chart has surfaced depicting connections between the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Obtained by the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the chart shows CAIR falling under the umbrella of the jihadi outfit.
Two Glaring NYT Displays of Ignorance About CAIR in One Day
America’s “paper of record” might be well served to spend some time reviewing actual records. A day after the Investigative Project on Terrorism published exclusive stories detailing the Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood ties at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)from
IAEA Closes Investigation into Past Military Dimensions of Iran Nuclear Research
The IAEA’s Board of Governors voted Tuesday to close the longstanding investigation into the past military dimensions (PMD) of Iran’s nuclear research, clearing the way for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to move forward.
