To Obama, the Geneva Convention applies to stateless terrorists–who are not parties to the convention, and are not lawful combatants–but not to U.S. sailors captured and detained by Iran at gunpoint
Egypt has blamed the Turkish president of backing terrorists and stoking chaos in the Middle East. Reuters reported yesterday that the accusations came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the legitimacy of his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in
On September 26, retired U.S. General David Petraeus said boots on the ground in Iraq will be required in order for U.S.-led efforts against ISIS to succeed. And even with ground forces, Petraeus said the effort against ISIS in Iraq
The United Nations should “play a leading role” in the international efforts to confront terrorism, said the Chinese Foreign Minister at a UN Security Council summit. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made those comments after a September 22 report from
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 26 (UPI) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seen limping in his most recent public appearance, is suffering “discomfort,” the North Korean state media reported Friday. Kim, 31, has not been seen in public since
The past few days have been pivotal to the Nigerian government’s fight to eradicate the jihadist terrorist group Boko Haram, as rumors flew throughout African media of the death of Abubakar Shekau, the group’s leader. As reports surface of jihadists
(Reuters) – Islamic State fighters edged towards a strategic town on northern Syria’s border with Turkey on Friday, battling Kurdish forces and sending at least two shells into Turkish territory, witnesses said. Islamic State launched an offensive to try to
BEIRUT (AP) — American-led coalition warplanes destroyed four tanks belonging to the Islamic State group in eastern Syria on Friday, the U.S. military said, targeting the militants in a key oil-producing area that has generated millions of dollars in revenue
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After three weeks in isolation, an American doctor who contracted Ebola while working in West Africa says he’s grateful for the specialized care that allowed him to recover and remains concerned about the people he was
(Reuters) Liberia raises an economic red flag on the ebola outbreak. Its mining sector is suffering – and that may trigger a recession, according to its commerce minister. Ciara Lee reports on the latest developments, and asks whether developed nations
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia holds massive Vostok 2014 military exercises amid anti-US hysteria Russia’s desperate relationship with China Russia holds massive Vostok 2014 military exercises amid anti-US hysteria On Thursday, Russia’s military completed a week of drills
In an address to the United Nations on the growing Ebola crisis in West Africa, President Barack Obama vowed the United States would take a central role in helping contain the deadly virus, while calling for a larger international effort
Newly enshrined Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday that he had intelligence reports suggesting that the Islamic State plotted to attack subway systems within the United States and Paris. Obama administration officials responded that the intelligence community had not
Fortunately for President Obama, the world he described Wednesday as being “at a crossroads between war and peace” started its descent into chaos before the full effect of his dramatic cuts to American defenses could be implemented. A fact not loss
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The militant Palestinian Hamas group and its rival Fatah movement on Thursday reached a partial agreement on governing the Gaza Strip, signaling a major step forward in reducing their deep-seated enmity. Meanwhile, a senior
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the extremist Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday, killing at least 19 people as more families of militants left their key stronghold, fearing further raids, activists said. The
(Reuters) – Dozens were killed in China’s unrest-plagued Xinjiang region on Sunday, after a series of blasts triggered a shootout with police, state media said on Thursday. Police shot dead 40 rioters, some of whom were seeking to blow themselves
On September 23, ex-Soviet nation Azerbaijan announced the arrest of 26 citizens accused of joining Islamic militants in Syria, including ISIS. The arrests were announced just “hours” after the US, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, carried out
Khorasan is al-Qaeda, and al-Qaeda is Khorasan. To date, nothing has been established to suggest a distinguishing difference in ideology between the two separately named entities. Instead, experts suggest that Khorasan should be viewed as an elite unit, largely consisting of
Last month, following a 50-day war, Israel and the terrorist group Hamas reached a truce. Even though the Palestinians in Gaza claimed a death toll of over 2,100 people, nearly 500,000 displaced persons and rubble lining the streets where buildings
After months in which the Turkish government has received substantial criticism for not participating fully in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorist group, President Tayyip Erdogan has vowed that his nation will contribute either “military or logistics” to the
Two female victims of the Ebola virus have allegedly been resurrected, according to reports coming out of Ganta, a town in Nimba County of Liberia. The two women who locals said were resurrected are believed to be in their 40s
“People of faith have a grave responsibility to condemn those who seek to detach faith from reason and instrumentalize faith as a justification for violence,” said Cardinal Pietro Parolin Wednesday in an address to the UN Security Council. The Cardinal
While downplaying fears that the Islamic State, more commonly known as ISIS, has extended its reach to the Philippines, President Benigno Aquino promised safety for Pope Francis during his visit to the Philippines in January, following assassination threats from the extremist
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Nigeria’s army sees a turning point as Boko Haram fighters surrender Nato reports a ‘significant’ Russian troop pullback from Ukraine Nigeria’s army sees a turning point as Boko Haram fighters surrender Schoolgirls abducted by
BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants with the Islamic State group publicly killed a rights lawyer in the Iraqi city of Mosul after finding her guilty of apostasy in a self-styled Islamic court, the U.N. mission in Iraq said Thursday. Samira Salih
