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
(Reuters) – Israel said a mortar bomb was fired at it from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in the first such attack since a seven-week war in the enclave ended on Aug 26, but Hamas said Palestinians remained committed to the truce.
(Reuters) – Belgian prosecutors are investigating a fire at a synagogue in Brussels on Tuesday, which they say was set intentionally but does not seem to have been a “terrorist attack”, a spokesman said. The blaze broke out early on
The deputy chief of Shia Islamist group Hezbollah said that his terror outfit is desperately needed in Syria to stave off the advances of the Sunni Islamic State. Nabil Qaouk said Monday at a military ceremony in Aita Shaab that
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) have come together to call upon the Muslim world, both Sunni and Shiite, to stop fighting each other and unite against the West, specifically the
Increasingly impatient with the rapid growth of jihadist terrorist group Boko Haram, some local political officials are denouncing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan for not doing enough to contain the threat. Speaking to a local television station in Benin, Nigeria, Governor Rabiu
The Russian government has announced it will “protect” Russian speakers abroad, specifically mentioning the Russian-speaking population of the Baltics. This is not the first time Russia has hinted that it would involve itself in the affairs of Lithuania, Latvia, and
On September 14, Ukrainian Minister of Defense Valeriy Heletey suggested “Russia is threatening Ukraine with nuclear weapons” and Ukraine is responding by taking a serious look at restoring their own nuclear program, which was ended in the 1990s at the
A recent study has revealed that approximately forty percent of European Jewry hides their Jewish identity, according to the Rabbinical Center of Europe (RCE) and the European Jewish Associations (EJA). Rabbi Menachem Margolin from Brussels, Belgium, presides over both organizations.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, when testifying about the Islamic State before a Senate panel Tuesday, indicated that the country’s border security needed improvement, adding that he is “always concerned” about the U.S. border with Mexico. Hagel’s comments came in
Today in Rome, the Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad, Shlemon Warduni, suggested that air strikes are useful as a deterrent measure against the militia of the Islamic State, according to the Italian ANSA news service. Air raids are a “means,”
The World Health Organization has declared that the official death toll for West Africa’s Ebola outbreak is 2,288 as of September 9, with more than 1,000 deaths located in Liberia. As the nation prepares to welcome thousands of American soldiers
In a written statement to the New York Times, the Department of Homeland Security denied that there was “credible evidence” to believe Islamic State terrorists could use the porous southern border to cross into the United States and wage terror
Due to the socialist economic policies of President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has faced a severe shortage of everything from toilet paper to water. But now, the nation is facing a new type of economic hardship: Venezuela is running out of
President Obama is ordering 3,000 U.S. “boots on the ground” in West Africa to fight Ebola, while continuing to pledge zero on the ground to fight ISIS in Iraq. According to AFP, Obama will announce the deployment of 3,000 troops
The Israeli National Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau has warned of the heightened probability of terror attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets as the High Holy Days approach, with special concern for Western Europe. In a report released on Monday, Israeli
This morning, Pope Francis received in audience the Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles J. Chaput, who took the occasion to invite Francis to come to Philadelphia next September. The reason for the visit would be the 8th World Meeting of Families
Bishop Doeme Oliver Dashe, of the Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria, disclosed Thursday that the number of the faithful of his diocese killed by Boko Haram is now more than 2,500. The bishop, along with thousands of worshipers, has taken refuge
Colombia’s female cycling team is causing quite a stir at a tournament in Switzerland, where they debuted flesh-colored outfits that give the appearance that their torsos and groin area are nude. International Cycling Union (UCI) President Brian Cookson has called
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Saudis push to avoid MERS outbreak as Hajj approaches Pakistan’s umbrella Taliban group appears to be disintegrating The center of international piracy moves from Somalia to Singapore Saudis push to avoid MERS outbreak as
Almost 2,500 are dead in West Africa from Ebola and now the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has told American hospitals to prepare for a possible outbreak on American soil. On Monday, the center released an updated checklist
Mohamed Badie, the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, has been sentenced to life in prison, stemming from charges that he was responsible for countless murders and violent acts during riots in Cairo last year. The trial was known as
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and other Arab states are contemplating taking part in U.S. air strikes against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. According to The Independent, Secretary of State John Kerry has been touring the
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ most active volcano belched out huge lava fragments that rolled about a kilometer (half a mile) down its slope in an ongoing gentle eruption, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of villagers, officials said Tuesday.
(AFP) Russia’s defence minister called on Tuesday for the deployment of reinforcements to the Crimea and southern Russia, citing the worsening crisis in Ukraine and buildup of foreign forces nearby. Sergei Shoigu said it was a “priority” to deploy a
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — A powerful explosion killed five Egyptian police conscripts and an officer near the border town of Rafah in the restive Sinai Peninsula early Tuesday, in an attack that bore the hallmarks of a local al-Qaida-inspired group,
