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
Mr. Abdul Fattah Sisi has run a quiet election campaign. The former Egyptian general and Minister of Defense rose to prominence after siding with the protest by 33 million Egyptians that toppled the Muslim Brotherhood rule of Muhammad Morsi. Sisi
Four people were killed in an attack by a gunman at the Jewish Museum in the center of Brussels on Sunday afternoon. The gunman fled, but a suspect was later arrested, according to the Belgian newspaper La Libre. Earlier reports
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Washington seeks to protect Jordan and Israel from Syria militants Britain’s anti-European Union party appears headed for European Parliament Washington seeks to protect Jordan and Israel from Syria militants Leaders in the US, Jordan,
KISS bassist Gene Simmons will be on the cover of the next issue of U.S. Veterans Magazine. Emblazoned over the bottom of the cover are the words: “Gene Simmons: Generous and Supportive Patriot.” Simmons posted the magazine cover on his
Moldovan Foreign Minister Natalia Gherman told German newspaper BILD that Moldova will more than likely apply for European Union membership in five years. The small country will sign an EU Association Agreement on June 27, but may face retaliation from
On Friday, Egyptian security forces took out the leader of Muslim Brotherhood affiliated terrorist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis in the Sinai Peninsula. An Egyptian army spokesman said the operation was a success, as forces neutralized six “extremely dangerous criminal elements.”
Men who belong to a militia organized by presidential candidate Oleh Lyashko assassinated a pro-Russian and wounded another in Torez City Hall in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine holds a presidential election Sunday, but this murder could be used as an excuse
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia will work with Ukraine’s new president and wants better ties with the West. However, the US has expressed skepticism as to whether Putin will recognize the presidential election. Russia has refused to recognize the
NBC News has spoken with anonymous US intelligence officials who claim there is “fragmentary evidence” to indicate that Boko Haram is in the planning stages of carrying out an attack on US interests in Nigeria. NBC News spoke with several
On Friday, the military junta that overthrew the government in Thailand warned it was considering shutting down social media websites countrywide. The coup leaders said that if any citizen is to step out of line and “incite violence” or become
China agreed to fund a $2 billion multi-lateral investment fund in cooperation with the African Development Bank. The move is a departure from China’s former “cheque book” policy of investing directly in individual countries. Beijing appears to be forming the “Africa
BEIJING, May 23 (UPI) —China initiated an assault on terrorism Friday after explosions in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang killed at least 39 people. The state news agency Xinhua announced a “one-year crackdown on violent terrorist activities” in the
Thailand’s military rulers detained former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday, a senior officer said, after summoning her for talks a day after the army overthrew her caretaker government in a coup. As the army moved to consolidate its grip
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Thailand’s army seizes power in major victory for ‘yellow shirt’ elites A history of coups in Thailand China shocked by major terrorist attack in Xinjiang province Thailand’s army seizes power in major victory for
Former Chinese mining magnate Liu Han and his brother have been sentenced to death in China for allegedly running a corrupt “mafia-style” organization that “carried out a vast number of criminal activities,” including murder. Liu has denied all such charges.
The Paris-based Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) claims the government of the Democrat Republic of Congo has killed over 300 people–“mostly civilians”–in retaliatory action for December 30th “attacks blamed on a self-proclaimed ‘prophet.’” The December attacks are being blamed on
The UN torture committee has concluded that the Catholic Church is not guilty of torture or in violation of international law. In a report issued today, the UN torture committee does criticize the Church for its handling of various abuse
Russia said all troops on Ukraine’s border will be gone in days, four days after Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to withdraw forces to ease tensions before Ukraine’s presidential election. The election is scheduled for Sunday. This was Putin’s third
URUMQI, China (AP) — A blast that killed 31 people in China’s restive Muslim northwest left ethnic Chinese residents on edge Friday about sporadic violence from which they no longer felt safe. “The danger is right here with us and
Former Pentagon Spokesman J.D. Gordon has seen the facilities at Guantánamo Bay and can attest personally to the fact that the al Qaeda operatives being detained at the naval base received better and faster care than veterans in the United
Former Guatemalan president Alfonso Portillo was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison in New York for attempting to launder millions in bribes from Taiwan through American banks, one year after being extradited to the United States for
The Russian government is planning to sign a contract to build up to eight new nuclear reactors in Iran, according to sources close to the negotiations speaking to Reuters. The news follows reports that Russia had planned to build two
Humanitarian NGO Human Rights Watch is reporting that Zimbabwe ruler Robert Mugabe faked a “natural disaster,” forcing his citizens to vacate an area after a flood due to a state-media reported dam break. According to the report in the Christian
The Somali jihadist group Al Shabaab is threatening the nation of Kenya with an increased terror presence in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, vowing to kill one Kenyan girl “for every Somali girl” killed in anti-terror initiatives in Somalia. In a
The past year has seen an ongoing debate among U.S. policy makers over what exactly happened in Egypt last summer. The Obama administration and former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton very visibly supported the Muslim Brotherhood government of Mohammed Morsi.
