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
On May 13th, CNN quoted the Beijing Times as saying China is considering the construction of “a high speed rail line that would start in northern China, go up through Russia and connect through Canada to America.” According to CNN,
The Iraqi Parliament will convene to discuss the merits of legalizing marriage to girls as young as nine years old. Justice Minister Hassan al-Shammari, a top government official, proposed the controversial law. Fawzia al-Babakhan, A female Iraqi lawyer, was disappointed
A veteran underwater explorer claimed he has found ship wreckage off the coast of Haiti, the final destination of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria vessel. Explorer Barry Clifford believes he has found the famous ship that hit a reef off of Haiti’s coastline
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sat down with Bloomberg Television and said that Ukraine “is as close to civil war as you can get” and the situation in east Ukraine will make it hard for Kyiv to hold presidential elections
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A 1,000-strong mob stormed a Taiwanese steel mill in Vietnam and hunted down Chinese workers, killing one, attacking scores more and then setting the complex alight, Taiwanese and Vietnamese authorities said Thursday, further inflaming tensions between
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan voters will return to the polls next month to choose a successor to outgoing President Hamid Karzai, whose refusal to sign a deal permitting U.S. troops to stay beyond the end of the year has
BANGKOK (AP) — Explosions and an overnight shooting attack on opposition demonstrators in Thailand’s capital killed at least two people Thursday, the latest spasm of violence to hit Bangkok since protesters launched a campaign to oust the government six months
A member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) says “nearly 5,000 Hindus migrate from Pakistan to India every year.” According to dnindia.com, PML-N’s Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani said “six incidents of religious desecration occurred within the last two months in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com In a new escalation, China builds airstrip on Philippines reef Thousands of violent Vietnamese protesters torch Chinese businesses Cyberwar between China and Vietnam may be breaking out In a new escalation, China builds airstrip
On May 13th China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying accused the U.S. “provocative actions” in the South China Sea. According to Xinhuanet.com, Hua also said: “There is indeed a country taking provocative actions in the South China Sea, but this country
The Palestinian Football Association is set to lobby FIFA to sanction Israel over incidents in which Palestinian soccer players were shot and arrested for issues not relating to soccer. Palestinian FA president Jibril Rajoub announced that FIFA had a responsibility
Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations and Arab League special envoy to Syria, has stepped down from his position. Brahimi took the position in 2012, but resigned largely due to his failure to successfully progress towards making peace between the warring
On May 12, Canadians arrived in Nigeria to help search for the 200 girls abducted in April by Boko Haram. According to CTV News, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said: I am pleased to say that as we committed
Ukrainian politicians, religious leaders, lawmakers and regional officials gathered in Kyiv to address the situation in east Ukraine with pro-Russian forces. Even though these forces are the cause of trouble, none of them were invited to discuss their grievances with
At least 21 people were killed and 82 wounded on May 13th when seven cars bombs exploded “almost simultaneously” in Iraq. According to Business Standard, one of the bombs went off in Sadr City, killing one and injuring nine. Another
The Center for Naval Analyses has released a report warning that climate change is a threat that, “much like terrorism or cyber-attacks,” is not limited by political boundaries and requires similar attention. The study also attributes major political events to
Harvard is expanding its travel programs to Cuba, advertising a “people to people” voyage for alumni in October that promises “an astute insight and deeper knowledge of Cuba’s history and people” through meetings with professors, docents, and the kind of
An estimated 200 suspected members of Boko Haram were reportedly killed Wednesday and 10 captured in a successful counteroffensive by a local Nigerian militia in Rann, located in Kabalage Village. It is an area located in the northeast part of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Muslim world split by Boko Haram abductions Russia bans U.S. from International Space Station Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi resigns in disgust Muslim world split by Boko Haram abductions It’s a common Western complaint of
The militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) are using their full control of the northern Syrian capital of Raqa to ban mannequins in shop windows and impose a ban on men buying women’s underwear. The
The Philippines lodged a formal complaint with China Wednesday accusing it of moving building materials onto a disputed strip of the South Johnson Reef, a move perceived as yet another act of belligerence by China in heavily disputed territory. The
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have been active for 50 years, terrorizing the Colombian countryside and perpetuating the country’s violent illegal drug trade. Naturally, the Cuban government has chosen to harbor their leaders, who have released a very
Vice President Joe Biden’s youngest son R. Hunter Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry’s family friend Devon Archer were appointed to the board of directors of Burisma Holdings. While this does not appear to be big news, this company
The US released satellite images that prove Russia did not remove its troops from Ukraine’s border. On May 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to move back Russian troops, but within hours NATO said there were no signs of departure.
Christine Lagarde, French International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director, said in an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt on May 12th that “Ukraine needs much more than 17 billion dollars” in the rescue package of financial assistance approved by the IMF
