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
In what can only be described as a momentous sign that Saudi Arabia can no longer defeat Iran’s ambitions to rebuild its Persian Empire, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on May 13th told a news conference in Riyadh that
A Facebook page called Stealthy Freedoms of Iranian Women was recently set up by London-based Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad. Describing the vision behind her page creation, Alinejad said: This page does not belong to any political group and the initiative
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A 26-year-old French photojournalist who had spent months documenting deadly conflict in Central African Republic has been killed, the French presidency said Tuesday. Camille Lepage, a freelance photographer whose work was published in major
The Telegraph is reporting that Boko Haram has designated an Islamic cleric to negotiate with the Nigerian government on its behalf, and is compiling a list of terrorists they will demand the government release in exchange for the abducted Chibok girls.
For the past couple of weeks, the brutal abduction of some 300 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State, in northern Nigeria, has sparked outrage against their abductors, Boko Haram. Some journalists have even been prompted to take such phrases as “Islamic
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an unprecedented move, the Pentagon is trying to transfer convicted national security leaker Pvt. Chelsea Manning to a civilian prison so she can get treatment for her gender disorder, defense officials said. Manning, formerly named Bradley,
SOMA, Turkey (AP) — Since first light at a coal mine in western Turkey on Wednesday, rescue workers have been removing a steady stream of bodies after an underground explosion and fire killed at least 205 workers. The fate of
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas will visit Ukraine this month and meet with leaders of the protest movement that forced out the country’s pro-Russian president. Frequently mentioned as a potential 2016 White House contender, Cruz
Manned U.S. planes are flying over Nigeria, aiding in the search for the nearly 300 school girls abducted by Boko Haram. The girls were taken from a secondary school in Chibok on April 14th. According to BBC News, a senior
A new study conducted by the Anti-Defamation League reveals that one of every four adults surveyed around the world has anti-Semitic feelings. The study listed eleven stereotypes about Jews, and if the respondent answered “probably” or “definitely” to at least
This week, the horrific images of teen girls abducted into lives of slavery to terrorists monopolized the front pages of every major newspaper and received wall-to-wall coverage on television. The vicious crimes of Boko Haram deserve the attention–but they have
Deborah Peters is the only female survivor of a Boko Haram attack ever to visit Washington, D.C. A teenage girl from the village of Chibok, where hundreds of schoolgirls were recently abducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram, Peters is now
On May 13th Jordanian ambassador to Libya Fawaz al-ltan was released by his captors in Libya and flown back to Jordan. According to BBC News, al-ltan “was kidnapped in [Tripoli] on April 15 when masked gunmen shot at his car,
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled Turkey must compensate Cyprus for its 1974 invasion of the island state. The $123 million ruling marks the largest charge ever declared under the auspices of the ECHR. The court ruled
While Indians wait for the official results of their just-completed 2014 national election to be announced Friday, all eyes and expectations now fall upon the man everyone is certain will be the next Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy:
A spokesperson for South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense discharged a strongly worded statement during a press briefing that was extremely critical of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). The spokesman on behalf of South Korea said it
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced Tuesday that Russia has denied a NASA request for continued co-habitation of the International Space Station beyond 2020, citing sanctions on Russia over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine as a reason the Russia
A New York Times story Sunday calling attention to the New York Police Department’s policy of seeking intelligence from Muslims its officers arrested won’t affect the program, Commissioner William Bratton said Tuesday. “Not at all,” Bratton said in an interview
More than 700 families of forced laborers that toiled for Japan during World War II are suing the corporations responsible en masse, seeking millions in redress, a public apology, and a monument to those forced into labor by Japan in
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – The leader of the Nigerian Islamist rebel group Boko Haram has offered to release more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by his fighters last month in exchange for its prisoners, according to a video posted on YouTube
The Chinese government arrested Xiang Nanfu, a “senior reporter” on the New York-based website Boxun.com, for publishing stories about the government that “seriously harm the country’s image,” according to Xinhua. Xiang is accused of writing stories of police brutality, government
Pro-Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian army at a checkpoint in Oktyabrske, which is outside of Kramatorsk. The attack left six dead and eight wounded. According to the Defense Ministry, the forces attacked with grenade launchers and automatic weapons at 1:00PM
On May 12 Leon provincial government leader Isabel Carrasco was shot and killed while crossing a footbridge near her home. The 59-year-old member of the People’s Party was walking to “local party headquarters” when she was “shot several times in
Paraguay’s presidential palace is in desperate need of refurbishing. Architects are warning that much of the palace is already greatly deteriorated thanks to a termite infestation, and several wings of the lavish estate are also endangered by the presence of
The European Union passed more sanctions against Russia on Monday and Moscow said the sanctions will hurt any attempt at peace in Ukraine. Russia said the West should encourage open dialogue between Kyiv and the pro-Russian forces in the east.
