National Security

The State Department pulled a pro-Ukraine video last night, shortly after they released it on YouTube due to a key error in the map of Ukraine. Ukrainian viewers quickly spotted the error, informing the State Department that the map was

John L. Allen Jr. writing at the Boston Globe: This will be the first time two popes have been declared saints in the same ceremony, and although projections vary, well over a million people could turn out in Rome to

From Catholic News Agency: In a rare interview, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI recalled his close friendship with Blessed John Paul II, saying that the pontiff’s sanctity and deep spirituality were apparent during his life. Read the rest of the article

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John XXIII left his imprint on humanity and the Catholic Church he led for fewer than five years, helping propel him to sainthood on Sunday. Here are some highlights, in deeds and words: EARLY YEARS

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The most-traveled pope in history, John Paul II left his mark on the Catholic Church and non-believers worldwide. Here are some milestones along his path to sainthood: BY THE NUMBERS –Elected to the papacy in 1978

Every reasonable supporter of America, Israel, or peace was up in arms Wednesday. Fatah, the negotiating party for the Palestinian people and governing body in the West Bank, reached a unity agreement with the terrorist organization Hamas that controls Gaza. 

Scientists said Thursday they have cracked the genetic code of the tsetse fly, potentially helping to tackle one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most devastating livestock diseases as well as human sleeping sickness. He said it “opens the way for more effective

The American Enterprise Institute sponsored an expert panel Thursday titled “Getting it right: a better strategy to defeat Al Qaeda.” Al Qaeda is a radical Islamist terrorist group founded by the late Osama Bin Laden. AQ was responsible for the

Twenty years of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have ended without “a document that contains any real Palestinian concession with [Palestinian President Mahmoud] Abbas’ signature.” According to Haaretz.com, there are no such documents, which is characteristic of the pattern that has been in place

The Ukrainian army drew closer to Sloviansk and managed to seize three checkpoints surrounding the city. Five pro-Russians were killed and one wounded in the attack. Due to the attacks, Russia declared its troops on the east Ukraine border will

Iran made significant strides in gaining power in the United Nations Economic and Social Council this week, confirming their place on five sub-committees. Most controversial among these is their appointment to the Commission on the Status of Women, which would give

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe invoked the ire of many in China last December for visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, a monument in honor of WWII generals, many of whom committed war crimes. In this Abe has something in common with Canadian

President Obama told Moscow the US has prepared more sanctions to impose on Russia if the country does not alleviate tensions in Ukraine. The US, European Union, Ukraine, and Russia signed an agreement in Geneva to work together to the

NPR reports that sources within the United States government are expecting the American military to increase aid shipments to Syrian rebels in the form of weapons and Jordanian training camps. The report follows news that President Bashar al-Assad’s government will

While President Enrique Peña Nieto’s campaign against violence is helping subdue crime in many parts of Mexico, the southwestern state of Michoacán, home to some of the most violent drug cartels in the nation, experienced a 55% spike in homicides

“I can’t stand violence… but this was great for business,” says Francisco Elder Braga Fernandes, a man famous in Sao Paolo, Brazil, for being the proprietor of “Bar do Bin Laden,” which is exactly what it sounds like. Fernandes is one

The United State Navy announced via official press release that Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Mark Mayo will be posthumously award the Navy and Marine Corp Medal at his burial this Friday. Petty Officer Mayo died in the line of duty protecting his

Reuters writes that, after news that political prisoners at Iran’s Evin Prison received severe beatings last week, semi-official Iranian government media reported that prison chief Gholam-Hossein Esmaeeli had been transferred to the judiciary. Last Thursday, news surfaced from relatives of political prisoners at

Pavel Durov, the founder of VKontakte.com, one of Russia’s biggest social media networks, has reported that he has been fired and that Russian strongman Vladimir Putin’s allies have now taken control of his company. Noting that Russia has become a

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com France plans to keep young people from going to Syria for jihad Obama says U.S. will defend Japan over Senkaku Islands Warring Palestinian factions announce a reconciliation agreement France plans to keep young people

During his visit to Tokyo, President Obama had a chance to meet ASIMO, a Japanese humanoid robot. ASIMO, an acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, exchanged bows with the president before demonstrating that it could kick a soccer ball.