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
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Secret Service agent found drunk by staff at a Dutch hotel was recalled to the U.S. along with two of his colleagues, the day before President Barack Obama was set to arrive in the Netherlands. Word
Malaysian officials announced this week that they believe “beyond a reasonable doubt” that missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ended its voyage in a remote area in the southeastern Indian Ocean. Yet as the search narrows to an area thousands of
French satellites have found what they believe could be a “debris field” made of parts of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Malaysian officials announced to day. The news arrives after inclement weather halted the search Tuesday. Malaysia’s acting transportation minister
US First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday wrapped up a week-long trip to China by feeding a panda before having a yak-based lunch at a Tibetan restaurant. Obama, who is travelling with her mother and daughters, visited the Chengdu Research
Shortly after taking office, President Obama visited Europe to explain, “In America, there is a failure to appreciate Europe’s leading role in the world…there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.” But lest Americans
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Arab League holds annual meeting among bitter splits Vietnam, Philippines unite to confront China in South China Sea Ebola virus spreading from Guinea to Liberia Arab League holds annual meeting among bitter splits Arab
The United States has said that North Korea’s test firing of two medium-range missiles into the Sea of Japan represents “a troubling and provocative escalation” on the Korean Peninsula. America is closely coordinating with allies and partners, including in the
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — As frustration was setting in, calmer seas returned Wednesday and the search for the remains of Flight 370 began anew in remote waters of the Indian Ocean off western Australia. Gale-force winds that forced an
Russian troops on Tuesday stormed the last naval vessel still flying the Ukrainian flag on the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, a regional Ukrainian defence official said. The raid on the Cherkasy trawler occurred one day after Russian forces took
A Chicago law firm has filed the first lawsuit in the case of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 – the beginning of ‘multi-million dollar litigation’ against both Malaysia Airlines and Boeing for manufacturing the 777, believed to have crashed in the southwestern
The relatives of those on board missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have taken to the streets of Beijing to protest the lack of new evidence pointing to the government’s conclusion that the flight crashed into the southeastern Indian Ocean, leaving
Want to know what our Islamist enemies have in mind for America? Look at Europe. Virtually every country there has found itself under siege from Muslims seeking to impose the supremacist Islamic doctrine they call shariah on everyone else. The
As President Nicolás Maduro continues to silence those in the government who disagree with his oppressive socialist regime, the Venezuelan opposition’s most prominent leader not behind bars has been expelled from Parliament, and three generals have been arrested for dissent.
Two men aligned with the pro-Ukrainian Euromaidan movement testified to Human Rights Watch that they were detained in Crimea by what they believed to be Russian “self-defense” forces, beaten, and tortured in captivity. One of the survivors claims to have
Fisker Automotive, the electric car manufacturer that received a $529 million loan guarantee from the Obama administration in 2009 and then went belly-up, forcing the government to lose $139 million on its loan, admitted Monday it had sold virtually all
Russia news agencies released a phone call where former political prisoner Yulia Tymoshenko said it was time to exterminate the Russians and President Vladimir Putin. She said the state media outlet misrepresented the phone call. Tymoshenko and Ukrainian Member of
National Defense is the most important job of the Federal Government, one that can’t be done elsewhere. I believe in a strong national defense. I believe in Ronald Reagan’s policy of “Peace through Strength.” I believe there are many ways
Facing increasing pressure from Egypt and deteriorating economic conditions in Gaza, Hamas has been flirting with the notion of re-entering the Iranian camp. Now, Al-Monitor is reporting that Iranian monetary aid has officially resumed to Hamas, but at a lower level than that it
The U.S. has scheduled 1,150 Marines to move to Darwin, Australia in April, as part of a “rebalancing” of the Asia-America axis. This move is adding to the 200 that are already there. The plan is to eventually have up to 2,500 US
As Malaysian authorities definitively conclude that no one could have survived the crash of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the Telegraph reports that police are working with a “suicide mission theory,” as all signs point to the plane being flown deliberately
The employees of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared an open-ended strike earlier this week, leaving Israel without foreign representation and consular services at a crucial time. While anti-Israel activists rally for boycotts, and world powers continue negotiating with Iran
It was once conventional wisdom among administration-friendly policy wonks that President Barack Obama’s most successful foray into Middle East relations was his attempt to elevate relations with Turkey. Whatever else might be said about his confused, weak and reactive policy
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (AP) — A man who recently traveled to West Africa is seriously ill and being kept in isolation in a Canadian hospital with symptoms of a hemorrhagic fever resembling the Ebola virus, Saskatchewan health officials said. The man
NEW YORK (AP) — The prominent Christian relief agency World Vision said Monday it will hire Christians who are in same-sex marriages, a dramatic policy change on one of the most divisive social issues facing religious groups. Richard Stearns, president
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.S. may release Jonathan Pollard to keep Mideast peace talks going Kazakhstan becomes anxious over Russia’s annexation of Crimea How analysts used the Doppler Effect to locate Malaysia flight MH370 U.S. may release Jonathan
