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
International journalists stationed in Kuala Lumpur international airport report that Malaysian police are deliberately keeping them from speaking to the families of the passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Reports follow a day in which police physically dragged relatives
The Japanese government is funding matchmaking events in hopes of reversing a six-decades’ long downward trend in birthrates. According to The Telegraph, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe “has allocated an additional 3 billion yen in this fiscal year’s budget for birthrate-boosting
During Russia’s occupation of Crimea, experts told the West the only way to really make Russian President Vladimir Putin second guess any moves was to hit those close to him. After passing sanctions that were laughed at by Russian officials,
Turkey’s combative prime minister warned on Thursday that he would eradicate Twitter after a number of audio recordings anonymously posted on social media purportedly exposed corruption in his inner circle. Early this month, Erdogan warned that his government could ban
On Thursday, pro-Russian forces continued their assault on Ukrainians in Crimea as they captured the Khmelnitsky and Lutsk warships. Pro-Russian forces also took over military bases earlier in the week, and one assault led to the death of a Ukrainian
The treaty to fully absorb Crimea into the Russian Federation was introduced to the lower house of parliament. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has met with Secretary of State John Kerry many times, said the treaty must be approved. “I
Max Hastings writes at the Daily Mail about the West’s tepid response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea: The West’s outrage at Russia’s illegal annexation of the Crimea found full expression at Monday’s meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. It was
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine capitulates to Russia in Crimea Russia’s annexation of Crimea splits the Russian Orthodox Church Ukraine capitulates to Russia in Crimea Ukraine’s interim government has announced that it will withdraw itstroops from Crimea. It
As the days mount, and the frustration builds, in the wake of the disappearance of Malaysian Air Flight 370, the Chinese are starting to react like Americans–with loud outrage. That is, ordinary Chinese, fearful about the fate of loved ones
Venezuela’s intelligence service arrested and charged the opposition mayor of restive San Cristobal, where anti-government protests broke out more than a month ago. Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez said Mayor Daniel Ceballos has been detained on charges of fueling “civilian uprising”
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Four military search planes were dispatched Thursday to try to determine whether two large objects bobbing in a remote part of the Indian Ocean were part of a possible debris field of the missing Malaysia
The Libyan government on Thursday vowed to fight terrorism, in its first acknowledgement that “terrorist groups” were behind dozens of attacks against security services and Westerners. Libyan authorities did not mention any particular group, however the cities of Benghazi, Derna
It appears the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program have taken a turn for the worse. The Obama administration along with the other countries involved in negotiations with Iran are seemingly abandoning their original intentions: dissolving Iran’s current nuclear infrastructure. Instead,
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Andriy Parubiy said Ukraine will hold joint military exercises with the United Kingdom and America. On Monday, the day after Crimeans voted to leave Ukraine for Russia, Crimea’s government announced they would seize
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Russia should be expelled from the G8 for its actions against Ukraine. His statement comes a day after France claimed the G8 already kicked out Russia, a claim which was quickly denied by the
An analyst at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy of SUNY Albany posits that Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 is being held for ransom by a group of individuals, maybe including people from the flight crew. Rick Mathews, the
The crisis will not go away. Tuesday, for the first time, a Ukrainian officer was shot and killed by the Russian forces in Crimea. It’s no longer just about posturing and local referendums anymore. The Prime Minster of the UK,
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerome Murdough was just looking for a warm place to sleep on a chilly night last month when he curled up in an enclosed stairwell on the roof of a Harlem public housing project where he
The three Baltic states that border Russia are concerned they may be Moscow’s next target and with good reason. Russia said they do not appreciate the language policy towards ethnic Russians in Estonia and they should be protected. It is
A Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold in China for almost $2 million, a report said Wednesday, in what could be the most expensive dog sale ever. A property developer paid 12 million yuan ($1.9 million) for the one-year-old golden-haired
Authorities searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said in a press briefing today that they have found deleted files on the pilot’s home simulator and are trying to recover them, as they could provide clues to where the pilot
Khaled Mashaal, the chairman of Hamas (the internationally-recognized terrorist group that rules the Gaza Strip) was in Qatar over the weekend to express sympathy for his fellow jihadists (martyrs) who were killed while conducting terrorist attacks against Israel and to
Vice President Joe Biden reassured America’s NATO allies the US will defend them if Russia decides to attack. Russia annexed the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine and three NATO countries, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, who border Russia, believe they might be
Russian news agency RIA Novosti is reporting the Crimea government is asking Crimean Tatars, who only make up 15% of the population, to vacate their land and move to assigned lands. Crimean Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Temirgaliyev said the government
On Friday, March 14, 2014, the Obama administration announced that it was taking a step-without prior notice or evident consultation with Congress-to “support and enhance the multi-stakeholder model of Internet policymaking and governance.” Like so many other of Team Obama’s
