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Crimea’s parliament declared the peninsula an independent nation and asked Moscow to join the Russian Federation after 90% of the population voted to leave on Ukraine on Sunday. At the extraordinary plenary meeting of the Supreme Council of ARC on

“We are entering into our renewed relationship with our eyes open,” said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton five years ago, before presenting Russia’s foreign minister with the infamous bright red “reset” button. Russia has pushed the “reset” button all right,

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Islamic Jihad gaining popularity over Hamas in Gaza Western politicians express outrage as Crimea votes to join Russia Russia and the West plan their next steps after Crimea referendum Islamic Jihad gaining popularity over

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to meet U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House today, amidst low expectations for an Israeli-Palestinian peace process that has stalled despite strenuous U.S. efforts.  Abbas arrives having rejected major American proposals, including

On March 14, U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf acknowledged once again that the United States has been having an ongoing dialogue with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.  She was asked, “The second question is: The State Department has recently

Writing at Politico Magazine, Russian activist and former chess world champion Garry Kasparov urges Europe and the United States not to repeat the same appeasement that led to World War II in their response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions

Malaysian investigators reported on Monday local time that they believed the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 flew low, at roughly 5000 feet, to avoid radar in at least three countries after it made its fateful detour.  The investigators, cited by

Christians in the U.S. military are being told they must forfeit their First Amendment rights. Bible verses are being erased from cadets’ personal dorm-room white boards, and military lawyers claim that legal protections for religion only pertain to matters such

As the possibility–however remote–grows that Malaysia Airlines flight 370 may have been hijacked and taken to a hidden location, Israeli authorities are preparing for the possibility that the hijackers might attempt to use the Boeing 777 to mount an attack. 

Unofficial exit polls show 93% of Crimeans voted to leave Ukraine for Russia, and Moscow is not waiting around to legitimize and integrate Crimea. The leader of A Just Russia Party, Sergei Mironov, told Channel One on March 16 the

On the night of March 14th Muslim Fulani herdsmen “shot, hacked, and burned to death at least 100 people” in attacks targeting Christians in central Nigeria. According to Reuters, the herdsmen raided around 11 p.m. on the 14th. They chased

As the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continues, investigators have collected a series of concerning clues regarding pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah. The UK Mirror claims his family moved out of his home the day before the flight, while Malaysian authorities now

In a referendum widely denounced as rigged, and closely watched by Russian soldiers and “self-defense” forces, residents of the Crimea voted overwhelmingly to join the Russian Federation on Sunday, with exit polls putting the result at 93%, according to the

The United States rejected the legitimacy of Crimea’s referendum to secede from Ukraine and join Russia in multiple statements Sunday. According to exit polls, 93% of those who voted did so in favor of secession. Secretary of State John Kerry

German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone as Crimea votes in a referendum to remain with Ukraine or join Russia. Merkel is one of many Western leaders who have said the referendum is illegal

With the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 expanding far into both the Indian Ocean and southwest towards Australia, a court testimony by an al-Qaeda supergrass that he helped Malaysian al Qaeda members organize a plane hijacking is getting

Pro-Russians protested and stormed more government buildings in Ukraine’s eastern city of Donetsk on the same day that Crimea voted to stay with Ukraine or join the Russian Federation. For the second day in a row, protesters gathered in Lenin

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned protesters in a Caracas square, a focal point for the opposition, to evacuate or face the full force of the military, after months of protests in which unofficial government paramilitary groups have killed dozens of

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers held an emergency meeting on March 16 to discuss security issues about their border with Russia. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said the border is almost completely closed. Ukraine is trying to deny entry to more Russians

Ukraine and Russia Defense Ministries agreed to a truce in Crimea until March 21. “An agreement has been reached with (Russia’s) Black Sea Fleet and the Russian Defense Ministry on a truce in Crimea until March 21,” Ihor Tenyukh told

Last week, Israel’s right-wing parties condemned U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s remark that it would be a “mistake” to pursue Palestinian recognition of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, breaking promises by the Obama administration. On Saturday,

Crimeans will hit the polls on Sunday and vote to either receive greater autonomy within Ukraine or join the Russian Federation. The vote is expected to go in Russia’s favor, since over 58% of the population are ethnic Russians. The