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US Suspect Possibly Targeted for Drone Attack

US Suspect Possibly Targeted for Drone Attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American citizen who is a member of al-Qaida is actively planning attacks against Americans overseas, U.S. officials say, and the Obama administration is wrestling with whether to kill him with a drone strike and how to

North Korea Rescinds Invitation to US Envoy

North Korea Rescinds Invitation to US Envoy

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has canceled for a second time its invitation for a senior U.S. envoy to visit the country to discuss a long-detained American’s possible release, the State Department said Monday. The cancellation comes only

Are the Pro-Govt Mobs in Ukraine the Same 'Mobs' I Met in December?

Are the Pro-Govt Mobs in Ukraine the Same 'Mobs' I Met in December?

Early Sunday morning The Scotsman newspaper reported that “thousands of people angered by months of anti-government protests” in Kiev, Ukraine, “converged upon one of the protesters’ barricades… but retreated after meeting sizeable resistance.” I read The Scotsman‘s reporting with great interest,

Iranian Navy Vows to Sink U.S. Warships

Iranian Navy Vows to Sink U.S. Warships

On February 8th Breitbart News reported that Iranian warships set sail for U.S. maritime borders to send “a message.” On January 9th, elite Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi spoke of sinking U.S. warships. According to The

Britain in 'Sick Day Epidemic,' New Stats Reveal

Britain in 'Sick Day Epidemic,' New Stats Reveal

A “sickness epidemic” is sweeping Britain, reports The Sun, as a whopping one million workers took a month off sick last year. Government statistics have revealed that not only did Britons’ penchant for extended sick leave damage the British economy

Switzerland Votes to Reintroduce Limits on Immigration

Switzerland Votes to Reintroduce Limits on Immigration

With almost all votes counted, it looks like Switzerland–which never joined the European Union (EU)–is set to reintroduce measures that would significantly reduce the free movement of people across its borders with the EU.  While the political and media establishments

Copenhagen Zoo Kills Giraffe, Feeds to Lions

Copenhagen Zoo Kills Giraffe, Feeds to Lions

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Saying it needed to prevent inbreeding, the Copenhagen Zoo killed a 2-year-old giraffe and fed its remains to lions as visitors watched, ignoring a petition signed by thousands and offers from other zoos and a private

Free Victoria Nuland, and 'F— the EU'

Free Victoria Nuland, and 'F— the EU'

The Obama administration’s latest diplomatic flub involves Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland, who told the U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine to “f— the E.U.” in his efforts to assist the Ukranian opposition in its confrontation

Cuba Frees Jailed Canadian Businessman

Cuba Frees Jailed Canadian Businessman

TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian businessman who served 2 1/2 years of a 9-year prison sentence in Cuba for corruption has abruptly returned to Canada. Sarkis Yacoubian, president of Tri-Star Caribbean import company, said Saturday that he’s extremely happy and

Gunman Kills Nun, Parishioner in Russian Cathedral

Gunman Kills Nun, Parishioner in Russian Cathedral

MOSCOW (AP) — A man employed as a private security guard opened fire Sunday in a cathedral on Russia’s Sakhalin Island in the Pacific, killing a nun and a parishioner and wounding six others, investigators said. Law enforcement officers detained

Tunisia Arrests Suspect in Politician's Killing

Tunisia Arrests Suspect in Politician's Killing

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s government says the suspect in the July 25 assassination of an opposition politician is among four men arrested in an overnight counterterrorism raid. The Interior Ministry statement Sunday described the men as “dangerous terrorists” and

Kiev Warns of Terrorism Threat amid Protests

Kiev Warns of Terrorism Threat amid Protests

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s security agency is warning of a heightened risk of terrorism amid nearly three months of anti-government protests. The agency said in a statement Sunday that it was putting its counter-terrorism units on alert, after receiving

5 Thoughts on Iran's Simulated Attack on Israel, U.S.

5 Thoughts on Iran's Simulated Attack on Israel, U.S.

Iranian state television aired a simulated airstrike on Israel and on American targets on Friday, as a warning of the kind of response that could be expected if either country attacked Iran’s nuclear program. The broadcast needs to be taken

Obama's Appeasement Invites Iran's Mission Creep

Obama's Appeasement Invites Iran's Mission Creep

When Breitbart News first noted on Jan. 21 that Iran was sending its first warships to the Atlantic, the mission was presumed to be a mere tour of the open seas. On Feb. 8, however, Iran’s Northern Naval Fleet Commander Admiral

Robocops Bring Law and Order to the Congo

Robocops Bring Law and Order to the Congo

An army of mechanical monsters causing havoc on the planet has been a prevailing theme in sci-fi stories since the genre was first conceived. However, in Kinshasa, Congo, a group of engineers are trying to re-brand the metal villains by

Iran Sends Warships Close to US Borders

Iran Sends Warships Close to US Borders

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian warships dispatched to the Atlantic Ocean will travel close to U.S. maritime borders for the first time, a senior Iranian naval commander said Saturday. The commander of Iran’s Northern Navy Fleet, Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad,

Rome Diary: Day Five

Rome Diary: Day Five

We have a day and a half before the long two-day trek home begins and here are five things I already miss about Rome: Spending all this time with my wife and folks Being so close to the Vatican Being