National Security

The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has confirmed that the Taliban shot down a U.S. Blackhawk helicopter on December 17, 2013 in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. When the Army aircraft went down the ISAF initially indicated “there was no

North Korea is home to “24.7 million people” who live in such poverty that a “ballpoint pen is considered a luxury item.” A recent New York Post column highlighting the human rights infractions of the country now led by Kim

(AP) Activists: Nearly 700 dead in Syrian rebel clashesBEIRUTRebel-on-rebel clashes have killed nearly 700 people over the past nine days in northern Syria in the worst bout of infighting among the opponents of President Bashar Assad since the country’s civil

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview late last week that time is running out in the push for answers on the scandal surrounding the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, and a select committee is the

By EDUARDO VERDUGOAssociated PressNUEVA ITALIA, MexicoGunfire has erupted in the western Mexico in an ongoing battle between community self-defense groups and the Knights Templar drug cartel as the vigilantes advance on the town of Nueva Italia. Members of the so-called

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is bucking Barack Obama’s plans to table sanctions on Iran in the wake of the Geneva deal reached late last year. He is pushing fellow Democratic Senators to support sanctions on Iran. Schumer has been rumored

By FRANCES D’EMILIOAssociated PressVATICAN CITYPope Francis named his first batch of cardinals on Sunday, choosing 19 men from Asia, Africa, Latin America and elsewhere, including the developing nations of Haiti and Burkina Faso, in line with his belief that the

By LORI HINNANTAssociated PressPARISThe woman considered France’s first lady has been hospitalized after a report the president is having an affair with an actress. Valerie Trierweiler’s chief of staff, Patrice Biancone, confirmed Sunday the 48-year-old journalist who lives with President

By SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated PressBAGHDADTwo car bombs targeted commuters in Baghdad and clashes between security forces and militants killed at least 18 civilians, officials said Sunday, amid an ongoing standoff between Iraqi forces and al-Qaida-linked militants west of the Iraqi capital.

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressCAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.Navy Cmdr. Valerie Overstreet wanted to start a family. But her job as a Navy pilot and the fact that she and her husband, also a naval officer, were stationed in different parts of

The seat of the label Prada is returning to Italy after evidence surfaced that the company transferred Prada Holding, the controlling shareholder of the house, to the Netherlands and Luxembourg to avoid paying taxes totaling roughly £390million, or $532 million. 

The post-Ariel Sharon Middle East really began eight years ago, when he was incapacitated by a stroke. Within less than seven months, Israel’s enemies struck: Hamas in a daring attack from the Gaza Strip that resulted in the kidnapping of

Some U.S. veterans who fought and watched their fellow soldiers killed in Iraq are having difficulty coming to grips with al-Qaeda’s resurgence in the country, the Washington Post reported.  “Could someone smart convince me that the black flag of al-Qaeda flying

As a bipartisan group of senators continue to press for new sanctions against Iran, the White House suggests the real goal is to start a war. According to the LA Times, National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said if supporters

Despite bipartisan support for new sanctions against Iran, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has “no plans… to allow a vote” on sanctions “in the near future.” According to The Washington Post, senate aides indicate that support for new sanctions

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Syria’s president al-Assad helping rival al-Qaeda group fight Syrian rebels Christians cheer as Central African Republic president resigns Israel announces plans for 1,800 new West Bank settlements U.S. sends troops to Somalia Syria’s president

On Saturday, in response to the passing of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that Israel lost a “great warrior” while America lost “a great friend.” “The story of Ariel Sharon’s life was very much

It started with a “selfie”: a self-portrait picture of 16-year-old Mohammad al-Chaar, who was killed in a Beirut car bomb, has sparked a mini political protest by Lebanese citizens. In dozens of pictures posted on Facebook and Twitter, young Lebanese

(AP) Riots over economy break out in TunisiaBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZAAssociated PressTUNIS, TunisiaRiots over Tunisia’s economy flared overnight in towns around the country, leaving one dead and posing an immediate challenge to the new prime minister and the country’s path

(AP) Fire destroys ancient Tibetan town in SW ChinaBy DIDI TANGAssociated PressBEIJINGA fire that raged for nearly 10 hours Saturday razed an ancient Tibetan town in southwest China that’s popular with tourists, burning down hundreds of buildings as fire engines

(AP) Iraq: At least 60 killed in 2 weeks Anbar violenceBy SAMEER N. YACOUBAssociated PressBAGHDADFighting between security forces and al-Qaida-linked militants in Iraq’s Sunni-dominated Anbar province has killed at least 60 people over the past two weeks, an official said

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Five members of a banned militant group have been arrested and a homemade bomb was defused in the southern Russian town of Nalchik, a National Anti-terror Committee (NAC) spokesman said on Saturday. Nalchik, in the foothills of

Allegations that French President Francois Hollande is having an affair with an actress come at a bad time as he prepares to showcase efforts to tackle the country’s economic and social woes. Already unpopular in the opinion polls, Hollande, who