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
The number of Roman Catholic priests trained in the rites of exorcism to rid people of demonic possession has increased, particularly in dioceses in Italy and Spain. The Telegraph reports that the rise in cases of demonic possession is a
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.S. sends Polar Star icebreaker to free Russian ship and Chinese icebreaker Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in control of Fallujah U.S. sends Polar Star icebreaker to free Russian ship and Chinese
(AP) Syrian rebels give al-Qaida rivals ultimatumBEIRUTActivists say Islamic rebels fighting in Syria have given their rivals from an al-Qaida-linked group 24 hours to surrender. The ultimatum comes amid days of deadly rebel infighting in two northern provinces, Idlib and
Police clashed with Muslim Brotherhood supporters during a January 3rd “Friday of igniting revolution,” leaving “at least 13 people dead and 57 injured.” According to the Los Angeles Times, protesters rallied in support of restoring Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsi
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) reported the death of a Spokane, Washington Marine who died on New Year’s Day. According to DoD, the death of 22-year-old U.S. Marine Sgt. Jacob M. Hess is “under investigation.” There are
A Maltese bishop said that in a private conversation with Pope Francis about same-sex marriage and adoption of children, the pontiff affirmed to him that same-sex marriage is “an anthropological regression.” According to the National Catholic Register, Auxiliary Bishop Charles
The United Kingdom is waging the war for public health in ways that might look extreme to outside viewers. According to the Sunday Express, over the past year five children were taken into protective custody and separated from their families
Among the great joys of writing a book is the discovery, as you go, of what it really is about. Rarely does an author know from the beginning what she will discover before it ends. So it was for Phyllis
The horrifying statistics from the Chinese government’s latest ecological survey find that a land area the size of Belgium is now too polluted to grow crops in and 28,000 of the country’s rivers have disappeared since 1990. With China’s population
The Muslim population of Britain topped 3.3 million by the end of 2013 to become around 5.2% of the overall population of 63 million, according to figures extrapolated from a recent study on the growth of the Muslim population in Europe. At
(AP) Taliban attack kills 1 NATO soldier in AfghanistanKABUL, AfghanistanOfficials say a Taliban attack on a joint NATO-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan has killed one NATO soldier. Spokesman Ahmad Zia Abdulzai in Nangarhar province says the attack took place on
(AP) Senior al-Qaida figure dies in custody in LebanonBy BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTThe leader of an al-Qaida-linked group that carried out attacks across the Middle East before shifting its focus to Syria’s civil war died on Saturday while in custody in
It was probably chilly that December day in Fallujah back in 2004. A man you probably never heard of, Lance Cpl. Franklin Sweger — along with thousands of Marines and soldiers — was engaged in some of the worst combat
KABUL (Reuters) – Violent crime against women in Afghanistan hit record levels and became increasingly brutal in 2013, the head of its human rights commission said on Saturday, a sign that hard won rights are being rolled back as foreign
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: H1N1 swine flu spread in Michigan and Texas revives fears of pandemic Nearly one million people homeless in Central African Republic IMF working paper predicts major global financial crisis Was North Korea’s Kim Jong-un’s
(AP) Soldier snuffs NY Eve fire at crowded Seattle clubSEATTLEThe quick thinking of a U.S. Army staff sergeant likely helped prevent a fire inside a Seattle night club from becoming a tragedy during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Seattle police say
If you live in the English-speaking world, you have two choices in dealing with Pope Francis, who normally speaks in Italian and writes in Spanish: either translate him yourself or rely on the official Vatican translations. However, it’s become increasingly
(AP) WWII ace who flew through Eiffel Tower dies in Va.ROANOKE, Va.World War II fighter pilot William Overstreet Jr., who gained fame for flying beneath the Eiffel Tower’s arches in pursuit of a German aircraft, has died. He was 92.
Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist group that plays a large role in Lebanese politics and is propping up Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, has been moving advanced missiles from Syria into Lebanon, according to U.S. officials interviewed by the Wall Street
FORT BRAGG, N.C., Jan. 2 (UPI) —An Army officer stationed in North Carolina revealed pictures of “Gingerbottabad,” a replica of Obama bin Laden’s compound made from gingerbread. The Fort Bragg-stationed intelligence officer, who asked to be identified only as Steve
(AP) Ship involved in Antarctic rescue faces troubleBy ROD McGUIRKAssociated PressCANBERRA, AustraliaAn Australian icebreaker carrying 52 passengers who were retrieved from an icebound ship in the Antarctic was told to halt its journey home on Friday after concerns that a
(AP) Prague locals want to oust Palestinian embassyPRAGUEThe Prague neighborhood where a safe explosion killed the Palestinian ambassador is seeking to oust the new Palestinian embassy complex from its territory. Petr Hejl, the mayor of Suchdol neighborhood, says he is
(AP) Russian president tests the ski slopes in SochiMOSCOWRussian President Vladimir Putin is hitting the ski slopes _ flying to Sochi to challenge the mountains that will host the Winter Games next month. Putin was touring Olympic venues in Sochi
(AP) Lebanese want to try Iran embassy bombing suspectBEIRUTBeirut families of the victims in the Iranian embassy bombings say they want the suspect detained in the case, a Saudi national, to stand trial in Lebanon. Lebanon recently announced the arrest
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Car bomb explodes in Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, Lebanon Al-Qaeda militants seize cities in Iraq’s Anbar province Car bomb explodes in Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, Lebanon Car bombing in Beirut on Thursday (AFP) A
