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 late Baroness Thatcher has topped yet another popularity poll, further cementing her claim as Britain’s best post-war prime minister. Members of the UK Parliament (MPs) resoundingly backed the conservative prime minister’s tenure, according to polling from February that indicated that despite
JUBA (Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in the South Sudanese capital Juba has ordered the evacuation of more staff from the country, where rebels have been fighting government troops for three weeks, its ambassador said on Friday. Reuters
(AP) Marines delay female fitness plan after half failBy PAULINE JELINEKAssociated PressWASHINGTONMore than half of female Marines in boot camp can’t do three pullups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year, prompting the Marine
Germany’s first restaurant for dogs and cats opened in Berlin over the festive holidays, drawing charges the luxury eatery for furry friends is “decadent”. “Does Berlin really need a gourmet restaurant for dogs?” asked the top-selling Bild daily. Pets Deli
Bolivian President Evo Morales says his nation is ready for nuclear development. In his speech to the nation on New Year’s Day, Morales decried those who argue that peaceful nuclear energy use is “only for developed nations” and announced his
Former U.S. soldier Mario Edward Garnett threatened the life of President Obama, attempted bank robberies in Atlanta and Mississippi, and was shot dead by police on December 28, after another attempted bank robbery in Phoenix, AZ. According to the Epoch
Amid a $35 billion effort to clean up the damage wrought by nuclear fallout from the Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan is recruiting homeless people and paying them minimum wage to help. They are being paid to work in “an area
Islamic intolerance of non-Muslims in Malaysia is heightening, as Islamic authorities seized 321 Malay-language Bibles from the Bible Society Thursday. Bible Society of Malaysia Chairman Lee Min Choon said, “We were told that we were under investigation for breaking a
As sentencing draws near for Colleen LaRose, a Pennsylvania woman who calls herself Jihad Jane, the U.S. is seeking “decades” of imprisonment for her and a Maryland accomplice. Since her arrest, LaRose has provided “very significant” information to U.S. authorities
Democrat (and Roman Catholic) Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan of New York is reputed to have said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” It would also be fair to say that every Catholic is entitled
Tensions in the Eurozone rise as the continent’s rockiest economy braves taking the helm of the entire European Union. With Greece’s Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos becoming the new head of the EU, European countries put their fate in the hands
As various lawmakers push to repeal cuts to military pensions, Representative Paul Ryan (D-WI) continues to defend. the cuts. House leadership indicates no plans to take up any repeal. On December 27, Breitbart News reported that lawmakers from both parties
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un picked up 2014 right where he left off in 2013, using his New Year’s Day speech to once more call his executed uncle “filth” and threaten that aggression from the United States or South Korea
Another gun from the disastrous Fast and Furious gun-walking program has turned up at a shooting in Mexico, authorities report. On December 31, a U.S. official reported that a firearm that turned up in a gunfight at Puerto Peñasco, Mexico–a
(AP) Pope draws 6.6 million at Vatican in 2013VATICAN CITYThe Vatican says Pope Francis drew more than 6.6 million people to his audiences, Masses and other Vatican events in 2013, more than twice as many as his predecessor Benedict XVI
(AP) Toronto Mayor Rob Ford files to run againBy The Associated PressTORONTOToronto Mayor Rob Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term, defying repeated calls for him to step down after admitting he smoked crack
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Islamic authorities in Malaysia on Thursday seized 321 Bibles from a Christian group because they used the word Allah to refer to God, signaling growing intolerance that may inflame ethnic and religious tension in the Southeast
(AP) Former Israeli PM Sharon in critical conditionBy IAN DEITCHAssociated PressJERUSALEMFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma for eight years, was in critical condition on Thursday, clinging to life after a decline in the functioning
(AP) Macau casinos hit jackpot with $45B in revenueHONG KONGThe tiny Chinese city of Macau has again smashed its annual record for casino earnings as revenues last year hit a staggering $45 billion, further underlining its position as the world’s
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday as he seeks agreement on a framework for final status talks with the Palestinians. The top US diplomat has faced fierce opposition from both sides
Global retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has recalled a donkey meat product from some Chinese stores after tests found traces of other animals’ DNA, the company said Thursday, after authorities said it contained fox meat. The world’s largest retailer will reimburse
(AP) Pakistan’s Musharraf taken to hospital, not courtBy MUNIR AHMEDAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf was rushed to the hospital on Thursday with a “heart problem” he experienced while on his way to a court hearing in a high treason
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com N. Korea’s Kim Jong-un struggles for stability, purging ‘factionalist elements’ Palestinian ambassador to Czech Republic dies in freak explosion Latvia becomes 18th nation to adopt the euro currency N. Korea’s Kim Jong-un struggles for
India’s president signed laws against corruption and crony capitalism after state elections showed how much citizens in India were punishing those elected officials who became associated with graft and corruption. President Pranab Mukherjee’s signed the anti-corruption laws after the “Common
The ironic fate of the Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy, which has been stuck in the Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve, may soon be resolved by a helicopter rescue. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre, supervising the
