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
On December 31 Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the site of two terror bombings in the city of Volgograd and pledged a harsh war for the “complete destruction” of terrorists. The bombings claimed at least 34 lives. According to The
(AP) 15,000 nationalists march in KievBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressKIEV, UkraineAbout 15,000 people marched through Kiev on Wednesday night to honor Stepan Bandera, glorified by some as a leader of Ukraine’s liberation movement and dismissed by others as a Nazi collaborator.
There have been 119 U.S. military fatalities in the Afghanistan war reported for 2013, a dramatic drop of about 60 percent from the 295 that occurred the previous year, according to an Associated Press count. The 119 American deaths
The Palestinian Authority’s ambassador to the Czech Republic has died in an explosion rumored to have come from the mishandling of his own explosives. Jamal al-Jamal, 57, apparently opened a safe or container in his house in Prague, and the
Over 73,000 people were killed in Syria last year, which makes 2013 the “bloodiest year” in the countrysince the outbreak of war in March 2011. This figure includes “22,436 civilians.” According to the Associated Press (AP), the Syrian Observatory for
Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon’s condition has deteriorated, according to his doctors, who affirmed his worsening condition on Wednesday. Sharon has been comatose since having a massive stroke in 2006. Channel 10 TV said Sharon was suffering from kidney
Global warming researchers remain stuck in the ice, but it looks like help may be on the way shortly. The expedition sent to Antarctica aboard the Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy to gauge the effects of climate change has not
(AP) Putin visits bomb-hit VolgogradBy GARY PEACHAssociated PressVOLGOGRAD, RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made a pre-dawn visit to the city reeling from two suicide bombings this week, bringing gestures of sympathy for the victims and questions for the officials
(AP) NKorea claims strength after removal of “filth”By HYUNG-JIN KIM and FOSTER KLUGAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaKim Jong Un boasted Wednesday that North Korea enters the new year on a surge of strength because of the elimination of “factionalist filth” _
(AP) Pope stresses strength, courage, hope in new yearBy FRANCES D’EMILIOAssociated PressVATICAN CITYPope Francis on Wednesday urged people to accept each other’s differences and for enemies to recognize that they are brothers. `’We are all children of one heavenly father,
Violence in Iraq surged in 2013 to its worst level in five years, fuelled by widespread discontent among the Sunni Arab minority and Syria’s civil war, figures released Wednesday showed. Bombs tore through markets, cafes, football fields and mosques, militants
(AP) Tensions high in Western Sahara despite new planBy PAUL SCHEMMAssociated PressLAAYOUNE, Western SaharaHelmeted Moroccan riot police waded into the small crowds of women in brightly colored shawls who chanted slogans for independence on the streets of Laayoune, the capital
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia takes the lead in world foreign policy The Truman Doctrine versus Leading from Behind France in 1940: Leading from behind Things to watch for in 2014 Russia takes the lead in world foreign
Quentin De Nio, a 94 year old WW II veteran, still carries his white U.S. Army flag to honor soldiers buried at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, according to a news report. On Dec. 28, the Minneapolis Star Tribune
Never mind the purging of hundreds of his family members or the bizarrely ominous faxes threatening war with the South. And never mind anything having to do with Dennis Rodman. What Kim Jong-un really wants the international media to focus
Ex-White House National Security spokesman Tommy Vietor said on Tuesday that reconciling his previous statements of Al Qaeda involvement in the terrorist attack on Benghazi–as compared to claims by the New York Times‘ David Kirkpatrick that Al Qaeda was not
Remember when the election of Barack Obama was perceived as incentive for the world to love America and bring peace to the world? The Guardian posted a series of pictures of individuals celebrating Obama’s reelection titled, “From smiles to sandcastles: the
(AP) Putin triumphs in 2013 yet tough challenges loomBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWDisplaying the killer instincts of a chess grandmaster, Vladimir Putin rang out 2013 with an exceptional list of accomplishments. The Russian president humiliated the United States by sheltering NSA
A December 31 deadline to remove part of the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons arsenal from the country for destruction has been missed, with ships due to receive the materials returning to Cyprus. In Syria, meanwhile, a newspaper quoted government officials
(AP) French priest kidnapped in November freedBy ELAINE GANLEYAssociated PressPARISA French priest kidnapped in northern Cameroon in mid-November after ignoring warnings has been set free, President Francois Hollande’s office said Tuesday. Georges Vandenbeusch was kidnapped by heavily armed men on
The Chinese foreign ministry announced today that it does not have any intention of allowing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into their nation again after the latter visited a shrine honoring Japan’s dead during World War II. According to the
The Russian government is confident that they will be able to deal with terror threats posed by Islamists from Chechnya at the 2014 Olympic Winter games in Sochi. The Russian security apparatus is not worried about Sochi despite the recent
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Palestinians cheer Israeli release of 26 prisoners Another Volgograd explosion throws Russia’s Sochi Olympics into doubt Palestinians cheer Israeli release of 26 prisoners Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank and Gaza make preparations
Britain’s supposed “envy of the world” National Health Service (NHS) may soon be charging non-British patients for emergency services provided by the system, which is usually “free” at the point of use. A recent consultation has determined that the strain
Weeks after Nelson Mandela’s death rekindled a false admiration among some on the left for the racial equality of Fidel Castro’s Cuba, the Wall Street Journal‘s Mary Anastasia O’Grady comes out swinging at the myth that Afro-Cubans are better off
