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 Sunday, Ireland became the first nation in the Eurozone to pay off the bailout program which it lived on for the past three years. In November 2010 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Union loaned Ireland $115 billion
A female TV presenter, Nawras al-Nuaimi, was murdered by gunmen near her home in Mosul, Iraq, on Sunday, according to her station, Al-Mosuliyah TV. She was the fifth journalist murdered in Mosul since October. Mosul has the reputation of being
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Syria’s air force drops ‘barrel bombs’ on Aleppo neighborhoods Lebanon soldier fires at Israeli vehicle across the border Syria’s air force drops ‘barrel bombs’ on Aleppo neighborhoods Neighborhood targeted by barrel bombs on Sunday
News of the execution of Kim Jong-un’s uncle Jang Song-thaek has been followed by reports that Jang’s wife made the final call on the execution. Jang’s wife Kim Kyung-hui is head of the North Korea Strategic Information Service Centre. According
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is currently working to develop technology “that sucks up the gases necessary to produce synthetic jet fuel ships right out of the water the ships tread.” According to the National Journal, this research coincides with
(AP) Venezuelan inflation spoils Christmas traditionBy VIVIAN SEQUERAAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaFreshly greased plantain leaves, a kitchen splattered with corn meal, and festive music accompanied by generous amounts of alcohol all make up one of Venezuela’s most-enduring Christmas traditions: the gathering of
(AP) In new role, Kerry back in Vietnam’s Mekong DeltaBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterKIEN VANG, VietnamAlong the winding muddy waters of the Mekong Delta where he once patrolled for communist insurgents on a naval gunboat, Secretary of State John Kerry
MILAN, Italy, Dec. 13 (UPI) —An Italian city revoked a permit for a Christmas tree decorated in sex toys, ordering the entrepreneur behind the tree to have it taken down. Norma Rossetti, co-owner of adult commerce site Mysecretcase.com, said she
Nelson Mandela has been laid to rest. And with his burial in his ancestral homeland, the new South Africa has truly begun. No longer can it enjoy the “Madiba magic” of its charismatic transitional leader. No longer will it be
(AP) Assailants stab Japanese diplomat in Yemen attackBy AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenAssailants stabbed a Japanese diplomat stationed in Yemen’s capital Sunday when he fought back during a failed kidnapping attempt, officials said, the latest unrest in a country beset by
(AP) Indian gay activists protest top court’s rulingNEW DELHIHundreds of gay rights activists have gathered in the Indian capital to protest a decision by India’s top court to uphold a law that criminalizes gay sex. India’s Supreme Court last week
(AP) China’s moon rover leaves traces on lunar soilBy LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGChina’s first moon rover has touched the lunar surface and left deep traces on its loose soil, state media reported Sunday, several hours after the country successfully carried out
(AP) NKorean official: Purge won’t hurt economic policyBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaA senior North Korean official said Sunday that the execution of leader Kim Jong Un’s once-powerful uncle will not lead to changes in economic policies and vowed that
(AP) Ukraine’s capital girds for major demonstrationsKIEV, UkraineOpposition demonstrators are heading for a major rally in the center of Ukraine’s capital while government backers are gathering nearby for their own demonstration, as tensions remain strong in the political crisis now
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China naval vessel confronts U.S. warship in international waters New bombings in Mali mean France will have to stay longer China naval vessel confronts U.S. warship in international waters The guided missile cruiser USS
(AP) Gaza flooding drives 40,000 from their homesBy IBRAHIM BARZAK and KARIN LAUBAssociated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza StripFlooding from heavy rains forced some 40,000 Gaza Strip residents from their homes, including thousands who were taken to safety in boats and military
(AP) Desmond Tutu says he will attend Mandela funeralBy GREGORY KATZAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGRetired Archbishop Desmond Tutu changed course Saturday night and announced plans to attend the funeral of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela after all. Spokesman Roger Friedman did not explain Tutu’s
(AP) UN: 2 peacekeepers killed, several wounded in MaliBy BABA AHMED and RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated PressDAKAR, SenegalA bombing killed at least two U.N. peacekeepers in Mali and seriously wounded several others in the troubled northern city of Kidal, U.N. officials said
Whitechapel is on the outskirts of London, but it is an area where Muslims enforce Sharia law without any interference from British officials. On Saturday, they took it a step further and told shop owners in the area they will
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry achieved nothing in his latest foray into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly rejected the idea of Israeli troops monitoring the Jordan border of a future Palestinian state and even the proposed recognition
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Concerns grow over stability of North Korean regime European governments fund terrorism through ransom payments India announces travel restrictions as Pakistan polio workers are killed Concerns grow over stability of North Korean regime Kim
(AP) German party clears way for Merkel’s 3rd termBy GEIR MOULSONAssociated PressBERLINGermany’s main center-left party cleared the way on Saturday for Angela Merkel to start her third term as chancellor, announcing that its members had voted by a large majority
(AP) China successfully soft-lands probe on the moonBy LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGChina on Saturday successfully carried out the world’s first soft landing of a space probe on the moon in nearly four decades, the next stage in an ambitious space program
Romania faced mounting outrage on Friday after a traditional choir performed a Christmas carol on public television that indirectly glorified the Holocaust and said Jews should be burned in a chimney. The song, shown on the country’s new TVR3 channel
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of making anti-Semitic slurs against Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on Twitter, British police revealed on Friday. The pair allegedly made the comments following West Ham United’s 3-0 victory at Tottenham, who have
