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
(AP) Kerry back to Mideast to push peace talksBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONContinuing a furious pace of shuttle diplomacy aimed at securing an elusive Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by spring, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in the Middle East
(AP) Spurned by president, EU embraces Ukraine protestBy RAF CASERTAssociated PressBRUSSELSTwo weeks ago, the European Union’s foreign policy chief was at a summit in Lithuania, wooing Ukraine’s president with offers of preferential dealings with the world’s largest trade bloc. This
(AP) Thai protesters cut off power to PM’s officesBy GRANT PECK and JINDA WEDELAssociated PressBANGKOKProtesters announced they cut off electricity to the prime minister’s office compound on Thursday and demanded that police abandon the premises, piling fresh pressure on the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Hong Kong activates its pandemic preparedness plan over H7N9 bird flu U.S. and Britain halt ‘non-lethal aid’ to Syria’s rebels Turkey closes its border with Syria Hong Kong activates its pandemic preparedness plan over
Photographs of President Obama shaking hands with Cuban leader Raul Castro were followed by news that “quiet diplomacy” between the U.S. and Cuba has been underway for about six months. According to The Daily Beast, the handshake that caught the
On November 27, PA TV reported that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas awarded Abu Jihad with the Star of Honor for being “the model of a true fighter and devoted leader.” Jihad is “responsible for the murder of at least
In pushing the case for war with Syria in September, Secretary of State John Kerry insisted that the majority of rebels were “moderates,” and not Islamists. Three months later, the top “moderate” general, Salim Idris, was pushed out of the
US search engine giant Google Wednesday opened its first data centres in Asia to cater for soaring demand, and said it would double its planned investment in the Taiwan facility to $600 million. Google inaugurated one of the new centres
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The creator of the viral Tumblr blog Selfies at Funerals says his work is done. Jason Feifer reached “funeral selfies” nirvana when President Barack Obama steadied a cellphone camera for a photo of himself with British Prime Minister David Cameron at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service
Former President Jimmy Carter applauded President Obama for shaking Cuban President Raul Castro’s hand during the memorial service for Nelson Mandela on Tuesday in South Africa. “I think it was something significant,” he told CNN. “I hope that will be an
One of the main arguments that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is using in favor of the budget deal struck with Sen. Patti Murray (D-WA) is that the next wave of sequester cuts under the Budget Control Act would hurt the
(AP) Desmond Tutu home robbed; was at Mandela memorialBy RAY FAUREAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGPolice in South Africa say retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s home was robbed while he was away to attend a memorial honoring Nelson Mandela. A statement Wednesday from the South
Some influential Senate Democrats are folding on new Iran sanctions under pressure from the Obama administration, giving tacit endorsement to a faulty nuclear deal with Iran that accepts nuclear enrichment by the regime–a position recently unthinkable, and against UN Security
A new group advocating for the restoration of Muslim Brotherhood power in Egypt held a briefing on Capitol Hill Thursday. It is part of a series of events calling for “restoring democracy to Egypt.” But like similar efforts before it, the push
(AP) Mandela ceremony interpreter called a ‘fake’By ALAN CLENDENNING and RAY FAUREAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGA man who provided sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a “fake,” the national director of
(AP) Japan panel urges strong military amid China riseBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYOA near-final draft of a new Japanese national security strategy calls for a stronger military to deal with a rising China and other growing risks close to home. The
A new US congressional deal that could ease restrictions on releasing Guantanamo detainees doesn’t go nearly far enough towards closing the controversial prison, defense lawyers and rights advocates said. The deal, negotiated by a bipartisan group of senior lawmakers late
(AP) Top court says gay sex remains a crime in IndiaBy NIRMALA GEORGEAssociated PressNEW DELHIA colonial-era law criminalizing homosexuality will remain in effect in India, a top court said Wednesday, dealing a blow to gay activists who have fought for
(AP) Car bomb hits near NATO gate at Kabul airportKABUL, AfghanistanA car bomb went off Wednesday near a gate used by NATO troops in the northern section of the Kabul airport, the Afghan Interior Ministry said. The Taliban claimed responsibility
(AP) Ukraine police stand down after protest growsBy JIM HEINTZ and MARIA DANILOVAAssociated PressKIEV, UkrainePolice in Ukraine on Wednesday pulled back as protesters claimed victory after an overnight face-off in which authorities removed some barricades and tents and scuffled with
Saudi jihadist Sheikh Saqr Al-Jihad cried as he talked about conquering Syria and Palestine, and chopping some heads off. In video excerpts shown by The Middle East Media Research Institute, Saqr Al-Jihad talked of how his missed “Sheikh Osama [bin
On Tuesday, after President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuban dictator Raul Castro, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) reportedly walked out of Nelson Mandela’s memorial service when Raul Castro was speaking. A Cruz spokesperson told Newsmax that Cruz believes “Castro has wrongly
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Purge of Kim Jong-il’s uncle signals N. Korean ‘reign of terror’ Canada and Russia to compete for control of the North Pole Purge of Kim Jong-il’s uncle signals N. Korean ‘reign of terror’ Image
President Obama’s warm greeting to Cuban dictator Raúl Castro at Tuesday’s memorial for Nelson Mandela rightfully sparked the ire of those with a passion for human rights. In greeting Castro, Obama discredits the work of dissidents Castro routinely arrests and
A British national charged in the United States for operating websites promoting jihad pleaded guilty Tuesday to providing material support to al-Qaida and other jihadi groups. Babar Ahmad operated a chain of jihadi websites called “Azzam Publications” through a service
