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
HONOLULU, Dec. 8 (UPI) —United Airlines says bad weather meant it had to bump 41 passengers from a flight to Hawaii, including a 90-year-old World War II veteran. A representative for the airline said inclement weather Wednesday forced the air
According to Aviation Week, Area 51, the Air Force area famous for being a top-secret military installation, is testing a new drone called RQ-180, which can conduct missions over “contested” or “denied” airspace and may be ready for use by
The State of Israel may not send a senior political figure–either President Shimon Peres or Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu–to South Africa for the memorial or funeral of former President Nelson Mandela this week, citing costs and security concerns. Similarly, the
(AP) Dalai Lama to miss Mandela memorial in SAfricaNEW DELHIA spokesman says the Dalai Lama will not attend memorial services for fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela in South Africa, where the Buddhist spiritual leader has twice been unable
(AP) Car bomb and roadside bombings kill 15 in IraqBy SAMEER N. YACOUBAssociated PressBAGHDADA car bomb outside a cafe and other attacks in central Iraq killed at least 15 people on Monday, officials said. The car bomb went off outside
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine anti-Russian protesters tear down Lenin statue in Kiev Jordan is elected to Saudi Arabia’s rejected UN Security Council seat Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi gains in India’s election Ukraine anti-Russian protesters tear down Lenin
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have taken control of a highway connecting Damascus to the coast that is needed to extract hundreds of tons of toxic chemicals for destruction, a monitoring group said on Monday. Fighting in
(AP) Hagel to meet with Pakistan’s prime ministerBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressISLAMABADU.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Pakistan Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the nation’s new army chief, hoping to further repair a strained and
(AP) North Korea purges Kim Jong Un’s powerful uncleBy FOSTER KLUGAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaNorth Korea announced Monday it had sacked leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle, long considered the country’s No. 2 power, saying corruption, drug use, gambling, womanizing and generally
As heads of state from around the world begin arriving in South Africa on Monday for the memorial and funeral to the late President Nelson Mandela, another great South African hero will be buried: Colin Eglin, the leader of parliamentary
On December 8th, protesters in Kiev toppled their city’s main statue of Vladimir Lenin and pummeled it “into chips” with sledgehammers. According to The New York Times, angry protesters pounded the statue “into chips… as a crowd chanted and cheered.”
Islamist members of the Iranian press are wondering if President Hassan Rouhani may end up in a face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the upcoming funeral services for South African icon Nelson Mandela. These publications are not happy
New dad and Iraq War Veteran Jim Vester, 32, was at an Indianapolis parking lot to buy an iPad with sellers from Craigslist when two assailants allegedly ambushed and shot him dead. The veteran Indiana Army guardsman was slain during
When accused killer Michael Adebolajo described the death and decapitation of British soldier Lee Rigby in interviews with police officers, he reportedly described himself as a “soldier of Allah.” According to Fox News, Adebolajo said there is a war taking
One of the fathers of modern finance and a winner of this year’s Nobel prize for economics said the bloated deficits of the United States and European nations may lead to a worldwide recession. Eugene Fama, whoe “shared the economics
On December 7, Iranian atomic energy agency’s Behrouz Kamalvandi said Iran is taking the next step in uranium enrichment by testing more efficient technology. This includes more advanced centrifuges. According to The Jerusalem Post, Kamalvandi said “initial testing on a
(AP) Thai crisis deepens as opposition quits ParliamentBy TODD PITMANAssociated PressBANGKOKThailand’s main opposition party resigned from Parliament on Sunday to protest what it called “the illegitimacy” of an elected government with which it can no longer work. The move deepens
By far the best tribute to Nelson Mandela that I have read was not made in the past few days but fifteen years ago, when Mandela was about to leave the presidency. It was delivered in the Parliament of South
Barack Obama, speaking at the Saban Forum of the Brookings Institute on Saturday, insisted that the deal he struck with Iran allowing Iran to keep its uranium enrichment while the West relaxed sanctions will “eliminate the incentive” for Iran to
Today’s Zaman, a news outlet devoted to Turkey, reported Saturday that Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is planning to start its own Islamist television station in Turkey. The station will be named Rabia, a name commonly used among Islamists to refer to
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com World trade agreement permits India to stockpile rice and wheat France asks for help, as it becomes embroiled in C.A.R.’s war World trade agreement permits India to stockpile rice and wheat World Trade Organization
(AP) US vet Merrill Newman, 85, home from North KoreaBy HAVEN DALEYAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOA tired but smiling 85-year-old U.S. veteran detained in North Korea for several weeks returned home to applause from supporters, yellow ribbons tied to pillars outside his
(AP) SKorea announces expanded air defense zoneSEOUL, South KoreaSouth Korea on Sunday announced an expansion of its air defense zone following China’s move to establish a similar zone that has been criticized by Beijing’s neighbors. South Korea earlier requested China
(AP) Ukraine capital braces for massive protestKIEV, UkraineThousands of Ukrainians angered by the president’s turn away from Europe and by police violence are heading for the center of the capital for a mass rally. Sunday’s gathering is expected to be
With the passing of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first democratically-elected president, Americans have tried to understand what he meant for that country, and for the world. While some are drawn to Mandela’s role as a leader in the struggle against
