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
A recent report in the UK Telegraph puts the number of British citizens traveling to Syria to fight alongside jihadist groups in the hundreds–the largest for all Europeans–and highlights an alarming trend of Europeans flocking to the war zone to further
A source familiar with the inner workings of the Vatican told Breitbart News on Monday that Pope Francis is likely to offer a “clarification” of his comments on economics contained in his apostolic exhortation released on November 24, Evangelii Guadium
On December 4 the Obama administration and Pentagon officials indicated “a willingness to temporarily accept China’s new, controversial air defense identification zone” (ADIZ). They simultaneously condemned the way in which China plans to enforce the new zone. According to Foreign
Working at a morgue in Siberia, a man acquired a taste for human flesh, an item not served on many restaurant menus. However, the cannibal was able to fulfill his bizarre craving by regularly eating body parts of his lover, whom he
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s government banned financial institutions from trading in bitcoin on Thursday, in what analysts said was a restrained first step towards regulating the digital currency that has exploded in popularity in China and soared in value in
(AP) Iraq police storm mall, kill gunmen after standoffBy EMAD MATTIAssociated PressKIRKUK, IraqIraqi police stormed a mall in a northern city that al-Qaida gunmen used to launch an attack on a nearby police station, killing three militants and ending an
(AP) Biden spotlights China treatment of US journalistsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressBEIJINGCasting a spotlight on the lack of press freedoms in China, Vice President Joe Biden met with U.S. journalists working in Beijing Thursday after publicly criticizing how they’re treated by
Japanese police said Thursday they have arrested a woman for calling them more than 15,000 times over a six-month period. Authorities repeatedly visited the 44-year-old and asked her to cease and desist. When she failed to stop making the calls,
(AP) Car bomb hits Yemen’s Defense Ministry, killing 2By AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressADEN, YemenA suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car Thursday at Yemen’s Defense Ministry, killing at least two people and wounding 20, security and hospital officials said. They said the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Lebanon’s army takes control of Tripoli Hezbollah commander assassinated in increasingly violent Lebanon Extremism-related crimes spiking in Russia’s North Caucasus Der Spiegel predicts a stock market and real estate crash Lebanon’s army takes control
A Biblically-named restaurant in China where patrons can pay whatever they want — or nothing at all — has shown that while loving your neighbour may be laudable, it is a risky business model. The “Five Loaves and Two Fish”
According to a new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities skyrocketed under President Obama’s administration. According to Fox News’ analysis of IAEA documents, “the vast majority of Iran’s enrichment capability came online during the Obama
British farmers will begin exporting pig semen to breeders in China next year, officials said on Wednesday, as they try to cash in on the Asian superpower’s growing consumption of meat. The deal, involving fresh or frozen sperm from four
(AP) Mexico: Stolen box with radioactive material foundMEXICO CITY *UPDATE* Mexico official: Stolen cobalt-60 found; says no risk so far to surrounding population. Mexico’s nuclear safety director says a stolen container of radioactive material has been found empty. Juan Eibenschutz says
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, which “tracks” Santa’s movements every Christmas season, has drawn criticism this year for depicting his sleigh flanked by a fighter jet escort. According to Fox News, “NORAD Tracks Santa” has been providing
Despite the fact emerging that the number of Iran’s centrifuges exploded on Barack Obama’s watch, Secretary of State John Kerry has laid out the two-step Obama plan for selling the nuclear deal with Iran to the public. First, assert that
On December 3rd, White House National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said that while the U.S. is not prepared to recognize Iran’s right to enrich uranium, the Obama administration is “prepared to negotiate a strictly limited enrichment program.” According to The
As Western fighters–both American and British–join the ranks against Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war, the growing emphasis on Sharia law and Islamism stands to turn opposition forces into “a new breed of terrorists.” According to The Telegraph, the ideology espoused
I have to say that I was saddened by Pope Francis’s recent assertion that “rampant capitalism” is a source of many of the world’s ills. I say this as a former Catholic, who still appreciates the Church and the spirit
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 4 (UPI) —Retired U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman will return to North Korea for a third time to help train the country’s basketball team, the trip’s sponsor said. A spokesman for Paddy Power, the British-based online
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Dec. 4 (UPI) —Russia’s highest court ruled Wednesday a law banning “gay propaganda” was constitutional. The ruling comes as human rights activists in Russia and elsewhere who criticize the law as discriminatory have called for a boycott
A truck carrying radioactive waste has been stolen in a small town near Mexico City, Mexico according to the IAEA. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the truck was carrying cobalt-60, used for radiotherapy treatment to combat cancer. An IAEA
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, absolutely giddy after Iran bamboozled the P5+1 nations into signing a one-sided nuclear agreement, is clear that two of his dreams have been realized: the U.S. has seen its global power reduced and Israel cannot bomb
(AP) Biden urges Chinese youth to challenge authorityBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressBEIJINGU.S. Vice President Joe Biden opened a two-day visit to China Wednesday by urging young Chinese students to challenge their government, teachers and religious leaders. Arriving midday in Beijing, Biden
