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
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Vice President Joe Biden backs Japan as he heads for China North Korean government purge signals generational change Gun sales and gun patents surge thanks to Obama’s gun campaign The question is, which lies
Kabul, December 04 (QNA) – At least 27 Taliban militants were killed in joint operations launched by Afghan security forces and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF) during the past 24 hours in different regions of the country.
(AP) Kiev protests continue, resolution elusiveKIEV, UkraineThousands of people are gathered in Kiev’s Independence Square, where Orthodox priests chanted prayers at dawn and demonstrators are vowing to keep up their protests. President Viktor Yanukovych is out of the country on
(AP) Hezbollah commander killed outside home in LebanonBy ZEINA KARAMAssociated PressBEIRUTA senior commander for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was gunned down Wednesday outside his home in southern Beirut, security officials said. Hezbollah blamed Israel for the killing, something officials
The former governor of Tamaulipas, the Mexican state bordering a large part of South Texas, hasbeen indicted in the U.S. on numerous charges related to allegedlyhelping the Mexican Gulf cartel smuggle narcotics into the U.S. andlaunder money. Former Tamaulipas Governor
(AP) Man survives 60 hours at bottom of AtlanticLAGOS, Nigeria Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended tugboat and dressed only in boxer shorts, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle. A video of the
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Dec. 3 (UPI) —A citizen was killed in a shootout with police for the first time in Iceland’s history, authorities said. The incident occurred Monday when a man in his 50s fired at police from his apartment window
PARIS, Dec. 3 (UPI) —Asian teenagers lead the world in math, reading and science while U.S. students lag behind in the middle of the pack, a study indicates. The 2012 Program For International Student Assessment exam looked at how 15-
(AFP) — French experts have ruled out a theory that Yasser Arafat was killed by poisoning, a source close to the investigation into the Palestinian leader’s 2004 death told AFP. The French experts’ findings differ significantly from those of Swiss
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 3 (UPI) —The uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been removed from power, the South Korean intelligence agency said Tuesday. The National Intelligence Agency said it determined Jang Song Thaek was removed from
Iran’s State Media outlet: PressTV, claimed Benjamin Netanyahu was behind the Lewinsky scandal, categorizing the Prime Minister’s actions as an “affront” that “destroyed hopes for Mideast peace.” The article also suggests that the first Prime Minister of the State of
(AP) Europe rights court to hear of secret CIA prisonsBy GREG KELLERAssociated PressSTRASBOURG, FranceThe secret network of black site prisons across Europe that the CIA used to interrogate terror suspects got a rare public hearing Tuesday at Europe’s human rights
(AP) No-confidence vote in Ukraine failsBy MARIA DANILOVAAssociated PressKIEV, UkraineUkraine’s opposition has failed in its attempt to force out the government with a no-confidence vote in parliament. The failure leaves Ukraine’s political tensions unresolved, with opposition demonstrators still angered by
Ukrainians taking to the streets to protest their government’s refusal to strike a trade deal with the European Union may be the first of several post-Soviet states facing the choice between Russia and Europe as Georgia and Moldova gear up for
(AP) Mother superior: Nuns abducted by Syrian rebelsBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaOpposition fighters have abducted 12 nuns from a predominantly Christian village near Damascus and taken them to a rebel-held town, the mother superior of a Syrian convent said Tuesday.
(AP) Biden: China air zone raises risk of accidentsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressTOKYOU.S. Vice President Joe Biden voiced strong opposition Tuesday to China’s new air defense zone above a set of disputed islands, showing a united front with an anxious Japan
(AP) Thai protests ease as police lift key barricadesBy TODD PITMAN and JINDA WEDELAssociated PressBANGKOKAnti-government protesters swarmed into the Thai prime minister’s office compound Tuesday as police stood by and watched, allowing them to claim a symbolic victory after three
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com What do Thailand’s anti-government protesters want? The conundrum is solved Ukraine again in crisis as anti-government rioters demand president’s resignation What do Thailand’s anti-government protesters want? The conundrum is solved Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra
A report indicates President Obama is seeking to arrange a trip that will allow him to visit Tehran, Iran next year. According to Aljarida.com, Obama wants to visit in “the middle of the year.” Ajjarida claims to have learned this
The tiny U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is at least $70 billion in debt and has another $37 billion in unfunded pension obligations. Puerto Rico’s population, now down to just 3.7 million residents, also confronts a 15% jobless rate–a calamitous
(AP) LONDONPolice in Iceland say they have shot dead a gunman–the first time armed police have shot and killed someone in the nation. Police said officers were called to an apartment in the Reykjavik suburb of Arbaer early Monday when a
(AP) Honduras will recount tallies in presidential voteTEGUCIGALPA, HondurasHonduras’ electoral court will recount vote tally sheets from the Nov. 24 the presidential election after receiving a fraud complaint from second-place candidate Xiomara Castro, court president David Matamoros said Monday. Matamoros
Yesterday was a red letter day–or perhaps it should be called an Islamic green letter one–for U.S. intelligence. For the first time I can recall, the top legislator on a congressional oversight committee actually made clear what motivates our enemies
Erik Prince gave the listeners of Breitbart News Sunday a glimpse of his new book Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror. In an interview with Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K.
30-year old Rct. Aseel Salman worked as a translator with the Army in Baghdad in 2003 after an American soldier was shot and they needed help with the investigation. Now Salman will use her talents for the U.S. Marines. Salman
