Iran State TV station FARS announced Saturday morning that four American dual-nationality prisoners were released from Iranian custody in a “prisoner swap” with the United States.
(AP) NATO: Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO soldierBy RAHIM FAIEZAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA man in Afghan national security forces uniform killed a NATO service member Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, the international military coalition said. The alliance did not provide other
(AP) Al-Qaida surges back in Iraq, reviving old fearsBy ADAM SCHRECKAssociated PressBAGHDADFirst came the fireball, then the screams of the victims. The suicide bombing just outside a Baghdad graveyard knocked Nasser Waleed Ali over and peppered his back with shrapnel.
(AP) US-Afghan officials near a deal on American troopsBy MATTHEW LEE and PATRICK QUINNAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanThe U.S. and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reached an agreement in principle Saturday on the major elements of a deal that would allow American troops
(AP) Thousands protest elections in AzerbaijanBAKU, AzerbaijanThousands gathered in the capital of Azerbaijan on Saturday to protest the re-election of President Ilham Aliyev in a vote widely criticized by international election monitors. The protesters in Baku demanded that the election
(AP) Gay rally in Russia breaks up after scufflesST. PETERSBURG, RussiaA gay rights rally in St. Petersburg has ended in scuffles after several dozen protesters were confronted by about 200 conservative and religious activists. The police standing nearby waited until
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Mediterranean turns into a ‘cemetery’ as another migrant boat capsizes U.S.-Egypt relationship little affected by aid cutoff Mediterranean turns into a ‘cemetery’ as another migrant boat capsizes Survivors arriving in Valletta, the capital of
The terrorists of Gaza have been discovered by IDF soldiers to have built a tunnel from Gaza into an Israeli community that would enable them to infiltrate the town with a massive assault and bring back Israelis as hostages. There
Naamen Meziche was extradited from Pakistan on Tuesday to France. It is believed he has links to the German al-Qaeda cell behind the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In May 2012, Pakistan arrested Meziche close to the border of Iran. Authorities
PARIS, Oct. 12 (UPI) — French authorities have formally filed terrorism charges against a reputed al-Qaida operative extradited from Pakistan this week. Naamen Meziche, 33, who had been in Pakistani custody for more than a year, was charged after arriving
On Friday, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told the audience at the Values Voter Summit he will do everything he can to free American pastor Saeed Abedini in Iran. “In Iran, American pastor Saeed Abedini is detained indefinitely, facing physical and
(AP) Fireworks factory explosion kills 19 in VietnamHANOI, VietnamAn explosion Saturday at a military-run fireworks factory in northern Vietnam killed at least 19 workers and injured dozens of others, officials and state media said. Tran Minh Khanh, deputy director of
(AP) Mortar shells hit near inspectors’ hotel in SyriaBy KARIN LAUBAssociated PressBEIRUTTwo mortar shells hit Syria’s capital Saturday near a hotel where international chemical inspectors and United Nations staff are staying, state media and a hotel guest said. An 8-year-old
(AP) Kerry, Karzai extend talks over Afghan securityBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterKABUL, AfghanistanU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry extended talks Saturday with President Hamid Karzai on a bilateral security agreement with the United States, and while work remains to be
(AP) Thousands protest elections in AzerbaijanBAKU, AzerbaijanThousands have gathered in the capital of Azerbaijan to protest the re-election of President Ilham Aliyev in a vote widely criticized by international election monitors. The protesters in Baku are demanding that the election
(AP) In aging China, old woman sues children for careBy KRISTEN GELINEAUAssociated PressFUSHENG, ChinaThe daughter-in-law smashes the cockroach under her foot and rolls open the rusted metal doors to the garage. Light spills onto a small figure huddled on a
During the government shutdown, death benefits to military families who have made the ultimate sacrifice may have stopped, but “essential” items – like grants for “reproductive health” in Pakistan – are being funded. Elizabeth Harrington at the Washington Free Beacon reported
Major Coptic leaders are condemning Mohamed Elibiary, an Obama administration Homeland Security adviser, for suggesting that Copts who raise awareness of anti-Christian violence in Egypt promote “Islamophobic” bigotry. Elibiary sent out a series of tweets that Coptic leaders found offensive last
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel and Saudi Arabia furious over talk of U.S.-Russia-Iran deal on Syria Saudi Arabia and Israel look for solutions The Mideast perspective Israel and Saudi Arabia furious over talk of U.S.-Russia-Iran deal on Syria
The recent decision of the Obama Administration to unilaterally withhold military aid and support without consulting Congress sends the message the United States is on the side of terrorists, instead of with those who are fighting terrorism. Instead of condemning
(AP) Car bomb hits Swedish, Finnish consulates in LibyaBy ESAM MOHAMEDAssociated PressTRIPOLI, LibyaA car bomb exploded outside a building housing the Swedish and Finnish consulates in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, badly damaging it but causing no
The new diplomatic effort between U.S. President Barack Obama and the Iranian regime fronted by President Hassan Rouhani continues, with Iran canceling its annual anti-Israel conference as a sign of goodwill. Israel, however, which is highly skeptical of Iran’s intention,
Late on October 10, President Obama signed the military death benefits bill White House Spokesman Jay Carney described previously as “not necessary.” The bill passed in the Senate early on October 10 after being passed by the House the day
(AP) Turkish PM Erdogan weighs in on US health care lawISTANBULAdd Turkey’s prime minister to President Barack Obama’s allies in a fight over health care which has paralyzed much of the U.S. government. In a rare comment on U.S. domestic
(AP) New report says Syrian rebels committed war crimesBy KARIN LAUBAssociated PressBEIRUTJihadi-led rebel fighters in Syria killed at least 190 civilians and abducted more than 200 during an offensive against pro-regime villages, committing a war crime, an international human rights
(AP) Eastern India braces for impact of major cycloneBHUBANESHWAR, IndiaOfficials ordered tens of thousands of coastal villagers to flee their homes Friday as a massive cyclone — so large it filled nearly the entire Bay of Bengal — gathered strength
