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.
SAR-E POL, Afghanistan, Sept. 19 (UPI) — The Taliban welcomed a move by a former provincial governor in Afghanistan to switch sides though a district leader downplayed the defection’s significance. Former Sar-e Pol provincial Sen. Qazi Abdul Hai served four
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 19 (UPI) — Hurricane Manuel pounded Mexico’s Pacific coast, triggering a mudslide that buried homes and left dozens of people missing, the country’s president said. At least 58 people were missing in Atoyac de Alvarez, Mexican President
India’s government still struggles to provide reliable basic services to a majority of its citizens, trapping hundreds of millions of them in poverty. Now the country’s richest firms have been told they must help. Under the new amended Companies Act
The United States government may be about to take possession of a Manhattan skyscraper worth more than $500 million after a federal judge found its owners knowingly served as fronts for the Iranian government. The order granting what prosecutors describe
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) criticized State Department Undersecretary Patrick Kennedy at the Committee’s hearing on Benghazi for Kennedy’s responses regarding the Accountability Review Board’s lack of impartiality. “We’re here today, because at the end of the
(AP) Navy gunman’s mom: ‘I don’t know why he did it’By ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe mother of Aaron Alexis said Wednesday that she does not know why her son opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 people, but she
France’s first “cat cafe” opens on Saturday in Paris with an in house troupe of nine rescue cats ready and waiting to be made a fuss of by cat-loving customers. Already popular in Tokyo where there are dozens, cat cafes
(AP) Many countries impose restrictions on Muslim veilsBy The Associated PressMany countries and courts have taken action over the past decade to regulate, restrict or ban the use of Muslim veils and headscarves in public. Here is a look at
According to a new ABC News poll, Barack Obama’s foreign policy approval ratings, which were high early in his first term, have now dropped to a level equal to the lowest of his presidency, 47%. Obama’s foreign policy had been
On Saturday, Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) said on David Webb’s radio show on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 that the United States needs to “hit the pause button” on Syria and reassess the situation. Johnson said that Russian President Vladamir
Farm subsidies in the world’s biggest economies rose in 2012, the OECD said, reversing a long-term trend as governments poured more funding into agriculture despite strained budgets and high food prices. In its annual report on global farming, the OECD
An Indian court has reprimanded police for arresting a man they accused of drinking tea in a “suspicious” manner at one of the country’s ubiquitous roadside stalls. Vijay Patil was drinking tea in the western city of Kolhapur in February
By JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONIn Britain this week, a judge struck a blow against religious oppression. Or for religious freedom. It all depends who you ask. Judge Peter Murphy ruled that a female Muslim defendant may stand trial wearing a face-covering
By ANGELA CHARLTONAssociated PressPARISFrance’s Senate has voted to ban beauty pageants for children under 16 in an effort to protect girls from being sexualized too early. Anyone who enters a child into such a contest would face up to two
President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday thanked key backer Russia for helping Syria face down what he described as a “savage attack” by Western-backed Islamic extremists, according to state television. Russia is helping “create a new global balance”, Assad said, after
It is not only that President Obama has so bungled his handling of Syria that even the media are unable to whitewash it, but neither are the president’s first two defense secretaries, Leon Panetta and Robert Gates. The New York
Syria is confident the United Nations will not adopt a resolution on its chemical weapons under Chapter VII, which could allow the use of force, its deputy foreign minister said Wednesday. The comments come as envoys from the five permanent
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Time Magazine spares Americans the pro-Putin cover photo humiliation Russia continues to torpedo the Syria ‘deal’ Syria’s civil war versus Sri Lanka’s civil war Time Magazine spares Americans the pro-Putin cover photo humiliation U.S.
ABC News reports President Obama “formally authorized” shipments of non-lethal equipment and supplies “specifically aimed at countering the threat of Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons” to Syria. Obama signed an order waiving Arms Export Control Act prohibitions against such shipments, citing
Perceived American support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is driving a deep wedge between Egypt’s military leaders and its people against the United States, a report from the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) finds. “This trend is part
Imagine for a moment that you’re the subject of an investigation, the results of which will have enormous ramifications both at home and abroad. Now imagine being in a position where you can select the investigative team and that team’s
Though some Arab states pressed for U.S.-led military action against the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, that did not prevent them from exploiting Assad’s diplomatic success to pressure Israel. The Jerusalem Post reports that Arab states have carried out an earlier
The White House said Tuesday that US President Barack Obama will play host to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington at the end of the month. The US official said the two leaders would discuss progress on final status
Convicted Ft. Hood shooter Nidal Hasan gave the $300,000 collected in salary since 2009 to charity, leaving none for his victims or their families. According to CBS News, an “Army spokesman [says] the military can’t get the money back because
The Sakharov Prize, Europe’s top human rights award, has listed the nominees for the 2013 prize of $65,000, and they include NSA leaker Edward Snowden; Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was the victim of an assassination attempt by the
