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) At least 6 die in bomb blast in south PhilippinesMANILA, PhilippinesA powerful bomb apparently rigged to a vehicle exploded Monday during rush hour along a main road in a volatile southern Philippine city, killing at least six people and
(AP) State Dept: Posts in 19 countries to remain closedBy ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated PressWASHINGTONAmid online “chatter” about terror threats, U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed at least through the end of this week,
(AP) US military helicopter crashes in OkinawaBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYOA U.S. military helicopter crashed at an American base on the southern island of Okinawa, Japanese and U.S. officials said Monday. A HH-60 rescue helicopter crashed in a training area at
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russian warships dock in Cuba for ‘friendly visit’ Russia sides with Vietnam in the South China Sea dispute U.S. Embassy closures extended to Saturday, August 10 Islamic ‘Peace Mobile’ smartphone ready for launch Russian
(AP) Gunmen kill intelligence official in YemenBy AHMED EL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, Yemen Security officials say suspected al-Qaida gunmen have killed a military intelligence official in central Yemen. Officials say Lt. Col. Mohammed el-Mamari was shot on his way home Sunday. He
The White House is viewing the August 4 inauguration of new Iranian president Hojjatoleslam Hassan Rouhani as “an opportunity” for Iran “to resolve” concerns over their nuclear program. According to Buzzfeed’s Andrew Kaczynski, after congratulating the Iranian people for inaugurating
On Sunday, at the weekly Israeli Cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the new Iranian President, who had said Israel “has been a wound on the body of the Islamic world.” Netanyhau said: The President of Iran has
Dozens of CIA operatives were involved in an arms smuggling operation on the ground in Benghazi, Libya during the deadly attack on the U.S. compound last September, reports CNN and the U.K. Telegraph. According to these outlets, the spy agency has
The Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel are engaging once again in peace negotiations. Disconcertingly, the Obama Administration pressured Israel to agree to the release of more 104 hardened terrorists as a presage to the commencement of these talks. These prisoners, prevented from harming
(AP) US posts in 19 countries will remain closedBy ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated PressWASHINGTON The State Department says U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 countries in the Muslim world will be closed through Saturday “out of an abundance of caution.” State Department
“What are you doing here?” the smartly-dressed executive asked me in a whisper as he handed me local currency across his desk in the upstairs floor of a Bulawayo bank. “You should leave as soon as possible.” That was twelve
The following begins a series in five parts based on questions that arise from integrating revelations of intelligence history – specifically, the influence on US policy-making by Americans acting on the Kremlin’s behalf– into the well-known sequence of World War
The Telegraph reports that the CIA has been regularly polygraphing operatives to see if anyone is talking about a gun running operation that was taking place out of Benghazi prior to the 9.11.12 attack. According to the report, 35 CIA
The massive jailbreaks in Iraq, Libya, and Pakistan are linked to the travel advisory sent out by the United States and United Kingdom. Interpol is asking countries to investigate any connections between the breaks. Two hundred and forty eight prisoners
(AP) Libyan deputy PM resigns citing ‘policy failure’By ESAM MOHAMEDAssociated PressTRIPOLI, LibyaLibya’s deputy prime minister says he has resigned due to failed government policies and deterioration of security following a string of assassinations. The prime minister’s office said Sunday it
A bomb attack wounded 16 people on Sunday in an eastern Afghan city hit a day earlier by a deadly suicide blast targeting the Indian consulate, officials said. The remote-controlled device exploded in Jalalabad as a vehicle passed carrying state
Supporters of Egypt’s ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi held firm Sunday on their insistence that he be reinstated after talks with a senior US official aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the crisis. Following a meeting with US Deputy
Survivors of the Fort Hood massacre face being questioned this week by the US Army psychiatrist accused of committing the attack, the deadliest such incident on an American military base. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who has previously admitted killing 13
Some two hundred activists waving rainbow flags and carrying hand-painted banners biked in a colourful convoy through central Hanoi on Sunday as part of the communist country’s second gay pride parade. Participants said they hoped to reduce prejudice and discrimination
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Zimbabwe’s 90 year old ‘Liberation Hero’ Robert Mugabe wins another election Chinese skin is black enough for Robert Mugabe Intelligence from Yemen forcing embassy closings Zimbabwe’s 90 year old ‘Liberation Hero’ Robert Mugabe wins
Senator Dianne Feinstein has taken to the Senate floor in lockstep with her Democratic colleagues to support the work of new Secretary of State John Kerry and his “diplomatic initiative to help the parties conclude an agreement to end their
Israeli society is currently dealing with the painful, emotional issue of the Israeli government’s willingness to release Palestinian murderers, “security prisoners,” from Israeli jails, part of the price demanded by the Palestinians for consenting to sit at a negotiating table
On August 1, First Lieutenant Clint Lorance was found guilty of two counts of second degree murder for ordering his men to fire upon three Afghan men as they approached his position on a motorcycle, killing two of them. According
(AFP) – Syria’s main opposition group called Saturday for the immediate release of an Italian Jesuit priest who went to negotiate with jihadists and who is feared to have been taken prisoner. The National Coalition said it “expresses its deep
(AFP) – Tunisia’s army pressed ahead on Saturday with operations against Islamists in a remote mountain range after a deadly ambush on its troops heightened a crisis sparked by a political assassination. Authorities kept a tight lid on ground and
