National Security

Gunmen on Wednesday assassinated a brother of Afghanistan’s national security adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta outside a public bathhouse in the family’s relatively peaceful home province, police said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the killing of Wali Jaan, a public prosecutor

(AP) 21 children die after eating school lunch in IndiaBy INDRAJIT SINGHAssociated PressPATNA, IndiaAt least 21 children died and more than two dozen others were sick after eating a free school lunch that was tainted with insecticide, Indian officials said

Britain has issued export licences worth £12 billion ($18 billion, 14 billion euros) for the sale of military equipment to states deemed possible rights violators including Syria, Iran and China, lawmakers said Wednesday. A report by a group of parliamentary

(AP) Al-Qaida branch confirms its No. 2 killed in YemenBy AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenThe Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida confirmed on Wednesday that the group’s No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, was killed in a U.S. drone strike. The

Israel has apparently backed out of a lawsuit at China’s request. The parents of a 16-year old killed in a terror attack filed suit against China for laundering money to Palestinian terror groups and ignoring Israel’s warning that attacks were

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Greece on strike amid plans to cut 25,000 civil service jobs Wall Street professional survey reveals widespread misconduct EU imposes sanctions on Israel for West Bank settlements Greece on strike amid plans to cut

Following George Zimmerman’s “not guilty” verdict Saturday, Syrian rebels took photos with homemade signs to show solidarity with Trayvon Martin’s family. The Daily Beast carried one of the photos in which the sign read: “Martin family! The Syrians are the

By JUAN ZAMORANO and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINAssociated PressPANAMA CITYA North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which

The European Union on Tuesday restricted the use of the insecticide Fipronil, the latest move to protect honey bees after a May ban on three other insecticides. The ban on the insecticide produced by Germany’s BASF was agreed by 23

Fiji’s military regime said it had suspended one of the South Pacific nation’s main opposition parties for failing to meet its financial obligations. The Fiji Labour Party (FLP) had refused to pay a FJ$6,400 ($3,400) bill to cover the cost

(AP) VERACRUZ, MexicoMexican authorities are investigating the death of at least 250 stingrays found on a beach of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. Residents and visitors first spotted the dead rays Tuesday on the Chachalacas beach in the town of

Catholic Bishop Pablo Cedano of the Dominican Republic said that President Barack Obama’s choice of an openly gay nominee as the ambassador to the conservative and largely Catholic island nation will face strong opposition. If James “Wally” Brewster becomes the U.S.

Violence by Islamic radicals aimed at Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority has increased in the wake of the military’s July 3 ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. Muslim Brotherhood supporters blame Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II for supporting the Egyptian military’s removal

Iran is edging closer toward its goal of nuclear weapons possession and is leading the already deeply unstable Middle East region down a path to a new crisis. The warning signs are being drowned out somewhat by the horrors of

On July 27, 1953 the Korean War ended in armistice with 80,000 South Korean soldiers unaccounted for. According to the Washington Post, North Korea returned about 8,300 South Korean troops as part of the armistice, leaving the fate of the

Catholics who have been baptized but who have not completed the other sacraments of initiation (Holy Eucharist and Confirmation) may now be admitted to an Anglican ordinariate, communities of Anglicans who have entered the Catholic Church as groups, and complete

(AP) Pussy Riot back in new video after members jailedMOSCOWRussian provocateurs Pussy Riot are back in action, releasing a new music video nearly a year after three members went to prison for a prank denouncing Vladimir Putin. The video shows

Leonard Garment, former U.S. delegate to the United Nations, died on Saturday at the age of 89. A Wall St. litigator, Garment served as special consultant to President Richard Nixon on domestic policy from 1969 to 1974. In the wake

Israel has given Egypt the go-ahead to deploy two battalions to the Sinai to tackle militants in the sensitive region where deployments are restricted by treaty, army radio reported Tuesday. Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon gave his approval to a request

Japanese police have arrested the alleged ringleader of a sex home-delivery service specialising in women weighing up to 150 kilograms (330 lbs), a spokesman said. Keiko Saito, 41, and one of her employees are suspected of conspiring to run a

At least nine Syrians, including a child, were executed by regime forces at a checkpoint in Damascus province, a watchdog said on Tuesday. The nine were “executed” at a military checkpoint in the area, the group said, citing local activists.

(AP) Greece faces general strike over state job cutsATHENS, GreeceUnions opposing austerity measures in Greece are staging their fourth general strike this year as the government prepares to start axing public sector jobs. Tuesday’s walkout is disrupting flights, public transport,

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are using the internet to keep attention focused on Hezbollah’s acquisition of weapons throughout the years and their subsequent, continuing threat to Israel and the world.  For example, on July IDF released a report on the

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Taliban involvement in Syria threatens Turkey’s security The fall of Morsi in Egypt is significant blow to Turkey Survey finds increasing political corruption around the world JP Morgan advisor defrauds 82 year old grandmother