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.
The U.N. in its inimitably impotent way, is hoping that by adding six ancient Syrian sites to the U.N.’s endangered World Heritage sites the fighters on both sides of the Syrian conflict will leave the sites untouched. The additions were
In the modern world of gender politics, sexual proclivities and personal identity are often conflated, frequently on purpose, for political or social reasons. But the Roman Catholic Church holds the view that a person’s human dignity and intrinsic worth as
Another sad chapter in the Benghazi saga will open on June 26, when retired Army General Carter Ham, the former leader of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), will respond to questions from the House Armed Services Committee. General Ham was
One of the most famous art museums in the world is featuring an exhibition by a Palestinian that glorifies Palestinian terrorists who died during the 2000-2005 intifada. The Jeu de Paume, which once featured the greatest works of French Impressionists
The decision by the Taliban to hoist their own “Islamic Emirate” flag above what was supposed to be just a “political office” in Doha, Qatar is more than just an embarrassment for President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, and more than
Boeing has released its “Heroes 2013” edition of Stars and Stripes to honor the bravery and service of our military personnel. “Heroes 2013” brings readers a collection of photographs of soldiers receiving awards, holding positions on the battlefield, and candid photos
USA Today reports officials from the the Obama administration will meet with Cuban officials on July 17 to discuss “migration issues” between the two countries. The talks will be held in Washington, D.C. and are being portrayed as “consistent with
(AP) UAE charges 30 suspects with plotting coupABU DHABI, United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates broadened its crackdown on perceived threats and risked deepening its rift with Egypt on Wednesday with plans to bring 30 Egyptian and UAE suspects to
(AP) Dotcom ‘in tears’ after Megaupload files deletedWELLINGTON, New ZealandMegaupload founder Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was “in tears” after a European company deleted all the data it was hosting from his shuttered file-sharing site. Netherlands-based LeaseWeb announced it had
Brazil’s two biggest cities rolled back transit fare hikes that had triggered massive protests as demonstrators clashed with police outside a Confederations Cup match. The move Wednesday by authorities in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro marked a major victory
The United States and the Philippines are to hold joint naval manoeuvres in the South China Sea next week between the main island of Luzon and a reef claimed by both China and Manila, the Filipino navy said on Thursday.
London shares fell sharply in opening deals on Thursday, in line with a global retreat after the US Federal Reserve signalled it would wind down its massive quantitative easing stimulus programme later this year. In initial trading, the benchmark FTSE
Barack Obama repeatedly called Chancellor George Osborne “Jeffrey” as he was briefing G8 leaders on his plans for a crackdown on tax avoidance, media reported on Thursday. The US president three times said he agreed fully with “Jeffrey” during his
(AP) AP EXCLUSIVE: Taliban offer to free US soldierBy KATHY GANNONAssociated PressISLAMABAD, PakistanThe Afghan Taliban are ready to free a U.S. army soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay as
Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), and John McCain (R-AZ) signed a letter assuring President Obama that he has their “full support” for military actions in Syria. In the letter, obtained by The Hill, they “urge [Obama] to take
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Afghan peace talks collapse day after they’re announced Prisoner exchange driving the Afghan ‘peace talks’ IKEA tests a new refugee shelter to replace the tent Afghan peace talks collapse day after they’re announced Hamid
(AP) Social network gaffes plague Japanese politiciansBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYOOn the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion. In the latest
(AP) – He was drying off his freshly washed car. That’s what the Canadian man told the Mounties when they stopped him doing 180 kilometers per hour (112 mph) south on Highway 22 south of Black Diamond, Alberta in Western
Liberal lawmakers in Ireland have blasted the government for its fawning treatment of President Obama. Parliamentarian Clare Daly said that the government of Ireland had portrayed Ireland as “a nation of pimps, prostituting ourselves in return for a pat on
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has announced it will be forced to furlough thousands of civilian employees this summer due to the sequester, while President Obama and the first family are planning to take a vacation to Africa that
Investors have little confidence that the U.S. and Europe will be able to significantly cut debt any time soon. Citing a poll published by Principal Global Investors and UK think tank CREATE-Research, Reuters reports that “90 percent” of investors believe Europe will
Against a backdrop that evoked historic speeches by Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, President Barack Obama vowed to “move beyond [the] Cold War” and to begin a push for reducing nuclear weapons, eventually eliminating them: “As long as
State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday that talks between the United States and the Taliban for a “political solution” to the security of Afghanistan will result in concessions from both sides. Within hours of that statement, the
A high-ranking North Korean official with long experience as his country’s international nuclear negotiator held talks Wednesday with Chinese officials, Beijing’s foreign ministry announced. North Korean first vice foreign minister Kim Kye-Gwan and Chinese vice foreign minister Zhang Yesui co-chaired
A loud explosion followed by heavy shooting was heard close to the main United Nations compound in the Somali capital Wednesday, an AFP reporter and UN sources said. The explosion was heard outside the UN compound — including both residential
