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.
In Hong Kong, the 17th century British tradition of lawyers wearing wigs has become a battle between barristers, who wear wigs and have unlimited rights in court, and solicitors, who want to wear the wigs but only have limited rights
According to a new study of Muslims around Asia and Africa conducted by the Washington-based Pew Forum, over 75% of those Muslims want sharia to rule over family issues and at least 25% of Muslims are in favor of suicide
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com May Day protests highlight financial crisis, worker exploitation U.S. declares H7N9 bird flu a ‘significant’ public health danger Buddhist on Muslim violence continues to spread in Burma (Myanmar) May Day protests highlight financial crisis,
Reports indicate that Iranian officials and members of Islamic Jihad have been talking freely about missiles that were provided to Palestinian militants at different times over approximately the last 12 months. The missiles they supplied were allegedly among those fired
On Wednesday, counterterrorism expert and retired Marine Lt. Col. Bill Cowan told Breitbart News that the Obama administration’s failure to work for the release of Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi, who helped the US find Osama Bin Laden, was “disgraceful.” He
On Wednesday, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John McCain (R-AZ) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) sent a letter to President Obama asking for more information on the survivors of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya. Here is the
Is the pro-BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement advocating unlawful discriminatory business practices? Any New York company approached with calls to boycott or divest from Israeli companies should be forewarned: such activity may violate New York State’s human rights law.
The Pentagon has released a statement confirming that soldiers could be prosecuted for promoting their faith: “Religious proselytization is not permitted within the Department of Defense…Court martials and non-judicial punishments are decided on a case-by-case basis…”. The statement, released to
President Barack Obama’s status as an avid golfer is apparently internationally known. Newly released documents by the State Department show that former French President Nicolas Sarkozy gave President Barack Obama almost $40,000 in luxury designer gifts, including a $7,750 Hermes
On the eve of the decision in Dr. Shakil Afridi’s appeal in Pakistan, the U.S. State Department has reiterated its position that he should never have been convicted for his role in helping the U.S. find Osama bin Laden. “We
(AFP) US auto giant General Motors is withdrawing a global advertisement which refers to China as the land where people say “ching-ching, chop suey” after admitting it contains “offensive content”, a report said Wednesday. The television advert for the Chevrolet
(AFP) Political tensions over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election boiled over in the National Assembly as government and opposition lawmakers clashed. He said he was denied the right to speak in the assembly by the body, which is controlled by a
(AFP) Three NATO troops killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan were British, officials said Wednesday. The three soldiers from the Royal Highland Fusiliers died on Tuesday when their vehicle was hit on a routine patrol in the district of
(AFP) Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political leaders to make every effort to create jobs and said unemployment was caused by economic thinking “outside the bounds of social justice.”
(AFP) A bull has gored to death a 40-year-old man in southern Japan just a month after attacking his father and breaking the older man’s ribs, police and a report said Wednesday. Owner Rikiya Tomi was set upon as he
A Saudi Arabian government official claims his country warned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about Tamerlan Tsarnaev in writing in 2012, according to the Daily Mail. The UK’s Daily Mail claims to have confirmed the existence of the letter, sent from the
The anti-Semitism from “Human Rights” organizations continues unabated. Ten of them, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have nominated Egyptian activist Mona Seif for this year’s Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. So who is Mona Seif? Do
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Giddy politicians declare a ‘sea change’ in Mideast negotiations Pakistan government ignores terrorist extermination threats to Hazara Shias Eurozone receives another disastrous unemployment report Giddy politicians declare a ‘sea change’ in Mideast negotiations Arab
President Barack Obama appeared unaware of the legal obstructions witnesses to the Benghazi terrorist attacks are facing, telling reporters during a White House press conference on Tuesday, “I’m not familiar with this notion that anybody has been blocked from testifying.” He added,
With almost 100 Guantanamo prisoners now on a hunger strike to protest the alleged mistreatment of Korans, President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday plans to “re-engage” Congress to fulfill his failed campaign promise of shutting down the terrorist detention facility.
Victoria Toensing, Republican Counsel to the Senate Intelligence Committee, says her client, a State Department official now considered a whistle-blower in the investigation of the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, has been “threatened” by Obama administration officials. According to
Regardless of planned hearings to continue to investigate the deadly September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, the State Department is finding ways to drag its feet in releasing information Congress needs to investigate the assault that took the
According to an AP source, Russian agents placed Tamerlan Tsarnaev under surveillance during a six month visit to Russia last year. A security official with the Anti-Extremist Agency in Russia told AP that Russian agents were watching Tamerlan Tsarnaev while
A deadly suicide attack in Peshawar, Pakistan today that killed 10 and injured 70 was reportedly aimed at Police Commissioner Sahibzada Anees, the presiding officer in the appeal of Dr. Shakil Afridi, the man who helped the U.S. search for Osama
