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.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Debka: U.S., Israel, Turkey, Jordan planning military action in Syria Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) tries to regain influence Bank of Cyprus customers will lose 60% of their savings Debka: U.S., Israel, Turkey, Jordan
Banks embroiled in the LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) interest-rate rigging scandal got a big break on Friday as a federal-court judge ruled they did not breach federal antitrust laws, a judgment that could save the banks sizable sums from
The glare of a powerful flashlight and bright torches illuminated the house. Four German hand grenades smashed through the windows and sailed into the room. “We’re surrounded–let’s get out of here fast!” René Joyeuse yelled to the resistance fighters in
The White House is calling on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s government to intervene and stop the growing number of sexual attacks and gang rapes that are taking place during anti-Morsi rallies. Speaking on March 29, White House deputy press secretary
Republican subcommittee chairs of the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mike McCaul (R – TX), sent a letter on Wednesday to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano regarding their concern over DHS’s action to extend
The Egyptian government, run by the Muslim Brotherhood, issued an arrest warrant on Saturday for a television satirist known as the “Egyptian Jon Stewart” for lampooning Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi. Bassem Youssef, a comedian, hosts a popular weekly show called
The reign of the United States dollar as the only reserve currency in the world may be coming to an end. Over the last five years, the U.S.-centric balance of economic and military power has been destabilized with the crumbling
Thousands of people with candles filled the area surrounding the Colosseum in Rome on Good Friday evening, where Pope Francis presided over the traditional dramatic ritual of the Way of the Cross, a meditation on the crucifixion of Jesus. The
(AFP) – Russian police on Saturday detained around a dozen anti-Kremlin opposition activists after they turned up near Red Square for a rally to support their jailed colleagues. Police detained 13 out of around 30 activists who had planned to
(AFP) – Iraq said on Saturday it will step up searches of Iranian flights via its airspace to Syria, days after US Secretary of State John Kerry publicly criticised Baghdad for turning a blind eye to them. But while Prime
(AP) – Syrian rebels pushed into a strategic neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo after days of heavy clashes, seizing control of at least part of the hilltop district and killing a pro-government Sunni Muslim cleric captured in the
(AFP) – A leading British wildlife charity appealed for volunteers on Saturday to help guard its herds of black rhino which are being targeted by poachers. The poachers are thought to have staked-out the foundation’s two wild animal parks in
(AP) – U.S. special operations forces handed over their base in a strategic district of eastern Afghanistan to local Afghan special forces on Saturday, senior U.S. commanders said. The withdrawal satisfies a demand by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that U.S.
(AP) – Egypt’s official news agency says state prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a popular TV satirist for allegedly insulting Islam and the country’s president. The warrant issued Saturday is the latest in a series of legal actions
(AP) – Big depositors at Cyprus’ largest bank may be forced to accept losses of up to 60 percent, far more than initially estimated under the European rescue package to save the country from bankruptcy, officials said Saturday. Deposits of
It has been 70 days since Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) introduced House Resolution 36 on January 18, 2013. If passed, this important resolution would create “a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate
(AP) – North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered “a state of war” and threatened to shut down a border factory complex that’s the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation. Analysts say a full-scale conflict
By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated PressROMEPope Francis reached out in friendship to “so many Muslim brothers and sisters” during a Good Friday procession dedicated to the suffering of Christians from terrorism, war and religious fanaticism in the Middle East. The new pontiff,
Former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey accused Prime Minister David Cameron of alienating Christians and said the government was “aiding and abetting” an aggressive drive against religion. Writing in the Daily Mail, Carey said Cameron had “done more than any
Pope Francis is to celebrate his first Easter vigil Saturday after praying for peace in a Middle East “torn apart by injustice and conflicts” during Good Friday’s ceremonies. The newly elected Argentine pope will preside over a mass at St
By DIDI TANGAssociated PressBEIJINGNo signs of life have been detected at a gold mining site in a mountainous area of Tibet more than 24 hours after a massive landslide buried 83 workers, Chinese state media said Saturday. The state-run China
The White House said it took a new warning from North Korea that it was in a state of war with South Korea seriously, but said Pyongyang’s threats were following a familiar pattern. North Korea earlier delivered the latest in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Russia warns that North Korean situation could spiral out of control Luxembourg opposes using Cyprus as a ‘template’ for euro bailouts Relationship between Gulf nations and U.S. at a crossroads Russia warns that North
By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated PressVATICAN CITYPope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world’s poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist Catholics who adored his predecessor, Benedict XVI, for restoring much of
The political game of chicken that the Democrats are playing with immigration reform became clearer Wednesday. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), after touring the U.S.-Mexico border with Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Michael Bennet (D-CO), protested the efficacy
