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.
A takeaway delivery man revealed Tuesday that he is the mysterious crime-fighter whose image went viral online after he walked into a British police station dressed as Batman and handed over a wanted man. Stan Worby, 39, said he was
A 75-year-old Japanese man died after 25 hospitals refused to admit him to their emergency rooms 36 times over two hours, citing lack of beds or doctors to treat him, an official said Tuesday. The man, who lived alone in
Around 15 Islamic militants were killed overnight in heavy fighting with French and Chadian forces in northeastern Mali, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Tuesday. The defence ministry has said dozens of Islamists have died in the area over
Joe Biden stood before the AIPAC conference and informed the members that the Obama administration has been the best Administration for Israel of any U.S. Administration. “We’ve stood shoulder to shoulder over the past 40 years defending the legitimate interests
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: China defends its booming military spending as promoting global peace 30 million locusts descend on Egypt in ‘Biblical’ plague China’s anti-ship missile a game-changer, despite Western disbelief China defends its booming military spending as
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) delivered a series of stinging, albeit indirect, attacks against President Barack Obama’s policy on Israel during a joint appearance with Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy
On Monday, Obama press secretary Jay Carney ripped into the North Korean dictatorship for inviting former NBA star Dennis Rodman for a visit. “Instead of spending money on celebrity sporting events to entertain the elites of that country,” said Carney,
As the scheduled 2014 draw-down of U.S. troops in Afghanistan draws closer, a report of how Obama leaned on a select group of political operatives for foreign policy decisions–including decisions relating to Afghanistan–has been released. This report seems to confirm
The Obama administration is perfectly willing to leave all options on the table with regard to Iran when talking with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. But when the rubber meets the road, that story will likely change. What else
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, addressed thousands of pro-Israel activists at AIPAC’s annual policy conference Sunday morning. Much of the remarks focused on the threats posed by Iranian nuclear weapons capabilities. The ambassador warned, “Sanctions have not
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) offered a sobering view of the present situation across the Middle East along with a harsh critique of the Administration’s foreign policy. The remarks were offered during this morning’s Foreign Policy Roundtable at AIPAC’s annual policy
A Pulse Opinion Research Poll conducted on Feb. 28 finds that 39% of respondents believe Obama is not supportive enough of Israel. This is an increase of 9% over the number who said he was not supportive enough in similar
Deputy Governor of China’s central bank Yi Gang said China is “fully prepared” for a currency war. “In terms of both monetary policies and other mechanism arrangement, China will take into full account the quantitative easing policies implemented by central banks
(AP) – Thousands of Egyptians of the restive Suez Canal city of Port Said rallied Monday in a funeral procession for civilians killed during street battles with police, as the military deployed soldiers to secure the gathering. Fighting throughout the
(AP) – The Supreme Court says a Guam man can sue the government for a Navy surgeon’s unsuccessful cataract surgery. A unanimous court ruled on Monday for Steven Alan Levin, who was operated on in March 2003 at the United
(AFP) – An Italian man dressed up in fake ecclesiastical robes was escorted out of a meeting of Catholic cardinals by Swiss Guards on Monday after trying to sneak into the closed-door Vatican meeting. The man had told reporters that
(AP) – A man dressed as Batman has brought a suspected burglar into a police station in northern England. West Yorkshire Police said Monday that they do not know the identity of the man who appeared in “a full Batman
(AP) – The United States and Saudi Arabia on Monday presented a united front to Iran and Syria. They warned Syrian President Bashar Assad that they will boost support to rebels fighting to oust him unless he steps down and
Vice President Joe Biden will address the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference (AIPAC) on Monday. As decorum demands, attendees will welcome him with applause; Democrats in the audience will clap more loudly. AIPAC’s leadership quietly boasts close relations
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Terrorist bombs target Shias in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 47 Nearly 60 dead in four days of deadly ethnic clashes in Bangladesh The ‘Harlem Shake’ is shaking up the Mideast Terrorist bombs target Shias in
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, suffering from gastroenteritis, was admitted to hospital on Sunday, a Buckingham Palace spokesman told AFP. All the 86-year-old’s engagements for this week, including a visit to Rome, have been called off, the spokesman said.
Heavy clashes in northern Mali have left at least 50 rebel fighters and a French soldier dead, officials said Sunday, following reports that two top Islamist militants were killed in recent days. The reports from Chad that its soldiers killed
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Sunday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was “delusional” for failing to see that the bloodshed in his country was at his own hands. Hague said that he would announce this week more assistance to
Immigration reform is one of President Barack Obama’s priorities for his second term, and for a wide-reaching package to pass, lawmakers need to be convinced that the border with Mexico is secure. But that is no easy sell. Apprehensions of
European economic power house Germany is considering the pursuit of “fracking,” the drilling technique to extract natural gas from shale, because rising energy costs are causing energy-intensive industries to flinch from investing in Germany and threatening the economy. Although some
