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.
(AFP) – The United States on Tuesday marked 10 years of war in Darfur, warning that without political talks the Sudan region may face another decade of the devastating conflict. “The United States is deeply concerned that, 10 years after
(AFP) – Mexico said Tuesday that more than 26,000 people went missing during former president Felipe Calderon’s 2006-2012 tenure, which was dominated by the country’s spiraling drug war. The latest statistics were announced a week after Human Rights Watch said
(AP) – Israel’s Nobel-laureate president, backed by thousands of followers, is leading an effort to press President Barack Obama during his upcoming visit to free convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, ending one of the most painful episodes between the two allies.
On Feb. 25, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano warned that the pending sequester cuts will make the U.S. more vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Napolitano claimed, “I don’t think we can maintain the same level of security with sequester compared to without
On Tuesday, Alan Goldsmith of Americans for a Strong Defense claimed Chuck Hagel should not be confirmed as the next Secretary of Defense because of his “insufficient management experience,” “limited accomplishments,” “botched performances” at his confirmation hearing, and “extreme views.” “On
On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry continued his bumpy first out-of-the-country tour with an homage to the ugly Americans he represents. Speaking in Germany, he told students, “In America, you have a right to be stupid, if you want
Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on February 14, 2013, against the Obama Administration’s Office of the Director of National Intelligence seeking records that could shed light on what Obama administration officials knew about the September
(Reuters) – France will not negotiate with gunmen claiming to be from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram who have taken a French family of seven hostage, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday. The three adults and four children
The Embassy of India criticized Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel for remarks he made in 2011 at Cameron University in Oklahoma, in which he alleged that India was using Afghanistan to sponsor terrorist attacks against neighboring Pakistan. The remarks
US Secretary of State John Kerry insisted on Tuesday there was a “diplomatic path” to be forged with Iran on its disputed nuclear programme, as world powers and Tehran held crunch talks.
The German government is prepared to give the go-ahead to the revolutionary oil and gas technique of “fracking” in Germany, but under certain conditions, according to a ministry paper obtained by AFP on Tuesday. Under a draft proposal by the
Leading Palestinian figures extended an invitation to President Obama to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque during his March visit to Israel. The mosque sits on the Temple Mount, the site of both the first and second Jewish temples and the present
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland is stepping down as an archbishop, effective immediately, according to the Scottish Catholic news office. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the United Kingdom’s most senior Roman Catholic, is resigning following reports of allegations
In a brilliant and concise new video from Prager University, Anne Bayefsky, the director of the Touro Human Rights Institute, lays out the case delineating the nefarious treatment of Israel by the United Nations. Bayefsky begins by noting that there
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Former comic Beppe Grillo becomes political kingmaker in Italy Germany becomes alarmed over China’s cyberattacks China increases military buildup in South China Sea Apparently, Equifax’s networks and databases have been hacked Network Solutions crashes
(AP) JERUSALEMIsraeli police say a rocket has been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. A police spokesman says there was damage to a road but no injuries. It’s the first such rocket from the Palestinian territory to land in Israel
The United States federal government has approved the export of tear gas to the Muslim Brotherhood-controlled government of Egypt, the State Department stated Monday. A reporter asked Deputy Spokesman Patrick Ventrell about the sale of tear gas canisters from a
Barack Obama, eager to use the sequester and its attendant budget cuts as a weapon against the GOP, and his Defense Department have asserted that the cuts would threaten vital national security interests, but there is evidence to suggest that neither
A new speech by former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) has emerged–a 2011 address at Cameron University in which the Secretary of Defense nominee accused India of using Afghanistan to fight a proxy war against Pakistan by sponsoring terror attacks against
Iranian media on Monday scoffed at Hollywood’s awarding of its top honour to Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage drama “Argo”, branding it a “political” win while poking fun at US first lady Michelle Obama’s surprise appearance at the Oscar ceremony. The
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), who awaits a vote this week on his confirmation as Secretary of Defense, had failed to provide the Senate Armed Services Committee with more than a few speeches dating to January 2008. Since then, at
(AP) Horse meat found in Ikea’s Swedish meatballsSTOCKHOLMFurniture retailer Ikea says it has halted all sales of meat balls in Sweden after Czech authorities detected horse meat in frozen meatballs that were labeled as beef and pork. Ikea’s Swedish branch
(AP) Kerry opens first official overseas trip in LondonBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressLONDONU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has kicked off his first official overseas trip by meeting with British leaders in London on the first leg of a hectic nine-day
The American policy of eschewing one-on-one negotiations with the North Korean dictatorship was secretly ignored last year, as two missions in April and August were launched to convince Kim Jong Il‘s son and successor, Kim Jong Un, to move away
Afghan president Hamid Karzai has ordered US special forces to leave Wardak province, a critical path between Taliban fighters and the Afghan capital of Kabul, in the next two weeks. There have been allegations made that Afghans working with U.S.
