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 New report reveals massive cyber war attack by China’s army China continues war preparations Revisiting Huawei and ZTE China rejects Philippines arbitration application New report reveals massive cyber war attack by China’s army The
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico–The sister city of Laredo, Texas once again finds itself as ground zero forthe cartel insurgency holding millions of Mexicans captive. The police chief of Nuevo Laredo has been missing for days, and his two brothers were found
Even in the Byzantine world of Israeli politics, it came as news that the head of the Hatnua Party, Tzipi Livni, decided to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in its attempt to form a coalition. Livni, who is far
Less than a month after the investigation into Marine General John Allen’s alleged “inappropriate communications” with Jill Kelley ended, he has resigned from the U.S. military to “address health issues within his family.” The emails between Allen and Kelley were alleged
Today, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who is under heavy scrutiny for his role in a wide-ranging scandal involving corruption and prostitution, visited with Afghan President Hamid Karzi to talk about … curbing corruption. The meeting at the Presidential Palace focused
Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to the Middle East – but following the pattern of his boss up until now, he won’t be touching down in Israel. His first visit will focus on Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy,
Reports have emerged that the growing number of Chinese hacking incidents against the U.S. seem to be the work of Chinese Army Unit 61398. Mandiant, an American computer security firm that tracks sources for attacks like those against the White
In a 2010 speech at Rutgers University, former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) said that Israel was on the way to becoming an “apartheid” state, called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “radical,” and accused Israel of violating UN resolutions, according
(AFP) – South Korea faces “final destruction” if Seoul and its allies continue to push for tougher UN resolutions against North Korea’s nuclear programme, Pyongyang warned Tuesday. “We have never recognised the propagandist resolutions on sanctions by the UN Security
(AP) – A group of seven French citizens, including four children, have been kidnapped in Cameroon, an official close to the French president said Tuesday. The official requested anonymity because of presidential policy. Another French official close to the embassy
Yesterday, White House national security adviser Tom Donilon published an op-ed in the New York Times urging the European Union to add Hezbollah to its list of terrorist organizations. In doing so, Donilon took the opposite position to that of Secretary
(AP) – Thousands of Shiite Muslims ended three days of protests in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday after the government launched a paramilitary operation against militants responsible for a weekend bombing targeting the minority sect that killed 89 people. The protesters
As previously reported on Feb 6, Imran Firasat faces the threat of deportation from Spain for insulting Islam. Those calling for his deportation largely justify it by pointing to a film he made about the Prophet Mohammed. However, according to Firasat’s
Insurgent attacks on Afghan government employees soared by 700 percent last year even as the overall 2012 civilian death toll from the war fell for the first time in six years, the UN said Tuesday. Targeted killings of women in
Armed robbers have pulled off a spectacular heist at Brussels airport, making off with millions of euros worth of diamonds, Belgian public television reported on Tuesday. The raid saw the gang of thieves hit a Brinks security truck as its
The French government will reduce its forecast for growth of the economy this year from 0.8 percent, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday. When asked by a journalist on RTL radio if the figure would be 0.2-0.3 percent,
(AP) Military plane crashes in Yemen, kills at least 9By AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenA Yemeni military plane crashed Tuesday into a neighborhood in the country’s capital, Sanaa, killing at least nine people and injuring 18, medical and security officials said.
Free and democratic Taiwan is poised to lose control of nearly 50% of their print industry to Tsai Eng-Meng, an “Asian media kingpin who is a close sympathizer with the Chinese Communist Party.” This includes the loss of “Taiwan’s most
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pakistan Shias continue protests across the country Sunni vs Shia sectarian violence may be approaching a ‘red line’ Hugo Chávez tweets a return to Venezuela Pakistan Shias continue protests across the country Riots and
In reviewing dozens of speeches delivered by former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) over the past several years, one common theme emerges: he has very little interest in defense policy, and a great deal of interest in international diplomacy. Indeed, Hagel
When then-Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) delivered a controversial speech in March 2007 at Rutgers University, he did so at the invitation of Hooshang Amirahmadi, an officially-approved candidate for the presidency of Iran in 2013 and advocate for the Tehran regime,
(AP) – German officials are vowing tighter controls on meat products and stronger penalties for companies that violate food-labeling rules as more items marketed as “all beef” have tested positive for horse meat. Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner and her
(AFP) – The European Union agreed a raft of new sanctions on Monday against North Korea in retaliation for the country’s nuclear test last week, EU officials said. The measures range from financial measures to travel bans and asset freezes
(AP) Ailing Chavez returns to Venezuela from CubaBy IAN JAMESAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home early Monday after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery, according to his Twitter account. Chavez’s return was
(AP) NATO kills insurgent behind US soldier’s deathBy PATRICK QUINNAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanAn Afghan soldier-turned-insurgent who was feted by the Taliban for killing an American soldier during an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan last year has been killed in a raid,
