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.
By IAN JAMESAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaThe world got its first glimpse of Hugo Chavez since he underwent a fourth cancer-related surgery in Cuba more than two months ago, with photos released Friday showing the Venezuelan leader smiling alongside his daughters in
An Australian court on Friday sentenced a former vice president of Chinese company Hanlong Mining Investment to more than two years in jail for insider trading, officials said. Bo Shi Zhu, also known as Calvin Zhu, pleaded guilty to three
A third member of a family has been diagnosed in Britain with a potentially fatal SARS-like virus, officials said Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases worldwide to 12. Britain’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the latest person to contract
Mexico will slaughter 486,000 chickens after an outbreak of bird flu was detected in the central state of Guanajuato, officials said Friday. Poultry producer Bachoco reported a possible case of H7N3 influenza in five breeder farms late Wednesday, which agriculture
This afternoon, DOJ informed Judicial Watch that the CIA has uncovered another 7 photos of Osama bin Laden’s body, taken after the raid that ended his life on May 1st, 2011. The previous known photos of bin Laden have been
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Russia’s mass arrest of St. Petersburg Muslims raises specter of blowback Economists shocked at severe shrinkage of eurozone economy S. Korea unveils cruise missile that can strike anywhere in N. Korea Russia’s mass arrest
In defending the nomination of Chuck Hagel on Feb. 14, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) complained that the insinuation that “the administration hasn’t been forthcoming about Benghazi is outlandish.” Reid went on to say the Senate Armed Services committee
Decrying yesterday’s filibuster of the confirmation of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) as Secretary of Defense, the White House and the media have decided to target his critics, especially Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Yet they should welcome the extension of
(AP) 500 injured by blasts as meteor falls in RussiaBy JIM HEINTZAssociated PressMOSCOWA meteor that scientists estimate weighed 10 tons (11 tons) streaked at supersonic speed over Russia’s Ural Mountains on Friday, setting off blasts that injured some 500 people
(Reuters) – The U.S. general nominated to oversee a vast region that includes Afghanistan on Thursday backed keeping Afghan forces at a peak strength of 352,000, contrary to current plans to shrink them after NATO declares the war over next
The United States has designated an alleged senior North African Al-Qaeda leader a “terrorist” as part of Washington’s support of French-led troops who wrested northern Mali back from Muslim extremists. The US Treasury on Thursday targeted Yahya Abu Hammam, an
Following North Korea’s nuclear test on Feb 12, Sec. of State John Kerry called the foreign ministers of various countries to discuss the matter–and everyone except Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov answered the phone. His outgoing spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said
On Feb. 13, Sec. of Defense Leon Panetta announced the creation of a new medal for indirect combat roles–the Distinguished Warfare Medal. This medal is designed for those who operate drones and thereby have a direct impact on combat without
The euro zone slipped deeper into recession in the fourth quarter of 2012, much more severely than economists had predicted. Germany’s economy contracted 0.6%, while France’s fell 0.3%. Furthermore, France’s figures for the first and second quarters of last year
Israeli schools are instructing children on how to react in the midst rocket or missile attacks. The Ministry of Education, together with various school administrators who have lived through Palestinian rocket attacks, are convinced that students need to know what
In an effort to dodge President Obama’s State of the Union charges that Republicans want a government shutdown, GOP lawmakers are scrambling to maintain leverage in the debate over the impending sequester. House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) announced Thursday
On Wednesday evening at an online “fireside hangout” at Google+, President Obama discussed his feelings regarding the Republican filibuster of anti-Israel Secretary of Defense nominee and former Senator Chuck Hagel. “What seems to be happening, and this has been growing
Counsel to the President Kathryn H. Ruemmler submitted a letter to the Senate which described a phone call former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton placed on the night of September 11, 2012 but reveals no phone calls were made by
(AFP) – The particle collider that gave scientists a glimpse of what may be the Higgs Boson shut down Thursday for a two-year revamp that will allow it to pursue the quest with renewed vigour. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC),
(AFP) – The owner of an abattoir embroiled in the horsemeat scandal has a deal to dispose of horses fatally injured in the world-renowned Grand National race, the racecourse said on Thursday. Peter Boddy, whose slaughterhouse was raided by the
(AP) – Authorities in Chicago are naming a drug kingpin in Mexico as the city’s Public Enemy No. 1 — a label first given to gangster Al Capone and one that hasn’t been used since Prohibition. Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman
(AP) – Syrian rebels captured most of an oil field in the energy-rich northeast on Thursday, the latest in a string of strategic conquests this week that also included a dam and the defenses around a major airport. The opposition
Looking back at a long political career, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday lamented an increasingly bitter atmosphere in Washington, saying there was “too much meanness” on display. His comments come amid a mounting budget crisis in a deeply divided
President Barack Obama promised Wednesday a “steadfast” commitment to defend Japan under the US nuclear umbrella in the wake of North Korea’s nuclear test, the White House said. In a telephone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Obama “reaffirmed
Russia revealed it was supplying guns to Mali’s government, as French troops defused a massive bomb in the north of the country, the latest bid by Islamist rebels to strike back. The head of Russia’s arms export agency said it
