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.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is questioning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the lack of response to Israel’s Tuesday attacks on that country. Asked Davutoglu: “Why didn’t Assad even through a pebble when Israeli jets were flying over his palace
The story regarding Israel’s Tuesday strike on a Syrian arms shipment has been updated somewhat to include Syrian weapon manufacturing centers. Reports now indicate that Israel struck multiple points within Syria on Tuesday night, and that the U.S. was in full
Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General John Dempsey offered their support to former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) this morning after Hagel endured a difficult confirmation hearing last week in the Senate. Separately, Senate
Despite pledging to pay millions of pounds in extra tax in Britain, Starbucks faces a battle to restore its reputation over its fiscal stance, with analysts saying the offer is “too little too late”. With 760 Starbucks outlets dotting Britain,
A ship loaded with rockets and explosives which Yemen said it had intercepted last month came from Iran and the arms were destined for Shiite rebels, a security official said on Sunday. Yemeni coast guard in coordination with the US
French warplanes bombed training and logistics centres run by Islamist extremists in northeastern Mali on Sunday, just hours after President Francois Hollande visited the country, the military said. The “major” air strikes were carried out overnight in the Tessalit area
Sporadic clashes broke out overnight between protesters demanding the resignation of Egypt’s Islamist President Mohamed Morsi and security forces outside the presidential palace, witnesses said on Sunday. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the confrontations which follow violent
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Chris Kyle, former Navy SEAL and author of the New York Times bestseller American Sniper, was one of two victims killed in a shooting at a Texas gun range Saturday. According to a local news station, police have arrested a
The National Health Service (NHS) in Great Britain has taken steps to pull together private patient information regarding cholesterol numbers, pulse rate, family health history, and smoking and drinking habits into a central database for analysis. Called the “Everyone Counts”
Before the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the Benghazi consulate took place, the State Dept. couldn’t pass up a chance to publicize the names and faces of Diplomatic Security (DS) agents in country. However, since the attack that claimed Ambassador
Former Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton is urging senators who will consider the nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense to force Hagel to make clear his views about Iran’s nuclear program, claiming Barack Obama and the West have made
With protests in Egypt reaching a fever pitch, a new element has appeared for the first time: Black Bloc protesters using the same violent anarchist attacks against the Muslim Brotherhood that their counterparts in the United States and Europe use
(AP) Russia marks 70th anniversary of Stalingrad battleVOLGOGRAD, RussiaThe Russian city once known as Stalingrad is marking the end of one of modern warfare’s bloodiest battles with a military parade, a concert and a visit from President Vladimir Putin. The
(UPI)- Turkish security forces arrested al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Gheith, in Ankara, Turkish media agencies reported. The CIA tipped off Turkish authorities to Gheith’s whereabouts, Afghanistan’s Khaama Press reported Saturday. The CIA told the Turkish National
(AP) – A leftist militant group in Turkey has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the U.S. Embassy in Ankara. The outlawed Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front, or DHKP-C, did so Saturday in a statement posted on a website linked
The French government’s Environmental Ministry has decreed that businesses must shut off lights at night to “reduce the print of artificial lighting on the nocturnal environment.” The decree takes effect in July, and only “major attractions like the Eiffel Tower”
Israel’s Tuesday strike on a Syrian arms convoy may prove to be the first shot in a new front combating terrorism in the region. Israeli leadership has assessed the dangers posed by an unchecked Syria–including the fact that Syrian President
Following Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel’s inability to explain whether the Iranian regime is legitimate during his Thursday confirmation hearing, White House Spokesman Jay Carney refused to answer the same question. Carney would only say that “the behavior” of
Reports indicate that New York Times computers were breached by Chinese hackers following the NYT’s Oct. 25th investigation into the accumulation of wealth by a family member of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. The attacks are allegedly retaliation for the NYT’s story,
(AP) – The suicide bomber who struck the U.S. Embassy in Ankara spent several years in prison on terrorism charges but was released on probation after being diagnosed with a hunger strike-related brain disorder, officials said Saturday. The bomber, identified
MUNICH (Reuters) – Germany and Italy have told the United States they expect it to fulfill its obligations after the U.S. Congress blocked funding for a missile defense program involving the three countries, Germany said on Saturday. A defense bill
By GEIR MOULSON and DAVID RISINGAssociated PressMUNICHThe United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran in the standoff over its nuclear ambitions, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday _ but he insisted that Tehran must show it is
President Francois Hollande arrived in Mali on Saturday as French-led troops worked to secure the last Islamist stronghold in the north after a lightning offensive against the extremists. Hollande, whose surprise decision to intervene in Mali three weeks ago has
(AP) China poised to control strategic Pakistani portBy SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressKARACHI, PakistanChina is poised to take over operational control of a strategic deep-water Pakistani seaport that could serve as a vital economic hub for Beijing and perhaps a key military
