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.
China on Saturday showed off the final link of the world’s longest high-speed rail route set to begin whisking passengers from Beijing to Guangzhou next week in a third of the time currently required. The much anticipated opening of high-speed
Greeks largely trust their government despite a painful new austerity deal, but remain heavily pessimistic about the future, according to polls published in two newspapers on Saturday. A survey published in the Typos tis Kyriakis daily revealed that 45 percent
By HAROLD HECKLEAssociated PressMADRIDWinners of Spain’s cherished Christmas lottery _ the world’s richest _ celebrated Saturday in more than a dozen locations where the top lucky tickets were sold, a moment of uplift for a country enduring another brutal year
Police in Sri Lanka arrested at least 114 Chinese nationals over an alleged Internet currency fraud, during a string of raids in and around Colombo, officials said on Saturday. The arrests were made after Chinese police sought assistance from their
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTRebels have threated to storm two predominantly Christian towns in central Syria if residents do not “evict” government troops they say are using the towns as a base to attack nearby areas. A video released by rebels
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Ethnic revenge massacre in Kenya kills 41 Syria’s civil war versus Kenya’s civil war President Obama nominates John Kerry as Secretary of State Ethnic revenge massacre in Kenya kills 41 At least 41 people,
More than 20,000 people have disappeared in Mexico over the past six years of a brutal crackdown on drugs during the government of former president Felipe Calderon, a civic group said. Propuesta Civica (Civic Proposal) released a database on its
British oil giant BP won US court approval of a $7.8 billion settlement with people and businesses who lost money and property due to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Although the deal addresses the bulk of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: The Chinese prepare for the end of the world on Friday (today) United Nations approves military intervention in Mali Interest rate fixing probe expands into Asia The Chinese prepare for the end of the
There are reports that Syrian President Bashar Assad is continuing to use Scud missiles against opposition forces. Although the Scuds are not laced with chemical weapons, their use is considered an escalation in the war. The Syrian government denied reports
A Qatari-based company is creating a seven part film series to correct the record on the Prophet Mohammed. The filmmakers’ goal is to end Western insults of Mohammed in particular and of Islam in general. They hope to counter the
The momentum garnered from last month’s U.N. vote to recognize de facto statehood for Palestine continues to provide opportunities for the world to align against Israel. The latest example of this is the fact that Russia, the EU, and 12
Approximately 542 people are reported to have been hospitalized due to extremely cold temperatures in Russia. Dozens have been killed and an additional 266 people have been admitted to hospitals due to temperatures plunging to -56°F in some regions. The temperature
Al Qaeda affiliates in the Syrian opposition continue to grow in strength and numbers. Members of al-Nursa Front, the offshoot of Al Qaeda in Iraq, are not only filling ranks in the opposition but exploiting tensions to pull Sunnis to
(AP) – Though the Mayans never really predicted that the world would end on Friday, some New Agers are convinced that humanity’s demise is indeed imminent. Or at least that it’s a good excuse for a party. Believers are being
The US House passed a $633 billion defense authorization bill Thursday that includes fresh sanctions against Iran and funds the war in Afghanistan, while offering compromise language on military detention of US citizens. In addition to covering standard national security
(AP) – At least 31 people were suspended from two Army day care centers at Fort Myer, Va., last week after officials scrutinized their backgrounds and found criminal convictions including fourth-degree sexual assault and drug use, a defense official said
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia’s Duma blocking U.S. adoptions of Russian orphans Dept. of Justice brings criminal charges against Swiss bank UBS Deutsche Bank faces severe tax evasion charges in Germany Russia’s Duma blocking U.S. adoptions of Russian
The Chuck Hagel Defense Team™ is reporting for duty. Now that Hagel is considered the leading candidate to be the new Secretary of Defense, Hagel’s former Senate aides have gone on the attack to protect their former boss from criticism
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWRussia realizes changes in Syria are needed but is concerned that the push to unseat President Bashar Assad’s regime could plunge the country even deeper into violence, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Putin’s assessment came just
The Mayan calendar, which some claim predicts the world tomorrow will end tomorrow, December 21, 2012, is now wreaking havoc in Communist China. A group called “Almighty God”, which takes the Mayan prophecy seriously, is fighting with government law enforcement
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee _ and possibly the next secretary of state _ says mistakes were made at the State Department in the deadly Sept. 11 assault in Libya, but Congress shares some
As the Islamist-drafted constitution was voted on in Egypt last week, Christians who “deeply opposed it” remained at home rather than risk their lives to cast a vote against it. By threatening and terrorizing those who rose up against Mohamed
As a result of a falling birthrate that created a crisis in Russia, President Vladimir Putin’s government is already paying women to have a second child and trying to establish a system of payments for mothers who have a third
Admiral Mike Mullen and Retired Ambassador Thomas Pickering gave a short briefing today over the unclassified report from Secretary Clinton’s Accountability Review Board. The report released through the State Department dealt with the security failures that led to the devastating consequences
