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.
(Reuters) – Spanish political satire magazine El Jueves has published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad on its cover, soon after violent protests rocked the Muslim world over a U.S. film and French caricatures deemed insulting to Islam. El Jueves’
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi the U.S. would “expand economic assistance” to Egypt on Monday. Clinton and Morsi sat down together while both were in New York for meetings at the UN. An official privy
(AP) Israeli report says sanctions hitting Iran hardBy DANIEL ESTRINAssociated PressJERUSALEMA new Israeli government report finds that recent international sanctions are hitting Iran hard, undercutting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key claim as he heads to the United Nations to argue
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Police fire teargas at massive anti-austerity riots in Athens Greece Eurozone agreement forged in June appears near collapse Greece accuses Turkey of ramming in the Aegean Sea Japan vows no compromise on Senkaku Islands
Islamic leaders in Dearborn, Mich. are holding a rally this Friday night to build momentum for the passage of laws that prohibit speech or expression that hurts “the religious feelings of Muslims.” Put together in response to the film “Innocence of Muslims,”
Speaking at a conference on the subject of international religious freedom, Cardinal Timothy Dolan described a “sense of urgency” in the world in light of recent events in Libya and Egypt that led to the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens
Several passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Orange County, CA had to restrain an unruly passenger who was harassing, intimidating, and frightening passengers Tuesday night. Actor/model Ash Durrani (also known as Arash Durrani) was seen drinking
Two GOP Senators are demanding clarification on what security measures were in place for U.S. personnel there after reports that those who attacked the Libyan consulate may have had inside help. Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Bob Corker (R-TN) have
A recent survey of likely voters finds that pessimism about our success in the War on Terror “continues to grow” with only 45 percent saying they think the U.S. is winning that war, a 17-point drop from its one-time high
U.S. Army Lieutenant General (Ret.) William Jerry Boykin claims that individuals with connections to the Muslim Brotherhood hold security clearances in both the Pentagon and the Department of Defense. Boykin says Republicans should have listened to Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn),
By ASIF SHAHZADAssociated PressISLAMABADThe Pakistani Cabinet minister who put a $100,000 bounty on an anti-Islam filmmaker’s head has impressed the country’s Taliban militants so much that they announced Wednesday they are taking him off their hit list. Separately, a breakaway
The United States on Wednesday slammed “repulsive slurs” against Israel by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and said it would boycott his speech at the UN General Assembly. Ahmadinejad, whose country faces growing pressure over its nuclear program, is one of
By LOUISE WATTAssociated PressBEIJINGJapanese and Taiwanese ships shot water cannon at each other Tuesday in the latest confrontation over tiny islands in the East China Sea, as Japan met with another rival, China, in an effort to tamp down tensions.
Five people have been isolated in a hospital in Denmark with symptoms of a new viral respiratory illness from the same family as the deadly SARS virus, the hospital said on Wednesday. Petersen said those admitted were a family of
By PAN PYLASAP Business WriterLONDONMarkets were spooked Wednesday by scenes of violent protests on the streets of Athens and Madrid, which reignited concerns over Europe’s ability to implement the measures needed to deal with its big debts. A day after
By CHRISTOPHER CHESTER and MARIA SANMINIATELLIAssociated PressNEW YORKAfter an hour of fielding questions about Syria, sanctions and nuclear weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had enough. Now, he said, it was his turn to choose the topic _ his “new order”
If these reports are true, and I suspect we all know they are — what we have here is nothing more than a scandalous White House cover up and Obama’s Media Palace Guards so terrified of Obama losing, they refuse
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Japan and Taiwan have military confrontation with water cannons China says ‘Fascist’ Japan must ‘abandon illusions’ about Senkaku/Diaoyu islands China launches first aircraft carrier into formal service Media gushes over home prices, triggering great
As recently as yesterday, President Obama stood before the world at the United Nations and blamed “The Innocence of Muslims” for the unrest in the Middle East and, more specifically, the death of four Americans in Libya, including Christopher Stevens,
Prior to his arrival in New York on Sunday, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi not only dictated future terms to Obama but also mocked Obama’s ambiguity on US-Egypt relations. Morsi did this when he was asked whether he considered the US
Former Navy SEALs are speaking out after President Barack Obama referred to recent events in the Middle East, including the deaths of two former Navy SEALs, as “bumps in the road.” Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty were providing
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with the American media Monday morning, and as usual, made statements reflecting his rabid anti-Semitism, his bellicosity, and his denial of history: Who is it who determines what the U.S. government must do? Is it the Zionists…?
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian soldiers fought rebels Tuesday in a firefight that killed nine people and sent several mortars sailing across the border into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli military said nobody was hurt in the shelling and that
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and NASSER KARIMIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranIranian military leaders gave details of a new long-range drone and test fired four anti-ship missiles Tuesday in a prelude to upcoming naval war games planned in an apparent response to U.S.-led
Today, as President Barack Obama spoke at the United Nations, Iran test-fired a series of four missiles specifically created to hit warships in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Iranian government, the missiles hit a target the size of
