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.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has made it clear that whether the U.S. helps Israel strike Iran or not, the U.S. will be held accountable for any strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Nasrallah claims that Iran and Hezbollah have planned a
The Pentagon’s Inspector General discovered nearly half of U.S. military bases abroad lack offices where troops can register to vote or apply for absentee ballots. The Pentagon’s report notes the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act, which President Barack
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Turkey’s government flails over issues of Syrian refugees and PKK attacks U.S. manufacturing contracts at sharpest rate in over three years New study explains why this financial crisis is worse than previous recessions China’s
Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren has “categorically” rejected a claim by Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz today at the Democratic National Convention that he had told her the Republican approach to the Israel issue was “dangerous”
By JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVASome 100,000 refugees fled Syria during August making it by far the highest monthly total since hostilities began, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday. The tide in people fleeing the civil war, a figure that includes both
Quebec’s separatists look to sweep back into power in elections Tuesday, buoyed by rising frustration with the current leadership and months of student protests over a planned tuition hike. Voters in the country’s only majority French-speaking province will choose 125
By CARLO PIOVANOAssociated PressLONDONGlobal financial markets fell Tuesday amid uncertainty over what authorities in the U.S., China and Europe might do to help the slowing world economy. In Europe, the focus will be on the European Central Bank President Mario
By NIRMALA GEORGEAssociated PressNEW DELHIThe defense ministers of India and China agreed Tuesday to resume joint military exercises frozen two years ago, signaling a thaw between the Asian giants even as regional relations are tense over the disputed South China
By HAROLD HECKLE and JORGE SAINZAssociated PressMADRIDThe Spanish government will inject another (EURO)6 billion ($7.5 billion) into its bank rescue fund to cope with growing problems in its financial sector as it awaits a loan from its 16 partner countries
The Obama administration now assures Iran the U.S. will not participate in Israeli strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. According to reports, the Obama administration is doing everything it can do to avoid giving the impression that America stands with Israel
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Hillary Clinton criticizes China’s South China Sea military coercion and intimidation Armenia says it’s ‘ready for war’ with Azerbaijan ‘bastards’ Hillary Clinton criticizes China’s South China Sea military coercion and intimidation U.S. Secretary of
By BARRY HATTON and HAROLD HECKLEAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s ailing banks won’t likely need to tap all the €100 billion ($125.7 billion) that’s been made available by the country’s euro partners, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said Monday. In a further indication
A moderate earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, just days after a powerful tremor rocked the same region and triggered a tsunami warning, the government said. The quake, measuring 5.9, was located in the Celebes Sea, 67 kilometres (42
By ANGELA CHARLTONAssociated PressPARISWestern powers are preparing a tough response in case Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime deploys chemical or biological weapons in its civil war, France’s foreign minister said Monday. Syria’s leadership has said the country, which is believed
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Bizarre blasphemy charge against Pakistan girl takes new bizarre twist The Gen-X connection with Pakistan’s blasphemy laws Mali Islamist terrorists claim to have killed an Algerian diplomat Two bombs explode in Damascus, Syria, in
An air strike in central Yemen on Sunday killed five suspected Al-Qaeda extremists and three women companions, but a militant chief escaped unharmed, a tribal chief said. The raid that targeted two vehicles in the Radaa area “killed five of
US special forces in Afghanistan have suspended training for about 1,000 Afghan police recruits to vet existing members, the military said on Sunday, after a surge in insider attacks on NATO. There has been a sharp rise in so-called “green-on-blue”
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi made no mention of resuming ties with Iran during a recent visit to Tehran, his spokesman Yassir Ali said on Sunday, denying statements by Iranian officials. Morsi’s attendance of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Obama administration decision on Haqqani network will affect Pakistan relations Debate of effectiveness of terror designation of Haqqani network The Haqqani Network and the Pashtuns Obama administration decision on Haqqani network will affect Pakistan
The U.S. has scaled back participation in a pending joint military exercise with Israel because officials believe Israel will strike Iran sooner rather than later. This same joint military exercise was postponed seven months ago, when the U.S. believed Israel
A new study by economist Robert E. Scott finds that from 2001 to 2011, America’s trade deficit with China killed or displaced over 2.7 million U.S. jobs, 76.9 percent of which came from manufacturing. Hardest hit states included: California (474,700
Report: Internal leak reveals US Air Force planes constantly landing and taking off in Yemen’s southern Lahj province. Al-Masira TV is airing footage of USAF cargo planes unloading inside Al-Anad air base. Along with the footage, the news outlet is
By AMIR SHAHAssociated Press WriterKABUL, AfghanistanTwo suicide attackers, one driving a fuel tanker, blew themselves up near a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, officials said. The attack around dawn in the town of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: World food prices jump another 10% in July Putin’s spokesman criticizes Romney for toughness on Russia Money continues to flood out of Spain World food prices jump another 10% in July After a big
(AP) US drone strike kills 5 militants in PakistanBy ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADU.S. drones fired a barrage of missiles at a vehicle and a house in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least five suspected militants, Pakistani
