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.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Syrian regime pleads with Russia for economic aid Russia sending three naval vessels and 360 marines to Syria U.S. and China issue belligerent statements on South China Sea Seven Minutes of Terror on Sunday
The arming of Syria’s rebels will have “very bad implications in the region,” Iran’s Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state television. He added that “the region will face a major crisis if foreign forces, currently (covertly)
Barack Obama is pulling his usual routine of leading from behind, this time in Syria. The Obama Administration has decided to offer the Syrian rebels everything but arms, even though they are getting slaughtered by the thousands. Even with Kofi
As Congress rushed to finish business Thursday, both houses unanimously passed a law designed to modify the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012. Rather than solve a national security problem created in the act, however, yesterday’s action merely
In Washington DC – and specifically in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s chamber, legislation is all about the politics of elections and less about good government. If it weren’t, the American people would have witnessed myriad debates on at least
One month ago Egypt became the Middle East’s newest democracy. For over a year blood and anger was mixed with the optimism of youth and the promise of the new in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Ultimately, the determination of the Egyptian
The city of Chicago is one of the least gun-friendly cities in America, if not the least gun-friendly altogether. The city went decades with an all-out handgun ban, which necessarily took away the option of using such guns for self-defense,
A prank Egyptian talk show that infuriates guests by duping them into believing they are on Israeli TV reveals the antipathy many hold for the Jewish state despite a wintry peace treaty between the neighbours. But once the show is
By EVA VERGARAAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuela’s presidential rivals can’t seem to agree on anything, even a baseball cap. At the center of the dispute is a cap emblazoned with the colors of Venezuela’s flag that opposition candidate Henrique Capriles frequently wears
By PAUL NEWBERRYAP National WriterLONDONOne more race. Two more laps. And, in all likelihood, an 18th gold medal for Michael Phelps. His final Olympics is turning into quite a victory lap. Phelps will wrap up his swimming career Saturday with
(AP) LONDONFive things to know about Saturday, Day 8 of the London Olympics: _ Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius advances in his Olympic debut in the 400. _ Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin advance to 100 meters semifinals. _
The US Army psychiatrist accused of a massacre on a Texas military base was fined $1,000 Friday for refusing to shave before a military hearing. Major Nidal Hasan, who could face the death penalty if convicted, is accused of opening
By PAUL SCHEMMAssociated PressBEIRUTIn a brazen daylight kidnapping, gunmen snatched a bus filled with 48 Iranian pilgrims from a Damascus suburb Saturday as they headed to visit a shrine holy to Shiites, reported Iranian state television. The abduction was the
Iran’s government has seen the future, and it doesn’t like the way its population’s growth is dwindling down to nothing. As a result, it is jettisoning its birth control program. Iranian Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi said, “The budget for
The UN, which had been considering a resolution that demanded Syrian President Bashar Assad resign, was watered down after Arab countries found that they couldn’t muster more than 100 votes in support of their resolution, which would indicate the resolution
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Slovenia may become sixth euro country needing a bailout Iraq to purchase air defense systems from Russia U.N. General Assembly passes purely symbolic resolution condemning Syria Russia still considering naval bases in Vietnam, Cuba,
According to Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the Obama administration is seeking to have its cake and eat it too on defense cuts. Addressing a Department of Labor guidance memo issued Monday, McConnell said: “The president doesn’t want people reading about pink
Judicial Watch reports that Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who tortured and killed 5 U.S. soldiers in Iraq and was detained by U.S. forces in early 2007, will be freed by an Iraqi court–the inevitable, and predictable, result of an Obama
On Saturday, South African sprinter Oscar “Blade Runner” Pistorius will become the first double amputee to compete in track & field at the Olympics as he lines up in the heats for the men’s 400 meters. Pistorius has already established
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has decided to ignore the warnings of the United States and Israel and proceed with their plans to seek statehood from the United Nations sometime later this year. The only debate is whether to go to
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday in a speech to Arab ambassadors that the rectification of the world will come when Israel is annihilated. In 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini established “Qods Day” (Jerusalem Day) and this year Ahmadinejad used the event
By WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterLONDONChinese trampolinist Dong Dong captured the men’s Olympic title Friday, posting a score of 62.990 to easily give him a gold medal to go with the bronze he won in Beijing four years ago. Dmitry Ushakov
(AP) Decline of entrepreneurship blamed for Japan woesBy YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business WriterTOKYOWorn out and resigned to its dwindling status, Japan Inc. is said to be quietly shuffling off the world stage. But don’t tell that to Kenji Hasegawa, who is
(AP) Spain’s borrowing costs soar on ECB warningCIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s borrowing costs stayed high Friday as investors showed their disappointment with the European Central Bank’s warning that it would only help the country if it applied for rescue aid. The
A report issued by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is urging a broadened U.S. military presence in the Pacific. Citing the unknown threat that could come from China’s burgeoning military, as well as the known threat of China’s already viable “anti-access, area
