National Security

(AP) Israel says shots fired from Egypt; no one injuredBy ARON HELLERAssociated PressJERUSALEM Shots fired from the Egyptian side of the border have hit a bus carrying soldiers in southern Israel, causing damage to the bus but injuring no one,

An autopsy on a suicide bomber who killed five Israeli tourists and a bus driver in Bulgaria show he was different from an “Arab-looking” suspect cited by witnesses, a doctor said on Sunday. Galina Mileva, who was involved in the

Saudi Arabia has called for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders to be held next month to address risks of “sedition” threatening Muslim countries, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday. Saudi King Abdullah has called for “an extraordinary Islamic

(AP) Netanyahu to convey Iranian concerns to RomneyWASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he’ll tell Mitt Romney in their July 28 meeting about Israel’s wish for Mideast peace and concerns about “the arming of Iran with nuclear weapons.” Netanyahu

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece is in a “Great Depression” similar to the American one in the 1930s, the country’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told former U.S. President Bill Clinton on Sunday.

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s powerful Central Military Commission has approved the formal establishment of a military garrison for the disputed South China Sea, state media said on Sunday, in a move which could further boost tensions in already fractious region.

Not wanting to miss acknowledging the beginning of Ramadan, Barack Obama extended a greeting to Muslims around the world, especially the Islamists of the Arab Spring: “On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to

Now that the US-backed sanctions resolution on Syria has failed in the UN, Republican lawmakers are pointing to what they see as a failure of leadership of Obama’s part. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) said, the “UN Security Council vote on

Israelis, used to confronting the specter of terrorists killing themselves as they murder innocent civilians in crowded places, are now wrestling with another grisly form of self-destruction: self-immolation. No fewer than five Israelis have set themselves on fire in the

A top US official said on Sunday that Washington has given $100 million in aid to Jordan to help host tens of thousands of Syrians who have fled the unrest back home and taken refuge in the kingdom. US ambassador

(AP) Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begunBy BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian rebels have launched an offensive to “liberate” the country’s largest city of Aleppo, an opposition commander said Sunday, while in Damascus government troops backed by helicopter gunships wrested

(AP) Iran sends more nuclear fuel to research reactorTEHRAN, IranIran’s nuclear chief says more domestically produced nuclear fuel has been supplied to a medical research reactor. The 20 percent enriched uranium used in the reactor has been a key issue

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Armed fighting continues across Syria Damascus bombing marks a significant change in Syria Taiwan’s weather bureau joins the fight for control of the South China Sea U.S. to accept ‘Taiwan’ on entry forms Armed

Religious services, wreath-laying ceremonies, commemorative gatherings and a concert are scheduled across Norway Sunday on the first anniversary of twin attacks that killed 77 people. On July 22, 2011 right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik first set off a bomb near

With the Summer Olympic Games set to open in London next week, several unions have announced plans to strike or engage in “industrial actions.” The Daily Mail is reporting that a union representing London area train drivers announced its members are

When Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) sent her letter regarding Huma Abedin to U.S. intelligence and security agencies, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) was not the only one to recoil: Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim ever to be elected to

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a controversial bill passed by parliament that brands NGOs who receive funding from abroad as “foreign agents”, the Kremlin said Saturday. The law, which has caused huge concern among activists who fear

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s health ministry said it would investigate reports that workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant were urged by a subcontractor to place lead around radiation detection devices in order to stay under a safety threshold

On July 9, Rep. Michele Bachmann sent letters to the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice and State, and to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, asking that they investigate the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence on and “deep penetration”

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees pour into neighboring countries Vitriolic U.N. meeting continues with 30-day extension of Kofi Annan plan Spain’s euro crisis continues to worsen, even as bailout is approved Anti-austerity riots

With the U.N. resolution against Syria vetoed by China and Russia, Republican lawmakers in support of Syrian opposition are asking Obama to support them with military supplies. Those leaning President Assad’s way are complaining that Obama didn’t do enough to

(AP) NEW YORKDeepening turmoil in Spain’s financial system pushed the euro to its lowest point against the dollar in more than two years Friday. The yield on Spain’s 10-year government bond spiked above 7 percent after a heavily indebted region asked

(AP) LONDONConcerns about Europe’s debt crisis resurfaced on Friday, weighing heavily on the region’s stock markets and pushing the euro to a two-year low. Just as eurozone finance ministers approved a bailout for Spain’s banks, one of the country’s regions, Valencia,

GRAVESEND, England, July 20 (UPI) —Police in England said a 17-year-old boy was arrested for attempting to snatch the Olympic torch while it was being carried through his town. Kent police said the torch was passing through Gravesend about 9:55