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.
The European Union has established an Emissions Trading Scheme which taxes all airlines including American carriers on carbon emissions, even while they are flying over the United States. Yes, you read that correctly. If a plane takes off in San
(AP) Russian ruble hits lowest in over 3 yearsNATALIYA VASILYEVAAP Business WriterMOSCOWRussia’s currency, the ruble, on Friday dropped for the eighth straight day to reach its lowest level since April 2009 as it tracked the falling price of crude oil
Egyptian state television will broadcast live the verdict and sentencing on Saturday of ex-president Hosni Mubarak, his sons and security chiefs in a murder and corruption trial, official media reported. State television will charge foreign media between $7,000 and $10,000
(AP) Activists: Gunmen kill 11 state workers in SyriaBy BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTGunmen killed 11 workers at a state-owned fertilizer factory in a volatile central Syrian province, activists said Friday, the second execution-style shooting reported in Syria in less than a
MADRID (Reuters) – Spaniards alarmed by the dire state of their banks are squirreling money abroad at the fastest rate since records began, figures showed on Thursday, and the credit ratings of eight regions were cut.
On Wednesday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani threatened war against Israel if there is any interference from the West in Syria. Larijani’s threat followed Kofi Annan’s deputy, Jean-Marie Guehenno, relating to the 15-nation council the dim chances of Annan’s efforts at peacemaking
DANIEL WOOLLSAssociated PressMADRIDThe European Union urged Spain on Thursday to come clean on how it plans to finance the overhaul of its banking sector, warning that uncertainty over this has contributed the recent market turmoil and the country’s soaring borrowing
By DAVID McHUGHFRANKFURT, GermanyThe setup of the 17-country euro currency union is unsustainable, the head of the European Central Bank has told EU leaders, warning they must quickly come up with a broad vision for the future to get the
According to Al Jazeera, prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were “tortured” with Sesame Street. Really. Prisoners reported to Al Jazeera that they had been forced to wear headphones playing music from Sesame Street on a continuous loop for days on end.
Chris Hayes is now a household name. He committed a grave sin in today’s society. He spoke his convictions and did so seriously. Hayes claimed he felt “uncomfortable” calling fallen military men and women “heroes.” Hayes later apologized for his comment.
It is true and widely known that the US military readiness rests on outdated planes, vehicles, and parts. Severe budget problems affect all sectors of spending, and the military is usually often hit hardest despite a huge annual Pentagon defense
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Israel’s Defense Minister suggests unilateral withdrawal from West Bank Palestinian officials reject Israeli withdrawal from West Bank Spain’s bonds collapse after ECB rejects illegal funding scheme Ireland expected to ratify new EU fiscal treaty
(Reuters) – The success of two polarizing figures in Egypt’s presidential election could make it harder to put in place an effective government that can tackle an economic crisis and secure vital foreign aid. No centre-ground figure made it to
Armed rebels have given Syria’s regime until Friday noon (0900 GMT) to observe Kofi Annan’s plan for ending bloodshed in Syria, warning they will take “courageous decisions” if the deadline is not met. The ultimatum by the Free Syrian Army
Two US tourists have been kidnapped in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula by Bedouins protesting the arrest of one of their tribesmen on a drugs charge, a security official said on Thursday. The tourists were abducted late on Wednesday near the resort
(AP) Israel hands over remains of Palestinian militantsJERUSALEMIsrael on Thursday handed over the remains of 91 Palestinian militants, including suicide bombers, to the West Bank government in an effort to induce President Mahmoud Abbas to renew peace talks. All 91
Mexican soldiers shot dead 12 alleged criminals who refused to stop at a military checkpoint in the troubled eastern state of Veracruz, state officials said. The gun battle broke out around 2 pm (1900 GMT) near a military checkpoint outside
(AP) Israel’s Barak: Weigh ‘unilateral action’By AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEMIsrael’s defense minister abruptly proposed Wednesday that Israel consider “unilateral action” if long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians don’t produce a deal _ suggesting Israel may be thinking of withdrawing on its
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday he expected more from the US than “regret” over remarks by President Barack Obama erroneously identifying a Nazi German death camp as being Polish. “I am convinced that our American friends can today
(AP) UN observers in Syria discover 13 bound corpsesBy BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTU.N. observers have discovered 13 bound corpses in eastern Syria, many of them apparently shot execution-style, the monitoring mission said Wednesday. The announcement comes days after a massacre in
(AP) Spain fears hit stocks, push euro near 2-year lowsBy PAN PYLASAP Business WriterLONDONMounting concerns about Spain’s worsening economic and financial condition and doubts over Europe’s ability to bail out the country dragged stock markets and the euro sharply lower
Last week, when Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) sought to examine whether U.S. funds flowing to Palestinian refugees gave Palestinians an advantage over Israelis, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was quick to complain that Republicans were putting the interests of Israel above
Female booth attendants at an international trade fair and shops selling men’s ties have become targets in a strict crackdown by Tehran police on clothing deemed un-Islamic, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. Women “not properly observing the hijab,” or the
President Barack Obama’s “Polish death camps” gaffe, which has infuriated Poles and Polish-Americans alike, is not just the result of ignorance, or bad speechwriting (he apparently read the words from his teleprompter). Rather, it is the result of a foreign
On March 22, Taureg rebels, fueled by an influx of weapons brought in by mercenaries fighting for Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, successfully overthrew the government of Mali, ending 20 years of democracy. Weapons from the US-sponsored Libyan civil war have
