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 US ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, is to leave his post this summer, the embassy in Kabul confirmed Tuesday. The veteran diplomat, who was appointed to Kabul 10 months ago, previously served as the US envoy to Iraq, Pakistan
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Central Asian nations harden mutual boundaries as Nato pulls out Europe raises expulsion threat level against Greece Germany’s Merkel expects to clash openly with France’s Hollande Anti-German sentiment in Greece deters tourists Suicide bomber
By JAMAL HALABYAssociated PressAMMAN, JordanA prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as “human slaughterhouses,” saying security agents beat detainees with batons, crammed them into stinking cells and tied them to beds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China can now bypass Wall Street when buying U.S. government debt and go straight to the U.S. Treasury, in what is the Treasury’s first-ever direct relationship with a foreign government, according to documents viewed by Reuters.
The US Senate approved new sanctions against Iran aimed at convincing the Islamic Republic to suspend its uranium enrichment, which western powers say is a cover for developing nuclear weapons. The measure was approved unanimously ahead of talks Wednesday in
(AP) TOKYO The world’s tallest tower and Japan’s biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday. Nearly 8,000 visitors were expected to take high-speed elevators up to the observation decks of the 634-meter (2,080-foot) tower to
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYAAssociated PressKATMANDU, NepalDays after four people died amid a “traffic jam” of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world’s tallest peak will begin soon, and there’s little they can do
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama’s preferred path to end the Iranian nuclear standoff faces a stern test this week when world powers sit down with Iran in another bid to press it to meet international demands
(AP) Suicide bombing kills nearly 100 soldiers in YemenBy AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, Yemen A suicide bomber blew himself up at a military parade rehearsal Monday in Yemen’s capital, killing 96 soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in the city
Given California’s astonishingly–and unexpectedly large–budget deficit estimate of $16 billion, which may understate the actual shortfall, creditors might be expected to flee the state. However, Europe’s own debt crises, and growing uncertainty in Asian economies, are making California a relatively attractive haven
By IAN DEITCHAssociated PressJERUSALEMIran is seeking atomic weapons to destroy Israel and world powers should not make any concessions over its nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday. Netanyahu made the remarks as the head of the U.N
(AP) Fort Hood bomb plot suspect wears mask in courtBy ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated PressWACO, TexasA soldier accused of planning to bomb Fort Hood troops wore a mask in court for the first time Monday as jury selection began in his
Today the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments this October in an intriguing case on the scope of government surveillance powers. A provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) establishes a new framework for U.S. intelligence agencies to apply
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, is finally roasting in hell after dying peacefully in his bed in Libya, surrounded by family and friends, rather than in the cell to which he was condemned for murdering 270 innocent people on Pan
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s violence spills over into Lebanon Nationalist parties gain strength in Israel Pakistan and U.S. haggle over supply routes to Afghanistan Syria’s violence spills over into Lebanon Lebanon’s government has been officially neutral about
A diplomatic battle has broken out between the South African and Israeli government after South Africa took steps to isolate Israel–steps the Israeli government has labeled “racist.” The conflict began when the South African government prevented a provincial official from
(AP) Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing dies at 60By ADEL OMRAN and LEE KEATHAssociated PressTRIPOLI, Libya Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died at home in Tripoli
(AP) Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitionedBy AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEM Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is urging Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace. Olmert contends that years of government neglect
The Hill reports that Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), who chairs the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, believes that the White House has despaired of diplomatic options in Syria, and may be close to authorizing the use of force to
For the country, the Afghanistan war was a security necessity. For President Barack Obama and the Democrats, it was a political necessity–a fig leaf to cover their radical anti-war policies. That much is made clear by a sympathetic article in
(AP) Qatar’s ruler: Arab Spring a loss for IsraelDOHA, Qatar Qatar’s ruler says Israel is more isolated by the Arab Spring and will face increasing pressures over issues such as its presumed nuclear arsenal. Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
While British citizens wait in line for medical care, the National Health Service is sponsoring hundreds of its employees to attend conferences on diversity this week. Among the “inspiring images” they will be asked to view are pictures celebrating “the
Camp David, US, May 20 (QNA) – The Group of Eight (G8) leaders called on the Syrian government and all parties in the country to immediately and fully adhere to a six-point peace plan brokered by United Nations-Arab League joint
(AP) Obama sees ’emerging consensus’ on economic fixBy BEN FELLER and JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressCAMP DAVID, Md.Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. U.S. military role is deepening in Yemen Bedouins in Sinai threaten both Egypt and Israel Tariffs on China’s solar panels threaten a trade war Three ‘Occupy’ protesters face terrorism charges U.S. military role is
