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.
Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was released early Monday after posting $150,000 bond after authorities charged him with second-degree murder for shooting unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin, US media reported. The release from a Florida county jail came after a
(AP) Hollande, Sarkozy set to advance to French runoffPARIS Official partial results show Socialist Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy are advancing to the runoff of France’s presidential elections. With about 33 percent of the vote counted, Hollande had
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved a plan to break up some of the country’s largest conglomerates, aiming to increase competition and bring down prices after protests over the cost of living last year.
(AP) Iraqi premier starting talks in IranTEHRAN, IranIraq’s prime minister is in Tehran for top level talks, underlining the close ties between governments of the two countries. Nouri al-Maliki is expected to meet Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and
(AP) Turnout solid in French presidential electionBy JAMEY KEATENAssociated PressPARIS Center-right French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s career was on the line on Sunday as voters turned out in solid numbers for the first round of France’s presidential election, a contest that
BEIJING, April 22 (UPI) — Senior Chinese and North Korean officials held talks in Beijing eight days after Pyongyang’s controversial missile launch, state media reported from Pyongyang. Details of the talks Saturday weren’t disclosed, but the government’s Korean Central News
Israeli forces are carrying out more special operations beyond the country’s borders and will be ready to attack Iran’s nuclear sites if ordered, the chief-of-staff said in an interview on Sunday. In an extract from an interview with the top-selling
Wealthy Iranians are fuelling an unprecedented luxury car boom despite sanctions hurting their economy, paying up to $360,000 for high-end autos, according to showroom employees and reports on Sunday. A newspaper citing official customs data, Hafte-Sobh, reported that “some 563
An Iranian military commander on Sunday said the Islamic republic is building a copy of a US spy drone captured in December 2011 and revealed what he said were “codes” gleaned from the unmanned aircraft. Hajizadeh did not give further
A sensational political scandal unfolding in China has exposed the high level of impunity enjoyed by elites at a time when social tensions are rising, highlighting the need for change, observers say. The affair — which toppled Bo Xilai, one
(AP) IMF urges bold changes in EuropeBy HARRY DUNPHY and MARTIN CRUTSINGERAssociated PressWASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund, armed with a replenished arsenal containing billions of dollars to battle Europe’s lingering debt crisis, now must press governments in the eurozone to
(AP) Hugo Chavez’s weeklong silence spurs uncertaintyBy JORGE RUEDAAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been out of sight for a week, speaking only through Twitter messages and written statements while undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba. The lack of any
Some people are hysterical over two-year-old photos of U.S. Troops posing with dead enemies who would have killed them or Afghanis had these enemies not killed themselves. I wonder how many people have actually taken the time to think about
WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) —North Korea may have obtained key components for its ballistic missile program from a China in violation of U.N. sanctions, U.S. officials said. A senior U.S. official said the chassis and other parts on a missile-transport
Bombs exploded in two minibuses in Baghdad on Saturday, killing three people and wounding at least 12, while a bomb attack on a governor’s convoy wounded two guards, security officials said. An interior ministry official said the bombs in the
Yemen’s air force raided Al-Qaeda hideouts in the south, killing eight militants, the defence ministry said Saturday, raising to 40 the number of jihadists reportedly killed in two days. The raids were conducted in Abyan province, where 26sep.net reported that
WASHINGTONTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT’-nur) says Europe needs to be creative in fighting its debt crisis. Geithner says Europe’s success will depend on the ability of its governments and central bank to creatively and aggressively support countries that are pursuing
By MALCOLM FOSTERAssociated WriterTOKYOJapan said Saturday it will forgive about 300 billion yen ($3.7 billion) of Myanmar’s debt and resume development aid as a way to support the country’s democratic and economic reforms. The government made the announcement after a
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated PressBEIJINGHer head was ringing from the blows. Once, twice, three times, her husband slammed her face into the living room floor. Kim Lee tried to twist her tall but skinny frame out from under his 91-kilogram (200-pound)
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Prague on Saturday for an anti-government rally as the centre-right ruling coalition was teetering on the verge of collapse. Unions, pensioners, student associations and other groups angered by austerity cuts and graft scandals
Israeli authorities warned citizens on Saturday to leave Egypt’s Sinai peninsula immediately because of a “critical and immediate threat” of a terrorist attack. Resorts dotted along the Red Sea in the Sinai are a popular holiday destination for Israelis seeking
By DESMOND BUTLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONMajor delays, cost overruns and critical technological problems are plaguing a missile defense system designed to protect the United States and Europe from an Iranian attack, Pentagon advisers and government investigators say about one of President Barack
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hundreds of thousands protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt Convinced that West won’t intervene, Russia’s involvement with Syria deepens Nicolas Sarkozy faces reelection battle in France on Sunday Hundreds of thousands protest in
By AYA BATRAWYAssociated PressCAIROEgypt’s Islamist and secular forces sought to relaunch the street uprising against Egypt’s ruling military Friday, packing Cairo’s Tahrir Square with tens of thousands of protesters in the biggest rally in months and accusing the generals of
According the U.S. State Department, the Obama Administration has not only sought the Gitmo release of Canadian terrorist Omar Khadr but has already lessened his sentence from 40 years to 8 years via a pre-trial agreement. As I wrote on
