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.
Dozens of Roman centurion impersonators protested in front of the Colosseum on Thursday dressed in plumed helmets and clutching plastic swords in a protest against a ban on their work. A clash between the “centurions” and police broke out after
Iran “will not retreat an iota” from its nuclear rights, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, ahead of weekend talks in Istanbul with world powers over Tehran’s atomic activities. His language indicated a defiant attitude by Iran as its negotiators
European stocks mainly fell on Thursday as investors reacted to a downbeat Italian bond auction before the release of US economic data and company results. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped 0.13 percent to 5,627.55 points in midday deals, while
South Korea’s ruling conservatives have won a parliamentary poll fought mostly on economic issues, with analysts saying voters opted for stability ahead of a presidential election in December. Official results released in the early hours of Thursday showed the New
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Philippines and China in nationalistic confrontation in South China Sea Syria’s psychodrama continues for another day European financial crisis growing quickly in Spain and Italy Philippines and China in nationalistic confrontation in South China
Western powers pressed Syria to adhere to a ceasefire with only hours to go before the UN-backed deadline, as North Korea’s plans for a rocket launch also raised mounting concern. Foreign ministers of the Group of Eight major industrial nations
In the midst of ongoing rocket terror attacks against Israel from Gaza and even Egypt, as civil war rages in Syria, and as the threat from Iran approaches the point of no return, 74 Democrats in the House of Representatives
United Nations envoy Kofi Annan implied today that a ceasefire in the civil war in Syria is imminent. Speaking in Tehran, he stated that, “If everyone respects it, by 6 a.m. on Thursday there should be a much improved situation
In El Paso, Texas, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Ricardo Montalvo has been arrested and charged with attempting to smuggle guns and ammunition into Mexico. More specifically, he’s been accused of trying to smuggle the weapons to the Mexican cartel. His
French organisers of the “fly-in” of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists expected in Israel’s Ben Gurion airport this weekend said Wednesday they still plan to travel despite Israeli opposition. Israeli security forces said Tuesday they had begun preparations for the “fly-in”,
Catholic schools in Ontario, Canada will no longer be permitted to teach Catholic doctrine regarding homosexuality. Glenn Murray, an openly gay member of Provincial Parliament, rebuked Ontario’s Catholic bishops for refusing to launch “gay clubs” in Catholic schools. “I have
Federal courts will decide whether U.S. passports must declare Jerusalem part of Israel. In Zivotofsky v. Clinton, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s conclusion that this issue must be resolved in the political arena between President Obama and
The leaks continue from the Obama administration with regard to Israeli defense secrets. On Sunday, the New Yorker printed a report stating that the US had worked with the Iranian opposition group Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK). The US was apparently receiving intelligence
North Korea said Wednesday that the fuelling of a long-range rocket is under way, ahead of the launch scheduled for later this week despite international protests.
US fighter planes escorted a Korean Air jet carrying 146 passengers and crew to a Canadian military base due to a bomb threat against the flight, officials and the airline said Wednesday. Korean Air flight 72 from Vancouver bound for
British Prime Minister David Cameron (L), seen here arriving at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, on April 10, is in Indonesia as earthquakes and tsunamis hit the region this morning. Cameron kicked off his tour of Asia, starting with his visit
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Formula-One Grand Prix officials threatened in Bahrain Pressure grows for a new round of United Nations diplomacy for Syria Greece extends deadline for holdouts from bond swap Spain moving rapidly to become ‘the next
At least three tsunamis of up to 80 centimetres (31 inches) hit Indonesia’s coast after a massive 8.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island Wednesday. “Our tide gauges and buoys recorded small tsunamis,” Said Kristiawan of Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency
Syria showed no let up in assaults on protest hubs Wednesday as peace envoy Kofi Annan said there was still a chance to salvage a peace plan for a complete halt to hostilities within 24 hours. Activist group the Local
Malaysian authorities on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert and urged evacuations along its west coast following a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean. “We have declared a tsunami alert along the west coast of the peninsula (Malaysia). We have ordered
The Syrian government and its security forces are using women and children as human shields in the government’s war with Syrian rebels. The brutal regime of Bashar Assad has forced thousands of Syrians to flee to Turkey as a result of
The US military has agreed to transfer special operations to Afghan control, diminishing America’s role and responsibility in anti-Taliban night raids: Under the terms of the agreement, Afghan forces can still call on American troops for help and authorize them
Diplomatic efforts to halt Syria’s bloodshed have “failed” and the world must send military aid to rebels to stop further slaughter, US Senator John McCain said Tuesday at a refugee camp in Turkey. The two lawmakers visited the Syrian refugee
