National Security

The Pentagon said Tuesday it will request funding to expand Israel’s “Iron Dome” short-range air defense system, which helped thwart rocket attacks out of Gaza earlier this month. The United States spent $204 million on the Iron Dome system in

A US Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would call on China to ease restrictions in Tibetan areas and free prisoners after a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans angry over Chinese rule. Under the resolution, the Senate would

(AP) Egypt’s Brotherhood considering presidential runBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROEgypt’s Muslim Brotherhood was debating Tuesday whether to field a candidate in upcoming presidential elections, a much-anticipated decision that would signal whether the fundamentalist group intends to escalate or defuse rising tensions

Two days before a New York court begins a civil case involving a hotel maid’s accusation of rape against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund has been placed under preliminary investigation for alleged involvement in a

Kuwait on Tuesday seized three Iraqi boats with 26 fishermen on board for fishing in the emirate’s territorial waters a day after releasing seven Iraqis, an official statement said. The coastguard seized the boats as they fished illegally inside Kuwaiti

(AP) Obama says he’s not ‘hiding the ball’ on RussiaBy BEN FELLERAP White House CorrespondentSEOUL, South KoreaSpeaking to the microphones intentionally this time, President Barack Obama on Tuesday assured he had no hidden agenda with Russia for a second term,

The late comedian-violinist Henny Youngman’s emblematic one-liner was “Take my wife–please!” Now an Islamic Bookstore in Toronto, Canada was discovered selling a book titled A Gift for Muslim Couple, which promotes a brutal variant on Youngman’s comedic theme. Illustrating the

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. The world in the eye of the hurricane Sudan / South Sudan border clashes threaten oil production China loses big in the Sudan / South Sudan conflict Egypt eyes close ties between South Sudan

PARIS (Reuters) – Video footage filmed by the French gunman Mohamed Merah during his bloody shooting spree has been sent to the Al Jazeera television network in Paris, a police source said on Monday. Al Jazeera received a computer memory

(AP) Islam won’t be basis of new Tunisian constitutionBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZAAssociated PressTUNIS, TunisiaIslamic law will not be enshrined in Tunisia’s new constitution, preserving the secular basis of the North African nation, Tunisia’s ruling Islamist Ennahda Party said Monday. The

(AP) General is reviewing command of Bales unitLOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONGen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said Monday that he is looking at possible contributing factors within the military unit’s command structure that could have permitted a

Over the course of the past three years, President Obama has done his steady best to appease the Taliban into submission. A small synopsis of what he’s done includes the meekness he projected via his U.S. apology tour to the

(AP) Arab leaders won’t tell Syrian president to quitBy LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDADIraq’s top diplomat said Monday that Arab leaders meeting in Baghdad this week will not demand the resignation of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and opposition forces there need to

(AP) Tibetan lights self on fire at anti-China protestBy TIM SULLIVANAssociated PressNEW DELHIA Tibetan exile lit himself on fire and ran shouting through a demonstration in the Indian capital Monday, just before a visit by China’s president and following dozens

Jerusalem, March 26 (QNA) – Nearly two-thirds of Jewish Israelis believe that attacking Iran to stop its nuclear program would be less harmful to Israel than living under the shadow of an Iranian nuclear bomb, a new survey showcased. The

(AP) Wife defends soldier accused in Afghan rampageSEATAC, Wash.The wife of a U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says her husband showed no signs of PTSD before he deployed, and she doesn’t feel like she’ll ever believe he

Jake Tapper of ABC News reports that an open microphone caught President Barack Obama telling outgoing Russian President Dmitri Medvedev that he would be prepared to yield to Russian demands on missile defense after his re-election, but needed more “space”

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Turkey’s Erdogan agrees with Obama to provide aid to Syria’s opposition Russia reconsiders its position on supporting Bashar al-Assad Russia struggles to bring Georgian territories under tighter control European Union escalates its war against

(AP) Powerful quake hits central Chile, coast emptiesBy EVA VERGARAAssociated PressSANTIAGO, ChileA magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck just off the coast of central Chile, prompting an emergency evacuation order for people living near the ocean in case it spawns a tsunami.The

Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, has begun steps to suspend operations at its last running nuclear reactor in order to carry out checks. The No. 6 unit at the company’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

Gaza, March 25 (QNA) – Gaza’s sole power station shut down on Sunday after two days of electricity production, as Palestinian officials in Cairo sought to end the fuel shortage in the coastal strip. Director of Gaza’s power company Walid

(AP) Afghans: US paid $50K per shooting spree deathBy MIRWAIS KHAN and HEIDI VOGTAssociated PressKANDAHAR, Afghanistan The U.S. paid $50,000 in compensation for each villager killed and $11,000 for each person wounded in a shooting rampage allegedly carried out by

(AP) Obama: N. Korean rocket test would isolate regimeBy BEN FELLERAP White House CorrespondentSEOUL, South Korea Warning North Korea from its doorstep, President Barack Obama said Pyongyang risks deepening its isolation in the international community if it proceeds with a