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.
Dalia Mogahed, a member of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, is fighting controversy over her online remarks about Israel. On March 10, Mogahed tweeted her opposition to embattled Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, listing as one
(AP) Hundreds rally to welcome Chavez home in VenezuelaBy IAN JAMESAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaHundreds of Venezuelans rallied on Saturday to welcome President Hugo Chavez home from Cuba, where he underwent cancer surgery to remove a tumor. Chavez waved, blew kisses and
(AP) Obama marks St. Patrick’s Day with brew in a pubWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is sipping a Guinness at an Irish bar to observe St. Patrick’s Day. At the White House, the main South Lawn Fountain is burbling green water. Obama
(AP) Soldier accused in Afghan killings was family manBy ADAM GELLER and RACHEL LA CORTEAssociated PressLAKE TAPPS, Wash.On a winding road of wood-frame homes tucked amid towering trees, Robert Bales was the father who joined his two young children for
(AP) Suicide blasts kill dozens in Syrian capitalBy ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated PressBEIRUTTwin suicide car bombs struck intelligence and security buildings in the Syrian capital Saturday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 140, according to state media. State TV aired
(AP) WikiLeaks’ Assange plans bid for Australian SenateBy ROD McGUIRKAssociated PressCANBERRA, AustraliaWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to run for a seat in the Australian Senate in elections due next year despite being under virtual house arrest in England and facing
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a director-generals’ conference in Jerusalem on March 13. Hopes are riding high that mooted talks between Iran and world powers will de-escalate a showdown over Tehran’s nuclear programme. But a majority of Israel’s
(AP) North Korea plans to launch long-range rocketPYONGYANG, North KoreaNorth Korea plans to blast a satellite into space next month to mark the centenary of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung, which the U.S. quickly called a “deal-breaker”
Media outlets have reported that military leaders ordered troops in Afghanistan to disarm prior to attending a speech by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Some have analyzed this as meaning that the Department of Defense doesn’t trust its own troops.
Louis Farrakhan spoke at UC Berkley recently and told the African-American students not to become friends with Jews because they were behind African slavery. This bigoted accusation is completely untrue and hypocritical. Charles Jacobs explains how there is still African
(AP) Clooney arrested in protest at Sudanese EmbassyBy BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONActor George Clooney and his father have been arrested at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. The protesters accuse Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, of provoking a humanitarian crisis
From the Washington Post: Before his death, Osama bin Laden boldly commanded his network to organize special cells in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attack the aircraft of President Obama and Gen. David H. Petraeus. “The reason for concentrating on them,”
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) told a gathering of anti-war activists in Los Angeles on March 12 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was misleading the public about Israel’s willingness to confront Iran alone, and that he had privately assured President
The New York Times has explained its double standard for running paid advertisements attacking different religions with concern for the safety of America’s soldiers. After running the atheist organization Freedom From Religion’s ad telling readers “It’s time to consider quitting
This week, Egypt apparently facilitated the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Gaza. With the ouster of Hosni Mubarak in February 2011 and the subsequent vitriolic hatred tacitly endorsed by the new Egyptian regime, the question arises as to why Egypt
Standard & Poor’s rated Thursday new Greek bonds issued under its bond swap at CCC, or still vulnerable to default, and indicated it would likely assign the same rating for the country. Regarding the country’s default status: “Our sovereign credit
Hundreds of activists in a “Freedom Convoy” who tried to enter Syria from Turkey were stopped near the border on Thursday, as the uprising against the Damascus regime entered its second year. Turkish police stopped hundreds of mostly Syrian activists
