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Rescuers stop searches after Iran quakes kill 250

Rescuers stop searches after Iran quakes kill 250

(AP) Rescuers stop searches after Iran quakes kill 250By ALI AKBAR DAREINIAssociated PressTEHRAN, Iran Rescuers ended the search on Sunday for survivors of twin earthquakes in northwestern Iran that killed at least 250 people and injured more than 2,600 a

All threats "dwarfed" by Iran nuclear work – Israel PM

All threats "dwarfed" by Iran nuclear work – Israel PM

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that most threats to Israel’s security were “dwarfed” by the prospect of Iran obtaining nuclear weaponry, which local media reports charged Tehran had stepped up its efforts to achieve.

Reports Indicate Iran Closer to Nukes, White House Stays the Course

Reports Indicate Iran Closer to Nukes, White House Stays the Course

Multiple sources are reporting that President Obama has received damning new intelligence on Iran’s nuclear program. The intelligence allegedly shows that “Iran has made significant progress toward creating nuclear weapons.” When asked about it, White House spokesman Jay Carney would neither

World View: Obama Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Hizbollah

World View: Obama Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Hizbollah

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Obama administration imposes new sanctions on Hizbollah over Syria Japan recalls S. Korean ambassador in dispute over islands Obama administration imposes new sanctions on Hizbollah over Syria Hizbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah speaks to enthusiastic

Romney Tops List  Non-Jews for Jewish Future

Romney Tops List Non-Jews for Jewish Future

On a recent list compiled to show who were the non-Jews most positively influencing the Jewish future, Mitt Romney stood at the top of the list. The reasons Romney was first were his very vocal support of Israel, his harshness

Israel Planning October Surprise for Iran?

Israel Planning October Surprise for Iran?

Throughout his year, opinions have gone back and forth as to when Israel will attack Iran to stop off a major terror attack on the Jewish state. In the Spring, it seemed the attack could come at any moment, then

UK Bank Does Illegal Business With Iran

UK Bank Does Illegal Business With Iran

In another impressive display of federal oversight, New York’s top banking regulator threatened to strip U.K. bank Standard Chartered  PLC of its license to do business in the state, alleging that the bank illegally handled at least $250 billion in

Jimmy Carter to Address DNC

Jimmy Carter to Address DNC

Former president Jimmy Carter will address the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, but not in person, only by videotape. This makes sense; the DNC would be terrified if Carter, who is now 87, rambled on without an end in sight.

David Plouffe's $100K Nigerian speech

David Plouffe's $100K Nigerian speech

Washington Post: David Plouffe, a senior White House adviser who was President Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, accepted a $100,000 speaking fee in 2010 from an affiliate of a company doing business with Iran’s government. A subsidiary of MTN Group, a

Iran Says Arming Syria Rebels Will Destabilise Region

Iran Says Arming Syria Rebels Will Destabilise Region

The arming of Syria’s rebels will have “very bad implications in the region,” Iran’s Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state television. He added that “the region will face a major crisis if foreign forces, currently (covertly)

Iran TV: 48 Iranians Kidnapped in Syria

Iran TV: 48 Iranians Kidnapped in Syria

By PAUL SCHEMMAssociated PressBEIRUTIn a brazen daylight kidnapping, gunmen snatched a bus filled with 48 Iranian pilgrims from a Damascus suburb Saturday as they headed to visit a shrine holy to Shiites, reported Iranian state television. The abduction was the

Iran Worried About Low Population Growth

Iran Worried About Low Population Growth

Iran’s government has seen the future, and it doesn’t like the way its population’s growth is dwindling down to nothing.  As a result, it is jettisoning its birth control program. Iranian Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi said, “The budget for