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World View: Japan Announces Military Buildup to Counter China

World View: Japan Announces Military Buildup to Counter China

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Arrest in NY of female Indian diplomat raises a major diplomatic altercation Japan announces new military buildup to counter China John Kerry rebukes China over air identification zone Arrest in NY of female Indian

Pope Francis Demotes Strongly Pro-Life Cardinal Raymond Burke

(AP) ST. LOUISPope Francis announced changes in the influential Vatican office that evaluates and nominates candidates for bishop around the world. Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington was appointed Monday to the Congregation for Bishops. The pope also reconfirmed Cardinal William Levada,

In New Role, Kerry Back in Vietnam's Mekong Delta

In New Role, Kerry Back in Vietnam's Mekong Delta

(AP) In new role, Kerry back in Vietnam’s Mekong DeltaBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterKIEN VANG, VietnamAlong the winding muddy waters of the Mekong Delta where he once patrolled for communist insurgents on a naval gunboat, Secretary of State John Kerry

Palestinian President Abbas Rejects Kerry's Border Proposal

Palestinian President Abbas Rejects Kerry's Border Proposal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry achieved nothing in his latest foray into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly rejected the idea of Israeli troops monitoring the Jordan border of a future Palestinian state and even the proposed recognition

Kerry Meets Israel's Netanyahu to Push Peace Talks

Kerry Meets Israel's Netanyahu to Push Peace Talks

(AP) Kerry meets Israel’s Netanyahu to push peace talksJERUSALEMU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his latest push for Mideast peace. Continuing a furious pace of shuttle diplomacy, Kerry was meeting Netanyahu

Israel Hit With Heaviest Snowstorm in 60 Years

Israel Hit With Heaviest Snowstorm in 60 Years

Israel experienced its heaviest snowstorm in 60 years on Wednesday night and Thursday, closing down large swaths of Jerusalem. The snow should continue over the weekend and stretch down to the south of Israel. Israel, which is located in a

Kerry Back to Mideast to Push Peace Talks

Kerry Back to Mideast to Push Peace Talks

(AP) Kerry back to Mideast to push peace talksBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONContinuing a furious pace of shuttle diplomacy aimed at securing an elusive Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by spring, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in the Middle East

Kerry Likely Misled Congress on Syria

Kerry Likely Misled Congress on Syria

In pushing the case for war with Syria in September, Secretary of State John Kerry insisted that the majority of rebels were “moderates,” and not Islamists. Three months later, the top “moderate” general, Salim Idris, was pushed out of the

House Grills Kerry on Iran Deal

House Grills Kerry on Iran Deal

Secretary of State John Kerry appeared before the House Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to defend the recent nuclear deal with Iran and to oppose new sanctions. He fielded questions from members of both parties about the terms of the

US Calls for Release of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo

US Calls for Release of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo

(AP) US calls for release of Nobel laureate Liu XiaoboBEIJINGFive years after his detention, the United States is calling for the release of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo and an end to his wife’s undeclared house arrest. Washington

Israel Faces Twin Threats in Kerry and Obama

Secretary of State John Kerry told the Saban Forum in Washington, DC on Saturday that Israel faced two existential threats: a nuclear Iran and the “demographic time bomb” that supposedly awaits Israel if it fails to make peace with the

Palestinians Draw on Mandela Legacy for Inspiration

Palestinians Draw on Mandela Legacy for Inspiration

Palestinian leaders on Friday drew on the legacy of Nelson Mandela, a high-profile supporter of their cause, likening his fight against apartheid to their own struggle to end Israeli occupation. Tributes to the late South African leader, whose death was

Egypt Takes Aim at Brotherhood's Foreign Backers

Locked in a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood since president Mohamed Morsi’s ouster, Egypt has launched a diplomatic offensive against the movement’s foreign backers armed with funds from its old foes. In their first salvo soon after Morsi was toppled,

Netanyahu: US Gave Iran 'Written Approval' to Violate UN Resolutions

Netanyahu: US Gave Iran 'Written Approval' to Violate UN Resolutions

On Sunday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a crowd in Jerusalem that the Obama administration’s deal with the Iranian regime on nuclear development had overridden international law. “Iran is receiving written approval to violate UN Security Council resolutions,”

Kerry on Iran Deal: Blame Bush

Kerry on Iran Deal: Blame Bush

Secretary of State John Kerry, defending the Geneva agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, told ABC News’ This Week  that despite the deal’s flaws, it was, at least, better than what the Bush administration had done: In 2003, Iran made an