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Vietnam has reported that China on Thursday of intentionally rammed and damaged a Vietnamese research ship operating within Vietnamese waters, in a “premeditated” incident, according to Bloomberg. The attacked ship was a survey ship operated by Vietnam Oil & Gas

Yesterday, NATO aircraft pounded the Libyan capital Tripoli in what has been reported to have been the heaviest bombing of Tripoli since the initiation of western airstrikes in March. Reuters reported that the city was struck “several times an hour”

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Sec’y Gates calls for more Nato allies to join Libya air campaign Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, and his British counterpart, Liam Fox, left, at Nato meeting in Brussels, June 8 (Reuters) Complaining

Three weeks ago, a fistfight broke out among seven members of Kuwait’s parliament. It started when a Shia pro-government lawmaker referred to Kuwaitis being held by American armed forces at Guantanamo Bay prison as “terrorists.” A pro-Sunni Salafist opposition lawmaker

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Wild celebrations in Yemen over Saleh’s departure Yemeni army soldiers lifted by anti-government protesters, celebrate Saleh’s departure (AP) The evacuation of Yemen’s wounded president Ali Abdullah Saleh to a military hospital in Riyadh in

I’ve often written that as bad as America’s economy is, China’s economy is in much more trouble. And now, after a week of extremely bad economic news in U.S. housing, manufacturing, and unemployment, it appears that China’s economy is also

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Yemen’s president Saleh wounded in mortar attack TV screen during Saleh’s radio address (Al-Jazeera) As the civil war in Yemen spreads, forces of president Ali Abdullah Saleh are having armed clashes with tribal forces

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Pakistan to launch a major military offensive in North Waziristan The Pakistan army, working in conjunction with the U.S. military, will lanuch a military offensive against al-Qaeda and Taliban safe havens in Afghan border

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. New crisis on the road to Fatah-Hamas reconciliation A major dispute has erupted between the Fatah and Hamas delegations to the talks in Cairo on implementing a Palestinian reconciliation. The dispute is over a

Thailand’s politics have certainly been colorful, both figuratively and literally. And now the next exotic comedy scene is occurring. As Thailand approaches elections on July 3, the opposition Pheu Thai party is putting up the beautiful Yingluck Shinawatra for prime

While the lovers and supporters of Israel both on the right and the left celebrate the diplomatic victory of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu over President Barack Obama, the prospects for Israel in regards to its security and standing in the

The level of corruption in Mexico continues to amaze me. No, I didn’t say “surprise me.” Nothing seems to be surprising anymore as our neighbor to the south continues to fight an orgy of violence, corruption, and economic deprivation, all

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Major terrorist attack on Navy airbase in Karachi, Pakistan Pakistan’s PNS Mehran naval base, Karachi (Tribune) A well-planned professional terrorist attack was launched on the Pakistan’s PNS Mehran naval base in Karachi, Pakistan, on

Netanyahu Urges U.S. Return to 1845 Borders Israeli PM calls for “just solution” to end the conflict. Aboard Air Force Aleph (Reuters) – Speaking to reporters accompanying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his long flight to the United States

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Weekend elections in Spain may uncover huge amounts of ‘hidden’ debt Weekend elections are threatening to drive Spain’s ruling Socialist party from power in several regions. They’re also threatening a nasty surprise: to uncover

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. In tonight’s speech, Obama will promise aid to Egypt and Tunisia President Obama plans to propose new economic help to Tunisia and Egypt in his speech to the nation on Thursday evening. The economic

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. EU official proposes ‘soft’ default of Greece’s debt Top level European officials have been studiously avoiding any suggestion of a default on Greece debt, for fear that stating the obvious would panic investors. Instead,

Much of the idealism and the promise of unity that emerged from the massive populist uprising that captivated Egypt and swept longtime President Hosni Mubarak from power in February seems to have been lost. In the three months since, the

Europeans are coming around to the idea that a new bailout of Greece will only pile on more debt, only making the euro / Greece financial crisis worse. Greece’s problems are compounded by the weekend arrest of IMF chief Dominique