The European Union targeted 15 officials and 18 organizations in the latest round of sanctions in response to the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. Russia said the sanctions will hinder any security cooperation between the two entities. “The additional
Germany is to scupper a free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada because the clauses giving legal protection to investors would give them too much power, according to a report in a leading Germany newspaper. The Canada deal
A 40-year-old Liberian man who died in Lagos, Nigeria, has become the first victim of ebola in Africa’s most populous country, according to the Nigerian government. His death makes Nigeria the fourth country to experience an ebola incident since the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Iran’s Supreme Leader wants to annihilate Israel, but not Jews Influence of the Great Islamic Revolution and Iran/Iraq war today A brief note on Iran’s nuclear issue Israel extends the Gaza ceasefire by 24
Sacramento’s CBS 13 is reporting that the severe drought affecting California is triggering a movement of rattlesnakes toward homes. Interviewed by CBS 13, rattlesnake wrangler Len Ramirez commented, “We’ve made four calls today and tonight; I don’t know how many
BENGHAZI, Libya, July 27 (Reuters) At least 36 people were killed in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, many of them civilians, in clashes between Libyan Special Forces and Islamist militants on Saturday night and Sunday morning, medical and security sources
Tyson Foods has announced another corporate retraction with the closing of three meat processing plants at a loss of some 950 jobs. Tyson, America’s largest meat producer which successfully bought out Hillshire Brands in June, announced the closings saying that
El Salvador’s ambassador to the United States suggested that the surge of illegal immigrants from his country may be due to the economic mobility of his citizens, many of whom are already illegally living and working in the United States.
The Obama Administration tried to make a big deal this week out of their proposed safety regulations to make the infamous “exploding oil trains” hauling crude oil across the U.S. less dangerous. But despite at least one fiery oil train
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union reached outline agreement on Friday to impose the first economic sanctions on Russia over its behaviour in Ukraine but scaled back their scope to exclude technology for the crucial gas sector. The EU also
(Reuters) – A 12-hour humanitarian truce went into effect on Saturday after Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip agreed to a U.N. request for a pause in fighting and efforts proceeded to secure a long-term ceasefire moved
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security officers checked U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his top aides with a metal detector as they arrived for a meeting on Tuesday with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, an unusual screening for a senior State
In remarks delivered to Shi’ite faithful in Iran this week, the nation’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei called on “anyone who cares about the fate of Palestine” to provide arms to Palestinians to kill Israelis. “Total armed resistance” against Israel was
The Obama administration is reportedly considering allowing Hondurans under the age of 21 to directly apply for asylum from their nation to live in the United States. According to a draft proposal obtained by The New York Times, if approved, “it
White House officials will reportedly meet with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Friday just a week after President Barack Obama promised the group that he would unilaterally ease deportations. A spokesperson for Rep. Ruben Hinjosa (D-TX), who chairs the
(Reuters) – Poor weather was the most likely cause of the crash of an Air Algerie flight in the West African state of Mali that killed 118 people on board, French officials said on Friday. Investigators at the scene of
(Reuters) – A powerful Ukrainian rebel leader has confirmed that pro-Russian separatists had an anti-aircraft missile of the type Washington says was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and it could have originated in Russia. In an interview with Reuters, Alexander
(Reuters) – Russia’s military is likely a reluctant participant in Ukraine’s conflict, the top U.S. military officer said on Thursday, adding that although he had not spoken to his Moscow counterpart in about two months he was keeping an open
Massachusetts police chiefs are unhappy with state lawmakers for dropping a provision that would have given them “sole discretion” in deciding who can own a long gun, be it a shotgun or a rifle. On July 18, Breitbart News reported
Amid an ebola epidemic that Doctors without Borders is calling “out of control,” a senior doctor working to help eradicate the disease has contracted it. Sheik Umar Khan tested positive for ebola while leading the team fighting to find a
A computer hacker has breached security at the European Central Bank and stolen information from a public website, an attack which emerged only after officials at the ECB received a blackmail email demanding money in return for the data stolen.
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents intercepted two minibuses traveling through central Afghanistan and killed at least 14 passengers overnight, officials said on Friday. “These indiscriminate killings by the Taliban are aimed at instilling fear in the people,” said Sediq Sediqqi,
(Reuters) – The loss of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 must prove a catalyst for changing Russia’s approach and ending the conflict in Ukraine, Prime Minister David Cameron wrote on Friday in an opinion piece in the New York Daily News.
On July 24 a doctor wounded in an armed attack by a psychiatric outpatient was able to pull his own gun, shooting and stopping the gunman. The incident occurred around “2:20 p.m. in an office at the Mercy Wellness Center
The economic situation in France is “catastrophic” and “if France were a company, it would be close to liquidation,” Pierre Gattaz, head of Medef, the employers’ federation, said this week. “There are no signs of recovery,” he said. Among other
