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On December 29th, Islamist terrorists turned the Russian city of Volgograd, just 430 miles from venues of the Sochi Winter Olympics scheduled to open on February 7th, into a slaughterhouse in their efforts to humiliate Russia’s attempts to demonstrate the country’s

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Suicide bomber at Russia’s Volgograd station sends Putin a message Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion to Lebanon’s army to buy weapons Suicide bomber at Russia’s Volgograd station sends Putin a message Surveillance camera catches

Less than 24 hours after a suicide bombing at the train station in Volgograd, Russia, 14 people have been killed and 28 others have been injured in a suicide bombing of a bus in the same city.  The explosion was

On Sunday, a terrorist detonated a bomb at a busy Russian train station in Volgograd, killing at least 16 people and injuring over 50 more. This is the second terrorist attack in the last two months in the city, raising

A Europe badly shaken by a faltering economy and rising populism is set to commemorate the centenary of Word War I, the conflict still known as the “Great War” that scarred the continent and shaped the 20th century. Commemorations for

(AP) Suicide bomber kills 14 in Russia’s southBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWAt least 14 people were killed and scores were wounded Sunday by a female suicide bomber at a railway station in southern Russia, officials said, heightening concern about terrorism ahead

More than many in recent memory, 2013 has been a year of pivotal transitions of power from old to new world leaders in states critical to world peace. Below, the five most unexpected, volatile, impacting or otherwise notable transitions of

(AP) Russia: Arafat’s death not caused by radiationBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWA Russian probe into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has found no trace of radioactive poisoning, the chief of the government agency that conducted the study said Thursday.

MOSCOW, Dec. 24 (UPI) — Edward Snowden said when he released classified secret NSA documents, his intention was to “give society a chance to determine if it should change itself.” In an exclusive interview with the Washington Post, Snowden said

(AP) Russia closes criminal case of Greenpeace activistBy IRINA TITOVAAssociated PressST. PETERSBURG, RussiaOne of the activists detained in Russia’s Arctic has been granted amnesty, Greenpeace said on Tuesday. The 30 crew members aboard a Greenpeace ship were detained at a

Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who was freed Monday in a Kremlin-backed amnesty, slammed Russia’s prison system and said that the whole country is built like a penal colony. She said she and released bandmate Maria Alyokhina will be working

(AP) 2 Pussy Riot members released from prisonBy ALEXANDER ROSLYAKOV and NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressKRASNOYARSK, RussiaTwo jailed members of the Russian punk bank Pussy Riot were released Monday following an amnesty law that both described as a Kremlin public relations stunt

(AP) Pussy Riot member released from prisonBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressMOSCOWA member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot was released from prison Monday, saying that the amnesty bill that gave her freedom was a Kremlin public relations stunt. Maria Alekhina

President Raúl Castro announced today that his government will pass laws in March targeted at attracting foreign investment in Cuba, the latest of several similar reforms aimed at opening up Cuba’s market without threatening the authoritative nature of the Castro

(AP) Kiev anti-government protest draws 100,000KIEV, UkraineAbout 100,000 demonstrators are gathering in the center of the Ukrainian capital to demand the ouster of the president and government, as mass anti-government protests enter their second month. The rallies that have turned

Major General Michael Carey, who oversaw three nuclear wings of the Air Force, was fired this weekend for behavior involving “hot women” that was “unbecoming of an officer and a gentlemen” while on a business trip in Moscow. According to

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia to free Pussy Riot, Greenpeace activists and Khodorkovsky Putin announces that Mikhail Khodorkovsky will be freed Obamacare goes into total panicked chaos Russia to free Pussy Riot, Greenpeace activists and Khodorkovsky Warm, friendly,

Iran has played the Obama Administration for fools. Even though the Tehran official line now asserts that the nuclear deal that was struck in Geneva has no weight at all, the Obama Administration says it will veto any Congressional action

For the past three weeks, Kiev has been rocked by protests. Even this evening, with temperatures falling well below freezing, there appears to be no let up in events. Crowds keep swelling and smiling, the acrid smell of warmth-giving bonfires continues

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Corruption probe throws Turkey’s government into crisis U.S. and Britain evacuate citizens from South Sudan as unrest spreads Sectarian atrocities escalate in Central African Republic Corruption probe throws Turkey’s government into crisis Police found

(AP) Russia passes amnesty bill, but still questionsBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressMOSCOWRussia’s parliament on Wednesday passed an amnesty bill that includes the 30-member crew of a Greenpeace ship detained after an Arctic protest, but it wasn’t immediately clear when or if