GlaxoSmithKline, the UK’s largest drug maker, has joined the ranks of drug makers who have been found acting illegally in China to spur their growth. Chinese police say that Glaxo used bribes and sexual favors amounting to $489 million to increase its
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave some stiff advice to critics of Russia’s record-breaking success at the World University Games: Use Viagra. Critics of Russia’s dominance at the event suggested Russia violated the spirit of the event by using Olympic-level athletes,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt launches a major military action into Sinai on Israel border Israel and U.S. forces go on alert over fear of wider war Palestinians ask for an airport as Kerry pursues farcical ‘peace process’
(AFP) – A Russian court on Thursday sentenced protest leader Alexei Navalny to five years in a penal colony after finding him guilty of embezzlement, a verdict which will disqualify one of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics from politics.
Not long ago, the world was talking about how to best divide and monitor power in a post-Assad Syria. Such talk has quietly disappeared as Bashar al-Assad has regained momentum and retaken lost ground in his country’s civil war. As
(AP) Russian opposition leader sentenced to 5 yearsBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressKIROV, RussiaAlexei Navalny, one of the Russian opposition’s leading figures, was convicted of embezzlement Thursday and sentenced to five years in prison. Navalny and his supporters claimed the case was
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia seeks military air and naval bases in Cyprus Assad supporters under attack in Lebanon Greece votes to lay off 27,500 civil service workers Iran uncovers a western ‘Wall of Fire’ anti-revolutionary plot Russia
(AP) Mattel 2Q profit falls, Barbie sales slide againBy MAE ANDERSONAP Business WriterNEW YORKVampy teen Monster High dolls are taking a bite out of squeaky-clean Barbie. Mattel said Wednesday its second-quarter net income fell 24 percent, hurt by a continued
(AP) Experts: Cuba arms shipment explanation troublingBy PETER ORSI and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINAssociated PressHAVANA North Korea on Wednesday repeated Cuba’s assertion that the antiquated weapons systems found on a cargo ship in Panama were headed to the Asian county for repair.
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) said Wednesday that it “strongly” opposed the proposed boycott suggested by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics if Russia granted NSA leaker Edward Snowden asylum. Graham had suggested on Tuesday that
Speaker John Boehner disagreed with the suggestion from Sen. Lindsey Graham that the U.S. should boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics if Russia grants asylum to Edward Snowden.
US Secretary of State John Kerry vowed to keep up the battle to set up a sanctuary to protect the unique marine ecosystem in parts of the Antarctic. And he voiced “regret” that attempts to create the world’s largest ocean
KDAF: President Vladimir Putin is overseeing Russia’s biggest military maneuvers since the Soviet era.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said the United States should consider boycotting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi if Russia grants NSA leaker Edward Snowden asylum. When The Hill asked the Gang of Eight senator about whether he would urge the
(AP) Pussy Riot back in new video after members jailedMOSCOWRussian provocateurs Pussy Riot are back in action, releasing a new music video nearly a year after three members went to prison for a prank denouncing Vladimir Putin. The video shows
(AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin is characterizing National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden’s long stay at a Moscow airport as an unwelcome present foisted on Russia by the United States.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Taliban involvement in Syria threatens Turkey’s security The fall of Morsi in Egypt is significant blow to Turkey Survey finds increasing political corruption around the world JP Morgan advisor defrauds 82 year old grandmother
According to Glenn Greenwald, columnist at The Guardian, Edward Snowden has a documents on how the National Secuirty Agency works but is keeping them private in order not to harm the US Government. Greenwald said these documents “would allow somebody who
Moscow wants to exchange a married couple of Russian spies jailed this month in Germany for at least one convict jailed in Russia on charges of spying for the West, a report said Monday. Russia’s Kommersant newspaper said that the
President Barack Obama has reportedly expressed interest in becoming a celebrity picker for ESPN’s College GameDay this season. ESPN Senior Coordinating Producer Lee Fitting told Sports Illustrated that White House representatives have actually reached out to ESPN about Obama potentially appearing on the program
An Israeli submarine was responsible for a July 5 attack on Russian missiles that had been delivered to Syria, the London Sunday Times reports. Israel had warned that such shipments would be legitimate targets. The P-800 anti-ship “Yakhont” missiles had been
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Unnamed U.S. officials name Israel as Latakia, Syria, attacker War between Syria’s rebel groups threatens wider proxy war Russia stages largest military drills in post-Soviet era Unnamed U.S. officials name Israel as Latakia, Syria,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel and Egypt cooperate against terrorists in Sinai War breaks out between anti-Assad rebel factions in Syria Israel and Egypt cooperate against terrorists in Sinai Map of Sinai (Economist) Since the beginning of Egypt’s
A new report by the National Air and Space Intelligence Center concludes that”Iran has ambitious missile and space launch development programs” and “could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the United States by 2015.” The results of
UPDATED: The WSJ is reporting that Snowden will stay in Russia until he can travel to Latin America. “He wants to stay here until he can fly to Latin America,” said Human Rights Watch’s Deputy Director Tanya Lokshina, who took
