(AP) – Syrian troops backed by pro-government gunmen advanced during fierce battles with rebels on Saturday capturing at least one village in a strategic area in Homs province near the Lebanese border, activists and state media in Damascus reported. The
TOKMOK, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) – One trail in the search for clues about why two ethnic Chechen brothers may have carried out the Boston Marathon bombings leads to a sleepy town in Kyrgyzstan where former neighbors recall a quiet family that
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Background profiles of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev The radicalization of the Tsarnaev brothers Generational history of Kyrgyzstan The Beslan massacre and ABC news Background profiles of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev Tamerlan Tsarnaev, left (dead),
Late Friday, the FBI finally admitted that it had interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older Boston Marathon bombing suspect who was killed by police early Friday morning. The FBI reversed itself after the Tsarnaevs’ mother, Zubeidat, told Russia Today that her
While police in and around Boston hunt for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers, information gathered from various social media outlets indicate that he and his brother, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, harbored radical Islamic beliefs. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed
Now that we know that the Boston Marathon bombers were Muslims from the Russian Caucasus, it is clear the war is here. Boston is a war zone, yet still the media is disarming the American people by refusing to address
Because the alleged Boston bombers, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, were of Chechen descent and from the Russian Caucasus, an area that’s been a bastion of support for al Qaeda, experts are concerned about the potential dangers of the 2014 Olympics
Over the course of the day on Friday, details about the background of the two men suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing began to leak out. Much of it surrounded the religious radicalization of the two men. Here is a
(AP) Gov’t sources: Boston bomb suspect went to RussiaBy EILEEN SULLIVAN and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated PressWASHINGTONGovernment officials say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev traveled to Russia last year and returned to the U.S. six months later. The 26-year-old Tsarnaev died
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Marathon bombing suspect killed Thursday night in a shoot-out with police, traveled to Russia last year and did not return for six months. Travel documents show he flew out of New York’s JFK for Moscow on January
According to Politico, President Barack Obama has never “said the word ‘Chechnya’ publicly.” The publication points out that other past presidents have remained relatively quiet about Chechnya due to the Russian leadership’s sensitivity over the subject: “President Barack Obama and
(AFP) – A Russian rocket carrying a capsule filled with 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals blasted off Friday on a month-long orbital mission that should pave the way for manned flights to Mars. Live footage
(AFP)-The Russian-language YouTube page of the dead suspect, identified as 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, features various links to websites pulled by YouTube as well as to those on Islamic teachings. One link, called “It’s Only Sunnah,” features a nearly hour-long speech
(AP) – Militants from Chechnya and other restive regions in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus have targeted Moscow and other areas with bombings and hostage-takings, but if it turns out that the suspects in the Boston bombings are linked to those
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev defended his government’s record in a combative speech to parliament on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin signaled he may be losing patience with his long-time ally. There has been speculation for months
(AP) MOSCOW–Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his country’s assistance in investigating bombings in Boston that killed 3 and injured more than 140 people. Putin said in a condolences note published on the Kremlin’s website Tuesday that the international community
Yesterday’s terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon will have long-term ramifications for more than just U.S.-based sporting events. Future international sporting events will likely see more stringent precautions to keep both athletes and spectators safe. Russian authorities have promised tougher
(AP) World military spending drops in 2012By KARL RITTERAssociated PressSTOCKHOLMGlobal military spending dipped last year for the first time since 1998 as defense outlays shrank in the West but rose in Russia, China and the Middle East, a Swedish-based arms
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Turkey warns Israel against ‘dirty bargaining’ over flotilla compensation Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad resigns Cyprus offers citizenship to wealthy Russian oligarchs North Korea keeps the world guessing Turkey warns Israel against ‘dirty bargaining’
By RAF CASERTAssociated PressBRUSSELSA Polish bus carrying Russian youngsters crashed through guardrails and ended up on its side under a highway bridge near the port city of Antwerp on Sunday, killing at least five people and leaving two more critically
(AP) – Russia on Saturday named 18 Americans banned from entering the country in response to Washington imposing sanctions on 18 Russians for alleged human rights violations. The list released by the Foreign Ministry includes John Yoo, a former U.S.
(AP) – Russia’s non-governmental organizations on Thursday demanded President Vladimir Putin prove they received nearly $1 billion from foreign sponsors, a claim he has used to justify sweeping raids on hundreds of groups. The crackdown has drawn strong criticism from
The Russian Orthodox Patriarch has cautioned against the dangers of feminism, denouncing “propaganda” that encourages women to take roles beyond housekeeping and rearing children. But he argued: “The man should be focussed on matters outside (of the house), he must
On April 6 the six nation talks with Iran ended with no progress regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The U.S., Russia, China, Germany, France, and Britain took part in two days of talks in Almaty in hopes of reaching an agreement
A trove of data obtained by a US-based journalists’ group that details thousands of offshore accounts reveals several instances of swindles and other financial crimes, The Washington Post newspaper reported Sunday. Among the 4,000 US individuals listed in the records,
