This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi cancels his decree, but not the referendum Will President Obama follow Morsi’s example? North Korea says it may delay its long-range rocket launch Panic spreads as Mayan apocalypse date December 21
(AP) DOHA, QatarA U.N. climate conference with nearly 200 countries has adopted an extension of the Kyoto Protocol through 2020. The 1997 pact, which controls the greenhouse gas emissions of rich countries, expires this year. Negotiators haggled through the night in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Egypt’s president Morsi refuses any compromise on constitution Brotherhood offices torched, hundreds of casualties, as violence continues in Egypt Geithner, representing Obama, refuses any compromise in fiscal cliff negotiations Rate of decline in Russia’s
Matt Damon, who thought President Barack Obama didn’t veer as far left in his first-term as he would have wanted, revealed a real shocker: he voted for Obama in 2012. Damon said sheepishly, “I voted for him. Absolutely, I voted
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and UN peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Thursday for talks on the conflict in Syria, a US official said. The three-way talks in Dublin come amid growing
China urged North Korea on Monday not to go ahead with a plan for its second rocket launch of 2012, with Moscow saying any such move would violate restrictions imposed by the U.N. Security Council. North Korea’s state news agency
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com High police support for Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party Failure of America’s global anti-nuclear policies Israel withholds tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority High police support for Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party The Golden
So here we are at last, three years after I began reviewing the James Bond series, and it’s time to announce my choices for the best elements of the entire series. You have to hand it to the Broccoli family
Iran’s nuclear energy chief Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani is on record saying Iran will go on enriching uranium “with intensity.” This means international demands that Iran halt enrichment “to the higher 20 percent fissile purity level, close down its Fordow enrichment plant,
The remains of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat were reburied on Tuesday after samples were taken to be tested for signs he was poisoned, Palestinian sources said. Palestinian officials had originally planned a military ceremony to accompany the reburial
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt’s stock market crashes 10% over government turmoil Riots and stock market may force Morsi to back down Rift between IMF and Eurozone leaders puts Greece’s bailout in limbo Russia warns that Turkey’s Patriot
AP- BEIJING – China has successfully landed a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, which entered service two months ago, the country’s official news agency confirmed Sunday. The Liaoning aircraft carrier underscores China’s ambitions to be a leading Asian
Today, the Jerusalem Post reports that Israel has agreed to postpone any ground invasion of the Hamas-held Gaza Strip until cease-fire efforts can proceed further. This is a ground shift in Israeli policy with regard to Hamas; Israel has long
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it clear that he supports Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi’s approach to “normalizing the situation” in Gaza. According to reports: “The Russian head of state underlined the need to stop the armed confrontation and called on
Despite a strong first half and some great character material, “Skyfall” craters thanks to a boring second half, lackluster villain, and plot holes galore. This review contains gigantic spoilers. From The Beginning… “Skyfall” gets off to a great start –
Russian blogs are announcing that Putin may be in trouble. He has been noticeably absent from recent affairs and the only answer officials give when asked of his whereabouts is, “He is fine.” Rumors of an illness abounded after the
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONBears and budgets top the list as Congress returned Tuesday from a seven-week election break to a long list of unfinished business. Looming large in the lame-duck session is the urgent need for President Barack Obama and
This Saturday, the Midwest Marxist Conference was held at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. The event was teeming with teachers who spoke about the new found bond between the radical socialists and their Teachers Union. The all-day event, which
Iran stressed on Monday that any decision to hold direct talks with the United States on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme would have to be taken by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The two arch-foes have previously held indirect discussions within
The European Union executive on Monday offered to “stop the clock” on its controversial carbon tax on air travel by suspending the measure for a year on flights to and from non-European nations. The EU’s climate commisioner Connie Hedegaard said
By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that one of the main lessons from Superstorm Sandy is the need for global action to deal with future climate shocks. Ban told the U.N. General Assembly that it is
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China reacts furiously as Tibetan self-immolations sharply escalate China’s Hu Jintao says Socialism will prevail in final speech as president Putin fires Russia’s defense minister, paralyzing the army China reacts furiously as Tibetan self-immolations
Freed from the constraints of a lengthy election campaign, US President Barack Obama now has another shot at pressing Iran through diplomacy to scale back its nuclear programme, analysts say. But despite Obama’s increased leeway and tough sanctions against Iran,
World leaders on Wednesday hailed President Barack Obama’s sweeping re-election, with allies pledging to deepen cooperation with the United States on fighting the world economic slump and maintaining security across the globe. Congratulations poured in from across the world, including
(AP) Putin fires defense minister in wake of scandalBy JIM HEINTZAssociated PressMOSCOWRussian President Vladimir Putin fired the country’s defense minister on Tuesday, two weeks after a criminal probe was opened into alleged fraud in the sell-off of military assets. Putin
