As Anne Bayefsky reports at National Review today, Iranian government officials have been walking round the U.N. Human Rights Council bullying Iranian dissidents. As Bayefsky states: The president’s decision to join the U.N.’s top human-rights body in 2009, and more
(AP) Syrian state news agency: explosion in AleppoDAMASCUS, Syria Syria’s state news agency says an explosion has gone off between two residential buildings in the in northern city of Aleppo. The report Sunday by SANA gave no information on casualties
Britain is winding down its aid programme to India, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell told The Sunday Times. Britain has spent £1 billion ($1.6 billion, 1.2 billion euros) on aid programmes in India over the past five years, with another
A call for a “Buy European Act” by French President Nicolas Sarkozy based on a US law that obliges use of domestically-made products in public contracts, could prove troublesome, economists warn. The proposal, made in a speech that also called
(AP) Suicide blasts kill dozens in Syrian capitalBy ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated PressBEIRUTTwin suicide car bombs struck intelligence and security buildings in the Syrian capital Saturday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 140, according to state media. State TV aired
(AP) North Korea plans to launch long-range rocketPYONGYANG, North KoreaNorth Korea plans to blast a satellite into space next month to mark the centenary of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung, which the U.S. quickly called a “deal-breaker”
Remember when the Obama Administration, via Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, vowed to hit the reset button with Russia? That hasn’t worked out too well. Yesterday, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister, Anatoly Antonov, said that Russia would continue to abide by
In order for the Senate to approve the new START Treaty, President Obama had to make certain promises about upkeeping our nuclear deterrents; so far he has walked away from those promises. Rep. Mike Turner and his colleagues are working
(AP) Syria assaults opposition as diplomacy staggersBy BEN HUBBARDAssociated PressBEIRUTSyria launched a long-anticipated assault to crush the opposition in the rebellious north on Saturday, bombarding its main city with tank shells from all sides and clashing with rebel fighters struggling
(Reuters) – Russian riot police detained more than 500 protesters including opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday at rallies challenging the legitimacy of Vladimir Putin’s victory in the presidential election. Putin, who secured almost 64 percent of the votes on
(AP) A tearful Putin claims Russian election victoryBy LYNN BERRY and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWVladimir Putin scored a decisive victory in Russia’s presidential election Sunday to return to the Kremlin and extend his hold on power for six more years. His
“This was more than just a presidential election this was a very important test for us – a test for political maturity of our people and independence. We have demonstrated that nobody can impose anything on us we have shown that
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. EU approves partial bailout of Greece Greece’s debt default is still not a ‘credit event’ Russia and China express ‘deep disappointment’ in Syria In Iran’s elections Friday, it’s Ahmadinejad versus the Supreme Leader EU
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syrian regime begins ground invasion of civilian neighborhoods in Homs North Korea says it will suspend nuclear activities for food Egypt lifts travel ban on detained Americans India reverses position and backs Arab League
– Photos from journalism’s past. “I can’t wait until we get Photoshop, guys!” NYT – News outlets fall for receipt hoax: A wealthy banker set off public outrage after he allegedly followed up a $133 meal by leaving his waitress a one
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Germany approves Greek bailout amid continuing bad news S&P says that Greece is in ‘selective default’ Merkel chastises German interior minister over Greece leaving eurozone Germany may be replacing America as the new international
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hillary Clinton calls Russia and China ‘despicable’ over Syria veto Saudis walk out of Syria conference, demanding military response Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez flies to Cuba for urgent surgery Greece launches ‘voluntary’ bond swap deal for
From Accuracy in Media’s Cliff Kincaid: The Russia Today (RT) Moscow-funded propaganda channel, which is backing the murderous regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, aired a special program on Tuesday night on how progressives in the U.S. can “Take Back the
Embracing your nation’s enemy used to be treason, but among Hollywood elites, it is good P.R. Jane Fonda was pictured on the tank of the Viet Cong. Sean Penn cozies up to Hugo Chavez while Gisele Bundchen and Johnny Depp
35 House Armed Services Committee republicans have written a letter to the President claiming that the White House plan to reduce our nuclear stock pile by 80% is dangerous. They cite the aggressive nuclear buildup of China, Russia, and Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday for a resolution backing an Arab League plan calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and strongly condemning human rights violations by his regime. The vote in
