World powers resumed negotiations with Iran on Wednesday over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme, more than three weeks after they last met and gave themselves another seven months to strike a deal. Political directors of the five permanent members of the
With the Federal Reserve beginning a two-day meeting to consider raising interest rates and strengthening the U.S. dollar, all hell broke out in financial markets as emerging-market stocks plummeted to a ten-month lows, the Russian ruble gyrated by 36% before
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate to 17 percent from 10.5 percent early Tuesday in an emergency move to halt a collapse in the rouble as oil prices decline and the country’s sanctions-hit economy slides
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Plunging oil prices couldheighten geopolitical tensions, trigger defaults by U.S. shaleoil and gas firms and destabilise euro zone inflationexpectations, the Bank of England warned on Tuesday. In a half-yearly assessment of global financial risks, Britain’s
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China: 300 Chinese citizens join ISIS in Iraq and Syria Desperate Russia raises interest rates to 17%, as ruble and oil prices collapse Russia builds a road connecting Dagestan to Georgia China: 300 Chinese
Try Cal Facts, a 72 page report produced by the California Legislative Analyst’s office, reveals that the Golden State is one of the largest economies in the world. The Los Angeles Times reported that according to legislative analyst Mac Taylor,
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The ruble hit a new record low against the U.S. dollar as weaker oil prices keep up the pressure on Russia’s slowing economy. European stocks and U.S. stock futures inched higher Monday, while Asian markets fell
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Lynchings of 43 students revive the Mexican Revolution Oil production to increase despite, or because of, crashing prices Lynchings of 43 students revive the Mexican Revolution Wanted poster for Pancho Villa – March 9,
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry on Sunday denied Swedish claims that for the second time this year a Russian military aircraft had nearly collided with a passenger jet over Sweden, insisting that the two planes were never less than
The Kiev State Ballet School has refused to accept money raised by Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre after it emerged the star dancer at a charity gala had supported the annexation of Crimea. At the Bolshoi last Sunday, some of the world’s
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Stocks plunge again, as economy spirals into deflation Russia may pause military hostilities in Ukraine for the winter Uganda calls for mass Africa pullout from International Criminal Court Stocks plunge again, as economy spirals
Several members of the intelligence community and military have fired back against the Democrat-led CIA “torture” report, with former high-ranking officials, officers, and operators describing the document as one that is “partisan” “one-sided,” will offer our enemies critical knowledge, and
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com No World View column yesterday Russia deploys nuclear capable missiles into occupied Crimea UN says nations should make saving migrants’ lives the highest priority Wall Street sell-off deepens as oil prices plummet No World
MOSCOW (AP) — The ruble has fallen to a new all-time low, tracking the dive in the price of oil and reflecting the overall weakness of the Russian economy. Russia’s currency traded at 55.02 rubles to the dollar in early
Just a day after the Democrat-driven release of the report on the CIA’s “Enhanced Interrogations,” the news cycle is once again being driven by the issue of state-sanctioned torture, despite the program the report covers having ended many years ago.
(Reuters) – A former Connecticut resident and Chinese citizen who allegedly worked on the F135 engine was charged with trying to take sensitive documents about military technology to China, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Tuesday. Yu Long was en
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Seven people have been detained in Moldova on suspicion they smuggled uranium and mercury in a metal container from Russia to be used in a dirty bomb, police said Tuesday. House searches were carried out last
The United Kingdom was forced to rely on French maritime patrol aircraft last month, after deep defence cuts left it with no planes to investigate a suspected Russian Submarine in the North Sea. The episode, which has some striking similarities
OUTSIDE OF DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Chanting “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest), dozens of armed men in camouflage uniforms from Russia’s republic of Chechnya train in snow in a camp in the rebel-held east Ukraine. They say their “Death” unit
After it was learned the U.S. Federal Reserve has dumped 6% of its humongous bond portfolio in the last 90 days and The Wall Street Journal reported the Fed for the first time since December 2008 may stop assuring investors
Despite evidence that Russian-backed rebels were responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in July, Russian media continue to find new culprits to blame for the incident. This time, Russian TV show Moment of Truth and the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper
Following months of questionably legal military behavior in eastern Ukraine and over the Baltic states, government officials in Moscow are expressing concern to United Nations Secretary General Ban-ki Moon regarding reports that Israel launched an airstrike near Damascus, Syria. “Moscow
NATO and the United States monitored more Russian jets in the Baltic region on Saturday and Sunday. Reports of Russian jets flying threateningly close to the Baltic states have become a near-weekly occurrence, yet NATO regularly issues concerns and warnings
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian production company has hired a man charged with the murder of a Russian agent as a consultant on a TV series about the mysterious death. Former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko died in London in 2006
European stock markets slid further on Tuesday following heavy losses across Asia, as oil prices struck fresh five-year lows before recovering slightly. The euro rallied against the dollar a day after the European single currency hit a two-year trough against
