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Lawyer: Snowden Asks to Extend Stay in Russia

Lawyer: Snowden Asks to Extend Stay in Russia

MOSCOW (AP) — Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has applied to extend his stay in Russia, his lawyer said Wednesday. Anatoly Kucherena told The Associated Press that Snowden applied to Russia’s migration authorities “a long time ago” since

Iraq Politicians Back Down over Government Delays

Iraq Politicians Back Down over Government Delays

(AFP) Iraq’s politicians agreed to meet next Sunday after delays to the formation of a new government outraged Iraqis exasperated by political polarisation and fearful of a brutal Sunni militant offensive. It was unclear what prompted the about-turn after lawmakers

Soccer's Popularity Growing in U.S., You Can Bet On It

Soccer's Popularity Growing in U.S., You Can Bet On It

Everynew installment of the World Cup tournament resurrects the debate on the popularityof soccer in the United States. Even NBAgreat Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently weighed in on the strange sports pro-con controversy.is suddenly inspired to rise once more and proclaim, ‘Onward

Soviet Defector's Trove of KGB Secrets Made Public

Soviet Defector's Trove of KGB Secrets Made Public

CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) — The papers spent years hidden in a milk churn beneath a Russian dacha and read like an encyclopedia of Cold War espionage. Original documents from one of the biggest intelligence leaks in history — a who’s

Soviet Defector's Trove of KGB Secrets Made Public

Soviet Defector's Trove of KGB Secrets Made Public

CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) — The papers spent years hidden in a milk churn beneath a Russian dacha and read like an encyclopedia of Cold War espionage. Original documents from one of the biggest intelligence leaks in history — a who’s

UK's Hague, Osborne to court new Indian PM Modi

UK's Hague, Osborne to court new Indian PM Modi

Top British ministers were due this week to meet India’s Narendra Modi to pursue deeper trade ties, the latest Western government to court the prime minister since his election in May. Foreign Secretary William Hague and Chancellor of the Exchequer

Ukraine Claims Winning Ground in Rebellious East

Ukraine Claims Winning Ground in Rebellious East

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting in eastern Ukraine left at least nine Ukrainian soldiers dead Friday, as government troops pressed their offensive against pro-Russian insurgents using heavy artillery and combat jets and prospects of a truce appeared dim. Ukrainian President

World View: Activists Demand Restoration of Kingdom of Hawaii

World View: Activists Demand Restoration of Kingdom of Hawaii

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Activists demand restoration of the Kingdom of Hawaii East Ukraine fighting gets bloodier as new peace talks are scheduled Mormons provide a free survival manual Activists demand restoration of the Kingdom of Hawaii Activists

Putin's New 'Nuclear' Option

Putin's New 'Nuclear' Option

The escalating crisis in Ukraine being engineered by Vladimir Putin is taking on the feel of the Guns of August: an inexorable march towards a wider conflict, and perhaps a conflagration.  Having few good options to prevent the Russian autocrat

Oddly, 2018 World Cup Odds

Oddly, 2018 World Cup Odds

Degenerate gamblers of Planet Earth, rejoice! The bookmakers have finally released the odds for the 2018 World Cup. The painful wait is over! The United States, which played competitively to reach the knockout round this summer, faces a 50-1 uphill

Questions Raised Over Merkel's Communist Past

Questions Raised Over Merkel's Communist Past

Americans frustrated by German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s reluctance to meet demands for stronger sanctions against Russia have now begun to ask if there is a good reason the German leader has been targeted by US spies. Questions are being raised

EXCLUSIVE-Michele Bachmann: Republican Party Blind to Jihad

EXCLUSIVE-Michele Bachmann: Republican Party Blind to Jihad

Breitbart News spoke with Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN), candidate for president of the United States in 2012, about the Israel-Palestinian conflict, the Islamic State jihadist terror group, the Muslim Brotherhood, Putin’s Russia, America’s border security issues, and what her plans

Petro Poroshenko Ends Ceasefire in East Ukraine

Petro Poroshenko Ends Ceasefire in East Ukraine

The ceasefire in east Ukraine is over, and President Petro Poroshenko said the government will attack the pro-Russian forces if necessary. As of 12:35 p.m. Kiev time, four civilians were killed and two Ukrainian journalists kidnapped. “Taking into account all

Ukrainians Raise Money for the 'People's Drone' to Help Army

Ukrainians Raise Money for the 'People's Drone' to Help Army

Ukrainians have stepped up and started an online crowdfund to raise money for the “people’s drone.” In Ukraine, Donetsk formed the “Donetsk People’s Republic” and Luhansk split to form “Luhansk People’s Republic.” Fighting is non-stop in the regions between the pro-Russian forces