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***Live Updates*** Obama, Rouhani at UN

***Live Updates*** Obama, Rouhani at UN

On Tuesday, President Obama will address the UN General Assembly for the fifth time. Year after year, he apologizes to the assembled–comprised primarily of non-democratic states–for any offense caused by his predecessors. He then promises to dilute America’s moral leadership

Palin: Obama Using Syria to Distract Nation from Debt Crisis

Palin: Obama Using Syria to Distract Nation from Debt Crisis

On Sunday, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin accused President Barack Obama of using Syria to distract Americans from the country’s solvency issues. Palin said when liberals like Obama malign conservatives like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and efforts to defund Obamacare

Tunisia Females Engage in Sexual Jihad with Syrian Rebels

Tunisia Females Engage in Sexual Jihad with Syrian Rebels

Females from Tunisia travel to Syria to have sex with the rebels in a “sexual jihad.” Many of them are returning pregnant with their children. Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddo addressed this issue with Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly. Women and

Defunding Obamacare: Ted Cruz's Pathway to Victory

Defunding Obamacare: Ted Cruz's Pathway to Victory

When those like Senator John McCain say that Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), and other conservatives have no chance at winning the battle to defund Obamacare, they are wrong. Cruz, Lee, and the others do indeed have a pathway

Kerry, Lavrov Talk of 'Strong' UN Syria Resolution

Kerry, Lavrov Talk of 'Strong' UN Syria Resolution

US Secretary of State John Kerry said he and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov spoke Friday about a “strong” United Nations Security Council resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons. The two top diplomats are in daily contact on the

Attack Points to al-Qaida Surge in Yemen

Attack Points to al-Qaida Surge in Yemen

By AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenUnder a heavy fog, al-Qaida militants disguised in military uniforms launched car bomb attacks on three different security and military posts in southern Yemen on Friday, killing 38 soldiers in the group’s biggest attack in the

France's Hollande to Meet Iran President at UN

France's Hollande to Meet Iran President at UN

French President Francois Hollande will meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rowhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week, Hollande’s office announced Friday. The announcement comes amid growing signs the recently-elected Rowhani could also meet with US President

Syria Sends OPCW Chemical Weapons Inventory

Syria Sends OPCW Chemical Weapons Inventory

(AP) Syria sends OPCW chemical weapons inventoryBy MIKE CORDERAssociated PressTHE HAGUE, NetherlandsSyria has sent the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons an “initial declaration” outlining its weapons program, the organization said Friday. Spokesman Michael Luhan told The Associated Press

Kerry: UN Must Act on Syria Next Week

Kerry: UN Must Act on Syria Next Week

The UN Security Council must be prepared to draw up a binding resolution on Syria’s chemical weapons next week, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday. A “definitive” UN report had proved that the Syrian regime was behind an

Flashback: New York Times 'Only Newspaper' Obama Reads

Flashback: New York Times 'Only Newspaper' Obama Reads

Back In April, we learned though a former White House advisor speaking to The New Republic, that “There’s only one paper the president reads, that’s The New York Times.” In a new book, MSNBC editor Richard Wolffe paints a portrait

Putin: Syria Chemical Attack Sly Rebel Provocation

Putin: Syria Chemical Attack Sly Rebel Provocation

(AP) Putin: Syria chemical attack sly rebel provocationBy LYNN BERRYAssociated PressVALDAI, RussiaRussia has strong grounds to believe that Syrian rebels were responsible for the country’s chemical attack, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Speaking at a conference, Putin said “we have

Jihadis Capture Northern Syrian Town Near Turkey

Jihadis Capture Northern Syrian Town Near Turkey

By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaAl-Qaida-linked gunmen in northern Syria captured a town near the Turkish border after heavy clashes with a rebel group in the area, activists said Thursday. It was the latest development in what has

Chemical weapons watchdog to meet on Syria Friday

Chemical weapons watchdog to meet on Syria Friday

The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said it is to meet Friday to discuss a Russian-US plan for the destruction of Syria’s chemical arsenal. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will meet at 1400 GMT to consider the

State Department Backs Down on First Syria Deadline

State Department Backs Down on First Syria Deadline

Thursday’s Los Angeles Times reports that the very first deadline created under the U.S.-Russian deal to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons has already hit a snag. This weekend, Syria is expected to submit a full inventory of its chemical weapons and