SOMA, Turkey (AP) — Rescue teams recovered eight more victims of Turkey’s worst mining accident on Thursday, raising the death toll to 282 in a disaster which has thrown Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s presidential ambitions off stride. Although 363
LINCOLN, Nebraska–We’re sitting in an RV that Ben Sasse and his family and aides have lived in and campaigned out of for eight months, and I’m getting the sense that I’m riding with a militia member. There’s a stuffed pheasant
SOMA, Turkey (AP) — Since first light at a coal mine in western Turkey on Wednesday, rescue workers have been removing a steady stream of bodies after an underground explosion and fire killed at least 205 workers. The fate of
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled Turkey must compensate Cyprus for its 1974 invasion of the island state. The $123 million ruling marks the largest charge ever declared under the auspices of the ECHR. The court ruled
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declined to defend taxpayer-funded travels of Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and his executive assistant Kay Webber on Tuesday. “You’ll have to address those questions to Sen. Cochran,” McConnell replied when asked if he thought Cochran
Israel and Turkey are likely to normalise relations soon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns from his trip to Japan on Friday, The Jerusalem Post reported Monday. “We are waiting for the prime minister to return and finalise the deal,”
Greeks are determined to use their votes in the European elections but are rapidly losing faith in Europe according the BBC. The corporation sent a reporter to talk to ordinary Greeks in the city of Thessaloniki, where unemployment is running
Chinese experts are studying and considering plans to build a high-speed rail line that stretches from China to the United States. If constructed, the project, titled the “China-Russia-Canada-America” line, would stretch out to cover over 8,000 miles of land. China’s
The majority of UCLA students running for undergraduate student government officer positions–though none from the inclusive, centrist “Bruins United” coalition–have signed a pledge drafted by radical groups and several ethnic organizations promising never to travel to Israel on student trips sponsored
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com As immigrants surge into Greece, 22 die on Aegean Sea U.S. considers helping Nigeria find its abducted girls Pakistan travel restrictions urged to stop spread of polio Violence in Odessa Ukraine revives memories of
May Day anti-government protests in Turkey were met with police, tear gas, and orders to disperse. According to the BBC, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned protesters to “give up hopes” of gathering in Taksim Square to protest. However,
On the morning of September 14th, Jay Carney gave a press briefing in which he addressed the attack in Benghazi at length. There is good reason to think the memo used to prepare Amb. Rice for her television appearances was
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has expanded the powers of Turkey’s secret service and granted agents immunity, while the government plans to pass a bill that would sentence journalists to ten years in prison for publishing leaks. The moves come as
Strange to think of videogame cartridges turning up as archaeology, but a legend of the gaming world was just confirmed by a documentary crew working on a series to be broadcast over Microsoft’s Xbox network next year. Microsoft is
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine joins Crimea’s Tatars in appealing to Turkey and Saudi Arabia Putin seeks to ‘rehabilitate’ the Crimean Tatars Israel cancels peace talks after Palestinian reconciliation Ukraine joins Crimea’s Tatars in appealing to Turkey and
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John XXIII left his imprint on humanity and the Catholic Church he led for fewer than five years, helping propel him to sainthood on Sunday. Here are some highlights, in deeds and words: EARLY YEARS
The Los Angeles Times ran an article Monday called “Moving in with Parents Becomes More Common for the Middle-aged” that seems to knock off a February story in the French magazine Le Monde called “Meet France’s Boomerang Kids, Moving Back In
In Nigeria, 234 Christian schoolgirls abducted; a Jesuit priest shot in the head outside his house in Homs, Syria; a young Christian woman dragged from her car in Egypt and beaten to death… These are some of the latest stories
The crisis in Ukraine was always a confrontation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama. In the opening round, Russia won a huge psychological victory by humiliating America’s NATO alliance as a military paper-tiger, annexing the Crimea
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of grilling season, causing sticker shock for both consumers and restaurant owners — and relief isn’t likely anytime soon. A dwindling number
The British economy would grow by £1.3bn a year if the country left the European Union, according to the head of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) in Manilla. The claim formed part of his winning entry for the Brexit Award,
Here’s the feel-good story of the week: according to the Los Angeles Times, “students” in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) throw away at least $100,000 worth of food every day, mostly fruits and vegetables they’re required to place
A new survey by the polling company YouGov has shown that whilst 60 percent of Americans still support NATO, there are wide variations on which countries they believe the US should protect. Countries like the UK and France did well
Turkey’s government on Thursday lifted a ban on Twitter in line with an order the previous day by the Constitutional Court, media reports said. Telecoms authority TIB removed court orders enforcing the Twitter ban from its website, a move which
There have been lots of earthquakes lately, and only some of them are of the geological kind. The geostrategic ones are no less dangerous, especially when compounded by frightening aftershocks and the threat of worse to come. The quakes in
