Syrian troops on Tuesday pounded Aleppo to thwart a rebel advance in Syria’s second city, activists said, as Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visited a Jordanian camp for refugees from the conflict. Violence and bloodshed were reported in other parts of
(AP) Canada closes embassy in IranTORONTOThe Canadian government says it is shutting its embassy in Tehran and severing diplomatic relations amid recent attacks on foreign diplomats in Iran. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Friday that the Canadian embassy in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: ECB announces huge new unlimited bailout program Stocks returning to height of 2007 bubble levels Hungary rejects IMF/EU’s austerity demands for a bailout 60 migrants drown in smuggling attempt from Turkey to Greece ECB
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIAAssociated PressISTANBULSome 58 people drowned when a fishing boat carrying migrants that smugglers had promised refuge in Europe sank after hitting rocks off the coast of western Turkey, officials said Thursday. Nine children were among the dead, according
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Bullfights to the death being televised in Spain and Portugal Eurozone demands that Greeks should work six days a week Six thousand would-be immigrants wait in Turkey to be smuggled into Greece Televised speeches
By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated PressBEIRUTTurkey accused Syria of “state terrorism” Wednesday after a sharp spike in the death toll from the Syrian civil war, and Iran came under new scrutiny with the U.S. alleging that Tehran is flying weapons to
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Turkey’s government flails over issues of Syrian refugees and PKK attacks U.S. manufacturing contracts at sharpest rate in over three years New study explains why this financial crisis is worse than previous recessions China’s
By JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVASome 100,000 refugees fled Syria during August making it by far the highest monthly total since hostilities began, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday. The tide in people fleeing the civil war, a figure that includes both
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Egypt’s military action against Sinai Bedouins comes to a standstill Egypt defends need for army tanks in Sinai Greece’s border guards fail to stop the influx of illegal immigrants Turkey still unsure about Syria
Egypt on Sunday defended its idea of forming a regional contact group on Syria which would include Iran, a staunch Damascus ally, insisting that Tehran could “be part of the solution” to the Syrian crisis. President Mohamed Morsi proposed at
(AP) Syrian rebels set free a kidnapped LebaneseBy BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian rebels have freed one of 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims they have been holding for three months. Hussein Ali Omar appeared healthy in an interview aired on Qatar’s Al-Jazeera TV
Earlier this week the Obama campaign announced the formation of “Rabbis For Obama,” featuring over 600 rabbis from across the country and across all Jewish denominations dedicated to four more years of big government and anti-Israel policies. The campaign didn’t
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Death of Ethiopia’s prime minister could affect Mideast security Jewish Israeli youths lynch Palestinians in Jerusalem as hundreds watched Armenian terrorist group threatens Turkey over Syria Death of Ethiopia’s prime minister could affect Mideast
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: PKK terrorists kill 8 in huge blast in Turkey near Syrian border Europeans debate next desperate step to try to save the euro U.S. banks double investments in Treasuries as deposits explode PKK terrorists
(AP) Intense fighting rages in Syria’s Aleppo, DaraaBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian government forces heavily shelled the cities of Aleppo and Daraa and a suburb of Damascus on the second day of a major Muslim holiday Monday, killing up to 30
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Anti-Japanese nationalist riots erupt in cities across China California hopes to stop bankruptcies by anticipating bankruptcy Real-money bets on poker, slots and other Vegas games coming to iPhones Credibly charged serial rapist Julian Assange
I consider Senator Frank Lautenberg a personal friend and a distinguished Jewish leader. My criticism, therefore, of his furious attack on Republican attitudes toward Obama on Israel is offered very respectfully. Senator Lautenberg says that Republicans ought to be ashamed of themselves
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia celebrates 100th anniversary of its air force with expansion announcement Russia’s PM Medvedev warns of Chinese occupation of Siberia and Far East Russia’s Medvedev blames ‘slacker attitude’ for rocket failure The ‘Pussy Riot’
(AP) US prepares new sanctions on Assad regimeBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressACCRA, GhanaThe Obama administration is readying new sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and its allies as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton heads to Turkey for weekend
As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wages a blood-drenched campaign for survival, Washington is stepping up plans for the day after he falls, colored by costly lessons of Iraq’s implosion in 2003. Senior US officials do not know how long Assad
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Iran pledges undying support for Syria’s al-Assad regime Ankara strongly condemns Iran’s threats against Turkey Greece and Israel form a ‘strategic’ relationship Plans for military action in Mali reflect change in Tuareg alliances Iran
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Syria’s Prime Minister defects to the opposition Egypt vows crackdown on ‘infidels’ in massacre on Israeli border Egypt closes the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt North/South split in Europe deepens Greece detains 6,000
Apparently Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler has decided to go the route of the thoroughly discredited Politifact and make a complete and public fool of himself — all, of course, in a crusade to protect Barack Obama. In today’s Post,
The arming of Syria’s rebels will have “very bad implications in the region,” Iran’s Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state television. He added that “the region will face a major crisis if foreign forces, currently (covertly)
Barack Obama is pulling his usual routine of leading from behind, this time in Syria. The Obama Administration has decided to offer the Syrian rebels everything but arms, even though they are getting slaughtered by the thousands. Even with Kofi
