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Edward Snowden's Father Arrives in Moscow

Edward Snowden's Father Arrives in Moscow

(AP) Edward Snowden’s father arrives in MoscowMOSCOWThe father of former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden arrived in Moscow Thursday morning to meet with his son who has received asylum in Russia and has been living at a secret

Pakistani Girls View Malala as a Heroine

Pakistani Girls View Malala as a Heroine

Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan in October 2012 on her way to school because of her writings and defying the Taliban’s views on educating women. The Taliban believe women should not receive an education and should live

UN Envoy: Obama Admin Ruined Syrian Peace Deal in 2012

UN Envoy: Obama Admin Ruined Syrian Peace Deal in 2012

Members of Kofi Annan’s 2012 diplomatic team to Syria claim President Obama had as much momentum for meaningful action in Syria during June 2012 as “[Secretary of State John] Kerry achieved a year later on chemical weapons.”  That opportunity was

Supermodel Punches Half-Naked Femen Protester in Nose on Catwalk

Supermodel Punches Half-Naked Femen Protester in Nose on Catwalk

When two half-naked female protesters from the radical anarchist organization “Femen” disrupted Paris Fashion Week on Thursday by invading the catwalk with slogans painted on their bare chests, an 18-year old supermodel punched one of them squarely in the nose.  Hollie-May

Larry King to Guest-Host ESPN's Olbermann

Larry King to Guest-Host ESPN's Olbermann

Former CNN host Larry King will guest-host ESPN’s Olbermann next week while Keith Olbermann takes a leave of absence to host TBS’s coverage of the MLB playoffs. King will guest-host ESPN2’s show from October 1-3 and he is also scheduled to

IOC 'Fully Satisfied' over Russia's Anti-Gay Law

IOC 'Fully Satisfied' over Russia's Anti-Gay Law

(AP) IOC ‘fully satisfied’ over Russia’s anti-gay lawBy LAURA MILLSAssociated PressSOCHI, RussiaThe International Olympic Committee has dismissed concerns over Russia’s law banning gay propaganda, saying it doesn’t violate the Olympic charter’s anti-discrimination clause, and pronounced Russia ready to host the

Russia Still May Charge Greenpeace Activists

Russia Still May Charge Greenpeace Activists

Russian President Vladimir Putin has softened the Russian approach toward Greenpeace activists who were seized by the Russian Coast Guard after they attempted to board a Russian offshore oil platform in the Arctic. Putin said Wednesday that the activists aren’t

American Exceptionalism

American Exceptionalism

Thanks to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the generally mis-defined concept of American exceptionalism has again come to the fore. In last week’s New York Times, Mr. Putin displayed his lack of knowledge of the United States’ founding. Toward the end

The Speaker Hits Obama With New Ad: Negotiations

The White House has made it abundantly clear that Obama will no longer negotiate with Republicans over raising the debt ceiling, saying he doesn’t want to give in to “extortion.”  In this clever and amusing ad put out by Speaker

Putin Says No Discrimination of Gays in Russia

Putin Says No Discrimination of Gays in Russia

(AP) Putin says no discrimination of gays in RussiaVALDAI, RussiaPresident Vladimir Putin has denied gays face discrimination in Russia, saying that a new law that has drawn protests worldwide does not infringe on their rights. Putin on Thursday insisted the

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

Putin Says He May Seek 4th Presidential Term

Putin Says He May Seek 4th Presidential Term

(AP) Putin says he may seek 4th presidential termVALDAI, RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin says he could run for a fourth presidential term in 2018. If he serves four terms, that would keep him in power for about a quarter century

MEMRI Documents Vast Egyptian Anger Toward Obama

MEMRI Documents Vast Egyptian Anger Toward Obama

Perceived American support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is driving a deep wedge between Egypt’s military leaders and its people against the United States, a report from the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) finds. “This trend is part

Madeleine Albright: I Don't Trust Putin

Madeleine Albright: I Don't Trust Putin

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Russian President Vladimir Putin could not be trusted, but the United States had to work with him on Syria. On CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday, host Bob Schieffer asked Albright, who served as Secretary