The headline may give you a chuckle, but it is certainly no laughing matter. Christians in the Middle East have been devastated by violence and genocidal tendencies at the hands of Islamic extremists. The only place in the Middle East Christians are truly safe is the Jewish State.
After a series of “extreme” fluctuations in Russia’s currency–the ruble–California-based Apple Inc. has made the decision to halt the online sales of its products there, the iPhone 6 included, as the company reviews a strategy to deal with Russia’s economic crisis.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Volunteers at the North American Aerospace Defense Command are pretending to monitor Santa Claus as he makes his storybook Christmas Eve flight. So far, NORAD says it used the heat signature from Rudolph’s nose to “track” St. Nick over spots ranging from Australia to Africa.
One of the greatest war movies ever made is Grand Illusion, Jean Renoir’s 1937 film about a group of French prisoners of war held in a German aristocrat’s castle during World War I.
Amidst his yuletide duties, Pope Francis has written a heartfelt Christmas letter to Christians in the Middle East, assuring them of his closeness and encouraging them to be strong and persevere in the faith. The Pope’s letter comes at a
A strong correlation exists between religiosity and personal happiness, according to a new study by the Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture.
Last week President Obama, with the critical help of Pope Francis, announced a restoration of diplomatic relations with Cuba and a partial lifting of the 54-year-old trade embargo. One week on, everyone is still talking about Cuba: Ed Royce, chair
Dimming the joy of this Christmas season is the reality facing millions of Christians — who increasingly suffer discrimination, harassment, violence and even death for practicing their faith.
For years, the socialist government of Venezuela has imposed price controls that appear to artificially– and arbitrarily– make some necessary goods impossible to find while making useless luxuries accessible. Never has the situation been as chaotic as this year, experts say, when the market has been flooded with Canadian pines and barbie dolls, but flour and milk remain luxuries.
ISIS has been actively recruiting Ferguson criminals, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. With tweets that say “Hey blacks, ISIS will save you” and references to Malcolm X and slavery, ISIS was reaching out to criminals during
Without adequate response, children clean an oil spill in Bangladesh with kitchen utensils.
London (AFP) – A letter from a World War I soldier describing the “extraordinary sight” of a spontaneous Christmas ceasefire between German and British soldiers was published on Wednesday, 100 years after it was written.
Ukraine’s new Parliament voted to end all blocks on forming alliances with foreign military. The bill pushes Ukraine closer to a NATO membership, which caused backlash from Russia.
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Christian pilgrims from around the world have begun to gather in the biblical town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
MOSCOW (AP) — The leaders of Russia and four other ex-Soviet nations have completed the creation of a new ambitious alliance intended to bolster their economic integration. The Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, comes
When Barack Obama condemned the Taliban’s horrific mass murder of children in a school in Peshawar last week, he referred to “terrorists” who, he said, “have once again shown their depravity.” But he did not name the terrorists. He never mentioned the Taliban.
Perhaps the strongest drive that mankind feels is to procreate. Catholic theologians say the drive to continue the species is one of the few aspects of natural law that humans know without being taught.
ISIS urged Muslims in Western countries to kill “in any manner” those involved in a coalition fighting ISIS, singling out the French.
President Obama announced last week that the White House would reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba, while demanding of the communist nation no concessions. Opponents have objected that this negotiation would benefit the Castro regime at the expense of the Cuban people, and that, in freeing the three remaining members of the murderous ‘Cuban Five’ spy ring, President Obama was dishonoring the lives of U.S. citizens.
“In the Grip of Reality” is a new Iraqi TV show injected with a chilling dose of actual reality, in which convicted terrorists come face-to-face with their victims. Many of the terrorists are affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, Daesh).
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week said ISIS (ISIL, Islamic State, Daesh) and the Taliban are directly to blame for the rise and spread of Islamophobia throughout the world.
Amnesty International released a report that details the gruesome abuse Yazidi women endured at the hands of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in northern Iraq.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Army announced that a commander will decide what appropriate action to take against St. Bowe Bergdahl, which “ranges from no further action to convening a court martial.” In a statement released Monday, the Army said the investigation
Taliban jihadists are pushing into districts in southern Afghanistan that were secured by the U.S. military, now that foreign forces have left the area, reports The New York Times.
Turkish President Erdogan said birth control is “treason” against Turkey.
In yet another sign that the Cuban government has no intention of changing its behavior towards the United States in response to President Obama’s restoration of diplomatic relations with the communist regime, the nation’s head of North American affairs asserted that it was Cuba’s “legitimate right” to harbor criminal fugitives on the island if it so wishes.
The maritime horror that has become a centerpiece of the Cuban experience will continue even after President Obama’s overtures to the communist regime, it appears. According to witnesses aboard, the Cuban government sank a boat attempting to reach American shores
A recent article in Salon Magazine suggests that religious faith is the domain of the ignorant. “Religion may help us in the way that whisky helps a drunk, but we don’t want to go through life drunk,” writes professional atheist John G. Messerly.
A restaurant in an Australian town has sparked reactions that range from outrage to praise after placing a “Sorry, No Muslims” sign outside its front doors , according to various media reports. The sign was handwritten on a chalkboard displayed outside the
The Islamic State (IS/ISIS/ISIL) granted approval to a German journalist to live side by side with the jihadist outfit for ten days. He is the first known Western journalist to have been given access to the Islamic State without being executed.
With fracking and shale oil production putting increasing pressure on OPEC, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi issued bold and startling remarks to the Middle East Economic Survey, announcing OPEC is prepared to let oil prices fall to $20 a barrel.
As early as September 13, 1944, General Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary forces in Europe (SHAEF), confided to his boss in Washington, Army Chief of Staff George Marshall, that the “termination of the War in Europe might be expected by the end of 1944.” Ike was not a naïve man, and his was not a naïve statement.
This article originally appeared in the New York Times: ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey keeps making global headlines. First it was for claiming that Muslims discovered the New World. Then it was for asserting that you “cannot
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French authorities have ruled out terrorism as a motive for the van attack, despite reports the driver shouted “Allahu akbar” as he piloted the white Fiat van into crowds of people doing last minute Christmas shopping. Hours later police arrested
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s election commission says an 88-year-old former government minister has won the presidential runoff with 55.68 percent of the vote. The election of Beji Caid Essebsi, whose party dominated legislative elections back in October, completes Tunisia’s
The Battle of the Bulge, the Third Reich’s final major offensive, was a military failure that still managed to surprise the Allies, claim thousands of lives, and prolong the war.
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s prime minister said Thursday that a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe may have been preventable, as the chorus of critics demanding to know why the gunman was out on bail despite facing a string of
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) — Internet service in North Korea was restored, if limited, Tuesday after a nearly 10-hour blackout across the country. The four Internet networks serving North Korea, each of which originates in China, were back on by
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — In a late night operation, Algeria’s army killed the leader of an Islamic State splinter group blamed for the kidnapping and beheading of a French hiker, the Ministry of Defense said Tuesday. The militant, Abdelmalek Gouri,
