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Pakistan Court to Musharraf: Answer Treason Claims

(AP) – Pakistan’s top court on Monday ordered former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf to respond to allegations that he committed treason while in power and barred him from leaving the country. The Supreme Court acted in response to private

Pakistan Court to Musharraf: Answer Treason Claims

Gender Segregation Becomes Mandatory in Gaza Schools

By IBRAHIM BARZAK and DALIA NAMMARIAssociated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza StripStarting with the new school year in September, Gaza boys and girls in middle and high school will be breaking the law if they study side by side. Gaza’s Islamic militant

Gender Segregation Becomes Mandatory in Gaza Schools

Christians Slaughtered, Media Yawns

According to a Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Christians suffer and are harassed in more places than any other religious group. Writing for The Commentator, Lawrence J. Haas asks, “How many more Christians around the world must die

Christians Slaughtered, Media Yawns

UN Calls on Taliban to Join Peace Process

(AFP) – The UN envoy to Afghanistan called on the Taliban Wednesday to join peace efforts as the bulk of NATO combat troops prepare to leave the country by the end of next year. “My message to the insurgency is

UN Calls on Taliban to Join Peace Process

'NCIS' Honors U.S. Marine and Their War Dogs

Tuesday’s new episode of NCIS showed Hollywood putting aside its liberal bias and honoring our military. Specifically, they gave a particularly touching tribute to the brave U.S. Marine War Dogs and their handlers. (Episode spoilers to follow …) If your

'NCIS' Honors U.S. Marine and Their War Dogs

Pakistani Firm Seeks U.S. Taxpayer-Subsidized Loans

An estimated 80% of the roadside bombs that have killed or injured U.S. forces in Afghanistan were made with chemicals manufactured by Pakistani fertilizer maker Fatima Group. Now the company wants U.S. taxpayer funds to open a plant in Indiana.

Pakistani Firm Seeks U.S. Taxpayer-Subsidized Loans

Terrorist arrested in Daniel Pearl's beheading

ISLAMABAD, March 19 (UPI) —A suspect in the gruesome 2002 beheading of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl has been arrested, Pakistani officials said. A senior Pakistani official said authorities believe Qari Abdul Hayee facilitated Pearl’s kidnapping, CNN reported Tuesday.

Terrorist arrested in Daniel Pearl's beheading

CPAC 2013: Kelly Ayotte, Tea Party Hawk

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) is the unsung heroine of the foreign policy debates of the past few months. A Tea Party candidate who was elected in the 2010 wave, Ayotte has been one of the most reliable voices on the

CPAC 2013: Kelly Ayotte, Tea Party Hawk

Pakistani Christians Protest Against Muslim Violence

In Pakistan, hundreds of Christians fought with police on Sunday as they demonstrated against the lack of will shown by the Pakistani government in defending them from Muslims who have terrorized them. In Lahore and Karachi, at least 1,000 Christians

Pakistani Christians Protest Against Muslim Violence

Peaceful Muslims torch dozens of Christian homes in Pakistan

The headline you’ll never see: “Peaceful Christians torch dozens of Muslim homes in Patterson NJ” Blasphemy against the prophet Mohammed is a serious crime in Pakistan that can carry the death penalty. However, proof of blasphemy is rarely required.  AP

Peaceful Muslims torch dozens of Christian homes in Pakistan

CIA Seizes Bin Laden Son-in-law: Report

Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was seized by CIA agents and taken to the United States after Turkey deported him to Jordan this month, a Turkish newspaper reported on Thursday. Abu Ghaith, the former spokesman of the Al-Qaeda

CIA Seizes Bin Laden Son-in-law: Report

Bangladesh Sentences Islamic Party Leader to Death

(AP) – A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday sentenced a leader of an Islamic political party to death for crimes during the nation’s 1971 war for independence, a politically charged decision that sparked violent protests that left at least

Bangladesh Sentences Islamic Party Leader to Death

Indian Embassy Criticizes Hagel

The Embassy of India criticized Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel for remarks he made in 2011 at Cameron University in Oklahoma, in which he alleged that India was using Afghanistan to sponsor terrorist attacks against neighboring Pakistan. The remarks

Indian Embassy Criticizes Hagel

Four Shot Dead in Bangladesh Bloggers Protest

Islamists demanding the execution of bloggers they accuse of blasphemy clashed with police in Bangladesh for a third straight day Sunday, and at least four protesters were killed when police opened fire. Up to 3,000 protesters, including students from religious

Four Shot Dead in Bangladesh Bloggers Protest

Bangladesh Students Rally Over War Crimes Trials

(AP) – Thousands of students rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday demanding death to Islamic political party leaders who are on trial for alleged war crimes during the country’s 1971 independence war. Eight top leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s largest

Bangladesh Students Rally Over War Crimes Trials

World View: Indian Mujahideen Suspected in Bombing in Hyderabad

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Indian Mujahideen suspected in bombing in Hyderabad Indian Mujahideen linked to Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Toiba Stock market has ‘mini-panic’ over Fed QE signal The Fed’s falling inflation expectations Mainstream economists’ failing recovery forecasts Indian Mujahideen suspected

World View: Indian Mujahideen Suspected in Bombing in Hyderabad

Pakistan Targets Militants, Shiites End Protest

(AP) – Thousands of Shiite Muslims ended three days of protests in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday after the government launched a paramilitary operation against militants responsible for a weekend bombing targeting the minority sect that killed 89 people. The protesters

Pakistan Targets Militants, Shiites End Protest

Shiites Lash Out After Pakistan Bombing Kills 81

(AP) Shiites lash out after Pakistan bombing kills 81By ABDUL SATTARAssociated PressQUETTA, PakistanAngry residents on Sunday demanded government protection from an onslaught of attacks against Shiite Muslims, a day after 81 people were killed in a massive bombing that a

Shiites Lash Out After Pakistan Bombing Kills 81

World View: Another Bomb Attack Targets Shias in Quetta, Pakistan

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Another horrific bomb attack targets Shias in Quetta, Pakistan Bombing targets the Hazara ethnic group in Quetta, Pakistan Federal Communications Commission warns of a zombie attack Administration moves to expand drone use within America

World View: Another Bomb Attack Targets Shias in Quetta, Pakistan

Karzai Says Afghan Forces Can't Request Airstrikes

(AP) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that he will issue a decree banning Afghan security forces from asking international troops to carry out airstrikes under “any circumstances.” The announcement came amid anger over a joint Afghan-NATO operation this

Karzai Says Afghan Forces Can't Request Airstrikes

Fourth Case of SARS-Like Virus Hits Britain

A third member of a family has been diagnosed in Britain with a potentially fatal SARS-like virus, officials said Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases worldwide to 12. Britain’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the latest person to contract

Fourth Case of SARS-Like Virus Hits Britain

Egypt Court Orders YouTube Blocked for a Month

(AP) – A Cairo court on Saturday ordered the government to block access to the YouTube website for 30 days for carrying an anti-Islam film that caused deadly riots across the world, but the ruling can be appealed and based

Egypt Court Orders YouTube Blocked for a Month

Riots Erupt as Bangladeshi Islamist Sentenced to Life

Riots broke out in several Bangladesh cities after a court sentenced a senior Islamist opposition official to life in prison for mass murder during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan. Abdul Quader Molla, 64, the fourth-highest leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami

Riots Erupt as Bangladeshi Islamist Sentenced to Life

Bin Laden's Son-in-Law Arrested in Turkey

(UPI)- Turkish security forces arrested al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Gheith, in Ankara, Turkish media agencies reported. The CIA tipped off Turkish authorities to Gheith’s whereabouts, Afghanistan’s Khaama Press reported Saturday. The CIA told the Turkish National

Bin Laden's Son-in-Law Arrested in Turkey

Panetta: 'Zero Dark Thirty' a 'Good Movie'

The man who oversaw the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, ex-CIA director Leon Panetta, vouched for “Zero Dark Thirty,” calling it a “good movie” even though the tale of the biggest manhunt in history had to be simplified for

Panetta: 'Zero Dark Thirty' a 'Good Movie'

China poised to control strategic Pakistani port

(AP) China poised to control strategic Pakistani portBy SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressKARACHI, PakistanChina is poised to take over operational control of a strategic deep-water Pakistani seaport that could serve as a vital economic hub for Beijing and perhaps a key military

China poised to control strategic Pakistani port