Pope Francis’ surprising comments came in a lengthy interview in which he criticized the church for putting dogma before love, and for prioritizing moral doctrines over serving the poor and marginalized.
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A senior Muslim Brotherhood official who, until recently, had been employed by the William J. Clinton Foundation was arrested in Cairo on Tuesday and charged with inciting violence.
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Tony Abbott was sworn in as Australia’s new prime minister on Wednesday and immediately ordered the scrapping of the nation’s carbon tax and the halting of asylum-seeker boats.
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A high-ranking Syrian official called the U.S.-Russian agreement on securing Syria’s chemical weapons a “victory” for President Bashar Assad’s regime, but the United States warned on Sunday “the threat of force is real” if Damascus fails to carry out the plan.
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China has sent a military drone on what is thought to be the first mission of its kind in a significant show of the country’s determination to match America and Japan in the technology of warfare.
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Mexico has arrested a third man wanted over the 2010 murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose death drew attention to a botched operation to track guns smuggled to Mexico that embarrassed the U.S. government.
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The leader of Al-Qaeda has called on Muslims to wage attacks inside the United States, to wreak instability that will “bleed America economically”.
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President Obama must promise not to arm rebel forces or Syrian dictator Bashar Assad will not hand over his chemical weapons, the embattled leader told a Russian state media outlet today while demanding that Israel also surrender its nuclear arsenal.
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At least three people were killed when insurgents attacked the U.S. consulate in western Afghanistan’s main city on Friday, detonating a powerful truck bomb outside the front gates and launching a gunbattle with security forces, officials said.
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Foreign policy expert Ilan Berman says Russia is falling apart — and that could bode ill for the United States.
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He twisted the knife and gloated, which was an odd and self-indulgent thing to do when he was winning. Vladimir Putin, in his essay in the New York Times, may even to some degree have overplayed his hand, though that won’t matter much immediately.
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Highly sensitive U.S. military equipment stored in Libya was stolen over the summer by groups likely aligned and working with terrorist organizations, State Department sources told Fox News — in raids that contributed to the decision to pull Special Forces personnel from the country.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will offer to supply Iran S-300 air defence missile systems as well as build a second reactor at the Bushehr nuclear plant, the Kommersant business daily reported Wednesday.
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Everyone in Syria, but especially its Christian population, is endangered by the growing surge of violence and atrocities perpetrated by the rebels who are challenging President Bashar al-Assad, according to a Catholic nun who has served community members in Syria for more than two decades.
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The US secretary of state has said that President Bashar al-Assad has one week to hand over his entire stock of chemical weapons to avoid a military attack. But John Kerry added that he had no expectation that the Syrian leader would comply.
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Russia and Syria embraced Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s suggestion Monday that the Syrian government could avert a U.S. attack by placing its chemical weapons under international control, upending the Obama administration’s efforts to sharpen its case for military action.
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The Afghan interpreter credited with saving an Army intelligence officer only to become a target of the Taliban, has been granted a visa and could come to the United States as soon as next month.
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On the eve of a critical Capitol Hill discussion on Syria and two days before his address to the nation, President Obama offered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a way out of any U.S. bombing campaign.
Terrified Christians claim Syrian rebels ordered them to convert to Islam on pain of death when they ‘liberated’ their ancient village.
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Thousands took to the streets in Berlin Saturday in protests against Internet surveillance activities by the US National Security Agency.
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Former U.S. intelligence analysts claim current intelligence analysts have told them Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not responsible for the Aug. 21 poison gas attack on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, which killed 1,429 people, of whom more than 400 where children.
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While European Union foreign ministers issued a strongly-worded statement on Saturday, condemning the attack and suggesting there is “strong evidence that the Syrian regime is responsible”, the EU said that military retaliation should not occur until the UN inspectors have delivered their report.
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The Palestinian Authority is doling out millions of dollars in cash grants to convicted terrorists recently released from Israeli prisons in a program announced the same day as the P.A. accepted $148 million in the latest round of U.S. aid.
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The Pope has warned US president Barack Obama that targeting Syria with military strikes would be a “futile pursuit”.
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Pope Says Church Is ‘Obsessed’ With Gays, Abortion and Birth Control
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Laurie GoodsteinPope Francis’ surprising comments came in a lengthy interview in which he criticized the church for putting dogma before love, and for prioritizing moral doctrines over serving the poor and marginalized.
Former Guantanamo Prisoner Killed in Syria after Joining Islamist Brigade
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by David AdamsA former prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. naval base died fighting for anti-government rebels in Syria
Muslim Brotherhood Official, Former Clinton Foundation Employee Arrested in Cairo
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Adam KredoA senior Muslim Brotherhood official who, until recently, had been employed by the William J. Clinton Foundation was arrested in Cairo on Tuesday and charged with inciting violence.
Australia’s New Prime Minister Scraps Carbon Tax and Halts Asylum-Seeking Boats
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Saeed KhanTony Abbott was sworn in as Australia’s new prime minister on Wednesday and immediately ordered the scrapping of the nation’s carbon tax and the halting of asylum-seeker boats.
Syria Claims Win in Weapons Deal
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by The Associated PressA high-ranking Syrian official called the U.S.-Russian agreement on securing Syria’s chemical weapons a “victory” for President Bashar Assad’s regime, but the United States warned on Sunday “the threat of force is real” if Damascus fails to carry out the plan.
China Builds Fast to Trigger Drone Race with America
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Michael SheridanChina has sent a military drone on what is thought to be the first mission of its kind in a significant show of the country’s determination to match America and Japan in the technology of warfare.
Mexico Captures Third Man Linked to Killing of U.S. Border Agent Brian Terry
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by ReutersMexico has arrested a third man wanted over the 2010 murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose death drew attention to a botched operation to track guns smuggled to Mexico that embarrassed the U.S. government.
Al-Qaeda Chief Calls for Attacks on US in 9/11 Speech to Followers
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ruth SherlockThe leader of Al-Qaeda has called on Muslims to wage attacks inside the United States, to wreak instability that will “bleed America economically”.
Assad Tells Obama to Stop Arming Rebels, or No Deal
/7 Comments/in Featured, International /by Joel GehrkePresident Obama must promise not to arm rebel forces or Syrian dictator Bashar Assad will not hand over his chemical weapons, the embattled leader told a Russian state media outlet today while demanding that Israel also surrender its nuclear arsenal.
At Least Three Killed as Insurgents Attack U.S. Consulate in Afghan West
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Sharafuddin StanekzaiAt least three people were killed when insurgents attacked the U.S. consulate in western Afghanistan’s main city on Friday, detonating a powerful truck bomb outside the front gates and launching a gunbattle with security forces, officials said.
Russia Entering Cultural Abyss – Close to Two Percent of Potential Population Aborted Every Year
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Jamie WeinsteinForeign policy expert Ilan Berman says Russia is falling apart — and that could bode ill for the United States.
Putin Pens Article Against US Syrian Strike in NY Times Article (+video)
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by News EditorHe twisted the knife and gloated, which was an odd and self-indulgent thing to do when he was winning. Vladimir Putin, in his essay in the New York Times, may even to some degree have overplayed his hand, though that won’t matter much immediately.
Sources: US Weapons Stolen in Libya Raids, Fueling Special Forces Pull-Out
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Adam HousleyHighly sensitive U.S. military equipment stored in Libya was stolen over the summer by groups likely aligned and working with terrorist organizations, State Department sources told Fox News — in raids that contributed to the decision to pull Special Forces personnel from the country.
Russia ‘to Renew Offer to Supply S-300s to Iran’
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by AFPRussian President Vladimir Putin will offer to supply Iran S-300 air defence missile systems as well as build a second reactor at the Bushehr nuclear plant, the Kommersant business daily reported Wednesday.
Nun Reveals Rebel Atrocities in Syria
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by WNDEveryone in Syria, but especially its Christian population, is endangered by the growing surge of violence and atrocities perpetrated by the rebels who are challenging President Bashar al-Assad, according to a Catholic nun who has served community members in Syria for more than two decades.
Kerry Gives Assad One Week to Surrender Chemical Weapons or Face Attack
/25 Comments/in Featured, International /by Rick MoranThe US secretary of state has said that President Bashar al-Assad has one week to hand over his entire stock of chemical weapons to avoid a military attack. But John Kerry added that he had no expectation that the Syrian leader would comply.
Obama Sees Potential ‘Breakthrough’ in Russia’s Syria Proposal
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung and Will EnglundRussia and Syria embraced Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s suggestion Monday that the Syrian government could avert a U.S. attack by placing its chemical weapons under international control, upending the Obama administration’s efforts to sharpen its case for military action.
Afghan Interpreter who Saved US Soldier Gets Long-Awaited Visa
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Perry ChiaramonteThe Afghan interpreter credited with saving an Army intelligence officer only to become a target of the Taliban, has been granted a visa and could come to the United States as soon as next month.
Obama Offers Assad Secret Deal
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by Aaron KleinOn the eve of a critical Capitol Hill discussion on Syria and two days before his address to the nation, President Obama offered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a way out of any U.S. bombing campaign.
Village ‘Liberated’ by Rebels… Who then Forced Christians to Convert to Islam
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by MAIL FOREIGN SERVICETerrified Christians claim Syrian rebels ordered them to convert to Islam on pain of death when they ‘liberated’ their ancient village.
Thousands Show for German anti-NSA Protest
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by AFPThousands took to the streets in Berlin Saturday in protests against Internet surveillance activities by the US National Security Agency.
Truth Leaking Out? Nerve Gas Points to Rebels
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by F. Michael MaloofFormer U.S. intelligence analysts claim current intelligence analysts have told them Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not responsible for the Aug. 21 poison gas attack on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, which killed 1,429 people, of whom more than 400 where children.
Syria Crisis: Kerry Says West Must Not Be ‘Silent Spectators to the Slaughter’
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Tom DartWhile European Union foreign ministers issued a strongly-worded statement on Saturday, condemning the attack and suggesting there is “strong evidence that the Syrian regime is responsible”, the EU said that military retaliation should not occur until the UN inspectors have delivered their report.
Palestinian Authority Takes $148M from US, Doles Out ‘Grants’ to Convicted Terrorists
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Mike JaccarinoThe Palestinian Authority is doling out millions of dollars in cash grants to convicted terrorists recently released from Israeli prisons in a program announced the same day as the P.A. accepted $148 million in the latest round of U.S. aid.
Syria: Pope Warns Barack Obama that Military Strike Would be ‘futile’
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Tom KingtonThe Pope has warned US president Barack Obama that targeting Syria with military strikes would be a “futile pursuit”.