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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New, cheaper device being produced illegally, non-profit organisation China Labor Watch claims.
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An Islamist terror group has taken responsibility for a Saturday rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attack on a merchant ship transiting the Suez Canal, USNI News has learned.
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U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to seek authorization from Congress for a strike on Syria may be part of a more comprehensive short-term strategy meant to alleviate the pressure facing him at home, including tackling the budget ceiling issue on the domestic front, experts say.
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Richard Genaille, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, said he hoped the Obama administration reached a decision soon on whether to continue $1.23 billion in U.S. military assistance to Egypt, given the large number of weapons shipments in the pipeline.
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The Iranian Navy unveiled on Tuesday a new warship equipped with “advanced weapons and radar systems” and warned that Israel would be the “main loser” if America decides to launch a military strike in Syria, according to regional media reports.
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While leading Israeli officials have publicly struck a tone of muted support for President Obama’s decision to seek congressional authorization for strikes on Syria’s chemical weapons delivery systems, in private, senior Israeli officials and foreign policy analysts are expressing grave disappointment with the conduct of their ally in Washington.
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According to USAID (United States Agency For International Development), the federal agency in charge of distributing the vast majority of foreign aid monies to other countries.
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The Mexican Drug War has killed an estimated 60,000 people since 2006, but the violence has stayed out of the minds of most US citizens.
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Like many of us concerned Americans, Egyptians are now asking why is the Obama administration so intent on helping the Muslim Brotherhood regain and maintain power and control of Egypt.
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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”.
Workers’ Rights ‘Flouted’ at Apple iPhone Factory in China
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Juliette Garside and Charles ArthurNew, cheaper device being produced illegally, non-profit organisation China Labor Watch claims.
Video: Terrorists Launch Rocket Attack at Commercial Ship in Suez Canal
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by USNI News EditorAn Islamist terror group has taken responsibility for a Saturday rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attack on a merchant ship transiting the Suez Canal, USNI News has learned.
Congressional Vote on Syria Could Prove Short-Term Domestic Boon for Obama
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Zach PontzU.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to seek authorization from Congress for a strike on Syria may be part of a more comprehensive short-term strategy meant to alleviate the pressure facing him at home, including tackling the budget ceiling issue on the domestic front, experts say.
U.S. Mulls the Future of Military Aid to Egypt
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by ReutersRichard Genaille, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, said he hoped the Obama administration reached a decision soon on whether to continue $1.23 billion in U.S. military assistance to Egypt, given the large number of weapons shipments in the pipeline.
Iran Unveils New Warship Ahead of Potential Syria Strike
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Adam KredoThe Iranian Navy unveiled on Tuesday a new warship equipped with “advanced weapons and radar systems” and warned that Israel would be the “main loser” if America decides to launch a military strike in Syria, according to regional media reports.
Israeli Sources on Obama’s Syria Approach: ‘Not How a Superpower Acts’
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by James RosenWhile leading Israeli officials have publicly struck a tone of muted support for President Obama’s decision to seek congressional authorization for strikes on Syria’s chemical weapons delivery systems, in private, senior Israeli officials and foreign policy analysts are expressing grave disappointment with the conduct of their ally in Washington.
US Aid to Syrian Opposition Tops $1 Billion Mark
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by News EditorAccording to USAID (United States Agency For International Development), the federal agency in charge of distributing the vast majority of foreign aid monies to other countries.
Hezbollah Joining Cartels in Mexico’s War
/12 Comments/in Featured, International /by Brandon DarbyThe Mexican Drug War has killed an estimated 60,000 people since 2006, but the violence has stayed out of the minds of most US citizens.
Egyptian People Asking Why U.S. So Dead Set On Supporting Muslim Brotherhood?
/9 Comments/in Featured, International /by Dave JollyLike many of us concerned Americans, Egyptians are now asking why is the Obama administration so intent on helping the Muslim Brotherhood regain and maintain power and control of Egypt.