Gaza-based terrorist recruited Palestinians in Jerusalem for twin suicide bombings, other attacks, Shin Bet reveals; 3 men held.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif insisted Wednesday that the Obama administration mischaracterizes concessions by his side in the six-month nuclear deal with Iran, telling CNN in an exclusive interview that “we did not agree to dismantle anything.”
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Months and months ago, when Barack Obama could be bothered to say anything at all about the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, the president promised to bring the perpetrators to justice. That was before White House spokesman Jay Carney dismissed the attacks as something that “happened a long time ago.”
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The Senate’s 88-page report on the Benghazi assault provides a new detail about the role of an al-Qaida-linked organization that provided external security to the fated U.S. special mission.
Growing global economies through expanded trade between rich and poor countries is driving global warming, according to a draft report from the United Nation’s climate bureaucracy. The international agency said that rich countries are “outsourcing” carbon dioxide emissions to poor countries through increasing international trade.
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A former Vatican accountant already under house arrest and on trial for alleged corruption and attempted money laundering has been notified of fresh charges against him, Italy’s financial police said on Tuesday.
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Only 22 percent think Obama would “ensure that Iran does not achieve a nuclear weapon.”
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-01-21 00:21:082014-01-21 00:21:08Poll: Two Thirds of Israelis Think Obama Will Let Iran Go Nuclear
The Dagestani widow of an insurgent is believed to be in Sochi and part of a plot to target Games, according to an alert distributed to hotels in area.
If Iran breaks its deal with the West tomorrow, the country would be only two to three weeks away from producing enough highly enriched uranium to assemble a nuclear weapon, according to Olli Heinonen, former deputy director of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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Iraqi government forces and allied tribal militias launched an all-out offensive Sunday to push Al Qaeda militants from a provincial capital, an assault that killed or wounded some 20 police officers and government-allied tribesmen, officials said.
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China’s Commerce Ministry has condemned a $1.1-trillion spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress last week over clauses that limit technological purchases from the Asian giant, saying they clash with the principles of fair trade.
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A team of international inspectors arrived Saturday in Iran, a key step toward fulfilling a deal the country has struck with the United States and other world powers to curtail its nuclear program.
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Israel’s newly-passed health budget for 2014 includes a significant increase in government funding for legal abortions, a move that Sandy Shoshani, national director of the pro-life organization Be’ad Chaim, says is a serious indictment of the nation’s spiritual condition.
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Up to 21 people were killed in Friday’s attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital, after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance and gunmen burst in to spray diners with bullets.
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An Al Jazeera Arabic anchor recently asked his audience why Arab armies, and, in particular, the regime of Bashar al-Assad, in Syria, can’t behave more humanely towards civilians, like the Israeli and French armies do?
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Here’s a thought: If we’re starting negotiations to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program cowering in fear that Iran will walk away from the table, we’re probably not negotiating from a position of strength.
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On August 16, 2012–a little less than a month before the terrorist attacks on the U.S. State Department and CIA facilities in Benghazi, Libya–Amb. Chris Stevens sent a cable to State Department headquarters in Washington, D.C. stating that a CIA officer on the ground in Benghazi had briefed a State Department officer in that city the day before “on the location of approximately ten Islamist militias and AQ training camps within Benghazi.”
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-01-16 00:18:402014-01-16 00:18:40Ambassador Stevens Cabled Washington: CIA Says ‘AQ [Al Qaeda] Training Camps Within Benghazi’
Iran’s chief negotiator, Abbas Araqchi, who helped his country secure the nuclear deal with the U.S. and other Western countries, is claiming victory.
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The White House launched a harsh attack on supporters of a Senate bill to impose fresh sanctions on Iran, suggesting that they have a hidden goal of drawing the country into another Mideast war.
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The fall of the Iraqi city of Fallujah back into the hands of al-Qaeda has shown the power of the movement’s new leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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Reported cases of Christians killed for their faith around the world doubled in 2013 from the year before, with Syria accounting for more than the whole global total in 2012, according to an annual survey.
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From around Aleppo in western Syria to small areas of Falluja in central Iraq, al Qaeda now controls territory that stretches more than 400 miles across the heart of the Middle East.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the country is going to release all but 16 of 88 prisoners considered a security threat by the United States.
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On the day former NBA star Dennis Rodman sang “happy birthday” to Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, a religious freedom advocacy group named North Korea the world’s worst country to be a Christian for the 12th consecutive year.
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The Pentagon repeatedly waived laws banning Chinese-built components on U.S. weapons in order to keep the $392 billion Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program on track in 2012 and 2013, even as U.S. officials were voicing concern about China’s espionage and military buildup.
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Report: Al-Qaeda Planned to Blow Up US Embassy in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Convention Center
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Mitch Ginsburg and Times of Israel StaffGaza-based terrorist recruited Palestinians in Jerusalem for twin suicide bombings, other attacks, Shin Bet reveals; 3 men held.
Iranian Official on Nuke Deal: ‘We Did Not Agree to Dismantle Anything’ (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Tom CohenIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif insisted Wednesday that the Obama administration mischaracterizes concessions by his side in the six-month nuclear deal with Iran, telling CNN in an exclusive interview that “we did not agree to dismantle anything.”
The Real Scandal: Why are the Benghazi Killers Still at Large?
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Stephen F. Hayes and Thomas JoscelynMonths and months ago, when Barack Obama could be bothered to say anything at all about the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, the president promised to bring the perpetrators to justice. That was before White House spokesman Jay Carney dismissed the attacks as something that “happened a long time ago.”
Benghazi Guards Refused to Protect Fleeing Americans
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Aaron KleinThe Senate’s 88-page report on the Benghazi assault provides a new detail about the role of an al-Qaida-linked organization that provided external security to the fated U.S. special mission.
UN: Global Prosperity is Causing Global Warming
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by Michael BastaschGrowing global economies through expanded trade between rich and poor countries is driving global warming, according to a draft report from the United Nation’s climate bureaucracy. The international agency said that rich countries are “outsourcing” carbon dioxide emissions to poor countries through increasing international trade.
Ex-Vatican Accountant Hit with New Money Laundering Charge
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Dario ThuburnA former Vatican accountant already under house arrest and on trial for alleged corruption and attempted money laundering has been notified of fresh charges against him, Italy’s financial police said on Tuesday.
Poll: Two Thirds of Israelis Think Obama Will Let Iran Go Nuclear
/7 Comments/in Featured, International /by Truth RevoltOnly 22 percent think Obama would “ensure that Iran does not achieve a nuclear weapon.”
Russian Security Forces Searching Sochi for Suspected Terrorist
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Roland OliphantThe Dagestani widow of an insurgent is believed to be in Sochi and part of a plot to target Games, according to an alert distributed to hotels in area.
Iran ‘2 to 3 Weeks’ from Nuclear Bomb (+audio)
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by WNDIf Iran breaks its deal with the West tomorrow, the country would be only two to three weeks away from producing enough highly enriched uranium to assemble a nuclear weapon, according to Olli Heinonen, former deputy director of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Iraqi Government Announces Offensive Against Al Qaeda
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated PressIraqi government forces and allied tribal militias launched an all-out offensive Sunday to push Al Qaeda militants from a provincial capital, an assault that killed or wounded some 20 police officers and government-allied tribesmen, officials said.
China Decries U.S. Spending Bill
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by ReutersChina’s Commerce Ministry has condemned a $1.1-trillion spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress last week over clauses that limit technological purchases from the Asian giant, saying they clash with the principles of fair trade.
Nuke Inspectors in Iran Ahead of Monday’s Deal Deadline, as Senate Weighs More Sanctions
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Fox NewsA team of international inspectors arrived Saturday in Iran, a key step toward fulfilling a deal the country has struck with the United States and other world powers to curtail its nuclear program.
Israel Picking Up Tab for Abortions
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ryan JonesIsrael’s newly-passed health budget for 2014 includes a significant increase in government funding for legal abortions, a move that Sandy Shoshani, national director of the pro-life organization Be’ad Chaim, says is a serious indictment of the nation’s spiritual condition.
Up to 21, Mostly Foreigners, Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Jessica Donati and Mirwais HarooniUp to 21 people were killed in Friday’s attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital, after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance and gunmen burst in to spray diners with bullets.
Al Jazeera Host Asks Why Can’t Arab Armies Be More Humane, Like Israel? (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Joshua LevittAn Al Jazeera Arabic anchor recently asked his audience why Arab armies, and, in particular, the regime of Bashar al-Assad, in Syria, can’t behave more humanely towards civilians, like the Israeli and French armies do?
Obama Acting Like Weak Power in Iran Negotiations
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Jamie WeinsteinHere’s a thought: If we’re starting negotiations to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program cowering in fear that Iran will walk away from the table, we’re probably not negotiating from a position of strength.
Ambassador Stevens Cabled Washington: CIA Says ‘AQ [Al Qaeda] Training Camps Within Benghazi’
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Terence P. JeffreyOn August 16, 2012–a little less than a month before the terrorist attacks on the U.S. State Department and CIA facilities in Benghazi, Libya–Amb. Chris Stevens sent a cable to State Department headquarters in Washington, D.C. stating that a CIA officer on the ground in Benghazi had briefed a State Department officer in that city the day before “on the location of approximately ten Islamist militias and AQ training camps within Benghazi.”
Iran’s Chief Negotiator: We Won
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Daniel HalperIran’s chief negotiator, Abbas Araqchi, who helped his country secure the nuclear deal with the U.S. and other Western countries, is claiming victory.
White House Has Harsh Words for Senators Seeking New Iran Sanctions: Actions Could Lead to War
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by Paul RichterThe White House launched a harsh attack on supporters of a Senate bill to impose fresh sanctions on Iran, suggesting that they have a hidden goal of drawing the country into another Mideast war.
Al-Qaeda’s New Poster Boy for the Middle East
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Colin FreemanThe fall of the Iraqi city of Fallujah back into the hands of al-Qaeda has shown the power of the movement’s new leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Report: Rate of Christians Killed for their Faith Doubled in 2013
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Tom HeneghanReported cases of Christians killed for their faith around the world doubled in 2013 from the year before, with Syria accounting for more than the whole global total in 2012, according to an annual survey.
Al Qaeda Controls More Territory Than Ever in Middle East
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Peter Bergen and Jennifer RowlandFrom around Aleppo in western Syria to small areas of Falluja in central Iraq, al Qaeda now controls territory that stretches more than 400 miles across the heart of the Middle East.
Afghanistan Releasing 72 Prisoners Considered Security Threat by US
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Fox NewsAfghan President Hamid Karzai said the country is going to release all but 16 of 88 prisoners considered a security threat by the United States.
North Korea Tops Somalia, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan as Worst Place to Be Christian
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Patrick GoodenoughOn the day former NBA star Dennis Rodman sang “happy birthday” to Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, a religious freedom advocacy group named North Korea the world’s worst country to be a Christian for the 12th consecutive year.
U.S. Waived Laws to Keep F-35 on Track with China-Made Parts
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by John Shiffman and Andrea Shalal-EsaThe Pentagon repeatedly waived laws banning Chinese-built components on U.S. weapons in order to keep the $392 billion Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program on track in 2012 and 2013, even as U.S. officials were voicing concern about China’s espionage and military buildup.