President Obama warned Russia on Monday of possible U.S. sanctions over its military land grab in Ukraine, but Moscow brushed aside international threats, tightening its stranglehold on Crimea and calling audaciously for a national unity government in Kiev.
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In a bombshell interview with Bloomberg’s Jeffrey Goldberg, President Obama issued his most direct public threats ever against Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House tomorrow, President Barack Obama will tell him that his country could face a bleak future.
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Igniting a tense standoff, Russian forces surrounded a Ukrainian army base Sunday just as the country began mobilizing its military in response to the surprise Russian takeover of the Crimean Peninsula.
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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Russia cannot be trusted to fulfill its international commitments because their government lies on a regular basis and is “increasingly behaving like an enemy of international peace and international norms.”
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U.S. officials said Friday that President Barack Obama may scrap plans to attend an international summit in Russia this summer and could also halt discussions on deepening trade ties with Moscow, raising specific possible consequences if Russia should intervene in Ukraine.
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ISIS leaders are invoking an ancient law to force Christians living in their areas to pay for protection.
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Masked gunmen stormed the parliament of Ukraine’s strategic Crimea region as Russian fighter jets screamed above the border, while Ukraine’s newly formed government pledged to prevent a national breakup with the strong backing of the West.
U.S. intelligence agencies are stepping up their spying on Russia’s military amid concerns that Moscow is preparing to use force against Ukraine in the wake of the pro-democracy revolution in Kiev.
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A Russian warship was docked in Havana Wednesday, without explanation from Communist Cuba or its state media.
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A caricature of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg published on Friday by a German newspaper was sharply criticized by Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) as reminiscent of Nazi imagery.
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A new Pew Research Center survey showed that people living under the Palestinian Authority and Hamas dislike the U.S. more than any other group, with 76% of respondents, the most on the list, qualifying America as an “enemy.”
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Last week, the Pentagon issued a report based on an independent study on the future of Afghanistan. As reported in the Washington Free Beacon, the Taliban will resurge in Afghanistan following the drawdown of U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan later this year.
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Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters – a move that would break a U.N. embargo on weapons sales by Tehran.
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Scytl, the Spanish-based electronic elections firm, has partnered with a leading online security and access provider to state and federal government clients.
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After narrow escapes from the military, law enforcement and rivals over 13 years on the run, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is back in Mexican custody.
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By early Friday morning, the lone positive point was that — for the time being — Ukraine’s cycle of political and physical infighting was not then at its bloodiest point, as it had hours earlier.
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Although U.S. troops have been in Afghanistan for 13-plus years fighting terrorists and aiding the government to a more stable rule, the Afghanistan newspaper Cheragh complained in a recent editorial that “Western democracy” has produced “negative effects” there and specifically cited missionaries who “fearlessly promote Christianity.”
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-21 00:40:452016-04-11 11:11:49Afghanistan Newspaper Warns: Missionaries are Promoting Christianity in Country
President Barack Obama denied late Wednesday that Russian-US tensions over Syria and Ukraine were playing out on “some Cold-War chessboard” even as he acknowledged deep divisions between Moscow and Washington.
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A militant Islamist group has warned tourists to leave Egypt and threatened to attack any who stay after February 20, raising the prospect of a new front in a fast-growing insurgency in the biggest Arab nation.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2014-02-19 00:21:532016-04-11 11:11:59Egyptian Militants Warn Tourists to Leave or Face Attack
Ukranian riot police armed with stun grenades and water cannons moved in against a protest camp in Kiev’s center Tuesday night as defiant crowds shouted “Glory to Ukraine” while their tents were engulfed in flames around them.
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Russia Ignores U.S. Threats of Isolation (+video)
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by News EditorPresident Obama warned Russia on Monday of possible U.S. sanctions over its military land grab in Ukraine, but Moscow brushed aside international threats, tightening its stranglehold on Crimea and calling audaciously for a national unity government in Kiev.
As World Order Implodes, Obama Promises to Act… Against Israel
/10 Comments/in Featured, International /by Thomas RoseIn a bombshell interview with Bloomberg’s Jeffrey Goldberg, President Obama issued his most direct public threats ever against Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Obama Warns Israel It Will Face Isolation If It Refuses U.S. Peace Plan
/14 Comments/in Featured, International /by Jeffrey GoldbergWhen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House tomorrow, President Barack Obama will tell him that his country could face a bleak future.
Ukrainian PM Warns: ‘We Are On The Brink Of Disaster’
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated PressIgniting a tense standoff, Russian forces surrounded a Ukrainian army base Sunday just as the country began mobilizing its military in response to the surprise Russian takeover of the Crimean Peninsula.
Marco Rubio: Russia is a Government of ‘Liars’
/16 Comments/in Featured, International /by Susan CrabtreeSen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Russia cannot be trusted to fulfill its international commitments because their government lies on a regular basis and is “increasingly behaving like an enemy of international peace and international norms.”
Kunming Knife Attack: Xinjiang Separatists Blamed for ‘Chinese 9/11’
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Jonathan Kaiman and Tania BraniganPresident Xi Jinping urges severe punishment for perpetrators of violence at crowded train station that left 29 people dead and 130 injured.
Obama Could Pull Russia Trip Amid Ukraine Tumult
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by News EditorU.S. officials said Friday that President Barack Obama may scrap plans to attend an international summit in Russia this summer and could also halt discussions on deepening trade ties with Moscow, raising specific possible consequences if Russia should intervene in Ukraine.
Al-Qaeda Rebels in Syria Tell Christians to Pay Up or Die
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Aryn Baker/ BeirutISIS leaders are invoking an ancient law to force Christians living in their areas to pay for protection.
Russian Moves Raise Stakes in Ukraine Conflict
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Dalton Bennett and Maria DanilovaMasked gunmen stormed the parliament of Ukraine’s strategic Crimea region as Russian fighter jets screamed above the border, while Ukraine’s newly formed government pledged to prevent a national breakup with the strong backing of the West.
North Korea Launches Missiles into Sea (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Judy Kwon and Halimah Abdullah.North Korea launched four Scud missiles into the sea off its eastern coast Thursday, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.
Troop Movements Indicate Russia May Be Prepping For Invasion of Ukraine
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Bill GertzU.S. intelligence agencies are stepping up their spying on Russia’s military amid concerns that Moscow is preparing to use force against Ukraine in the wake of the pro-democracy revolution in Kiev.
Russian Spy Ship Docked in Havana; No Reason Given
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by AFPA Russian warship was docked in Havana Wednesday, without explanation from Communist Cuba or its state media.
German Cartoon of Facebook’s Zuckerberg Compared to Nazi Imagery
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Shiryn GhermezianA caricature of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg published on Friday by a German newspaper was sharply criticized by Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) as reminiscent of Nazi imagery.
Pew Survey: Palestinian Arabs Dislike America More Than Any Other Group
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by Joshua LevittA new Pew Research Center survey showed that people living under the Palestinian Authority and Hamas dislike the U.S. more than any other group, with 76% of respondents, the most on the list, qualifying America as an “enemy.”
Bravo-Foxtrot-Oscar: Taliban will resurge after US drawdown
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Allen WestLast week, the Pentagon issued a report based on an independent study on the future of Afghanistan. As reported in the Washington Free Beacon, the Taliban will resurge in Afghanistan following the drawdown of U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan later this year.
Iraq Signs Deal to Buy Arms, Ammunition from Iran
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ahmed RasheedIran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters – a move that would break a U.N. embargo on weapons sales by Tehran.
Seven Egyptian Christians Found Killed ‘Execution-Style’ on Libyan Beach
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Erica RitzSeven Egyptian Christians were found shot dead on a beach in eastern Libya Monday, security officials and local residents told Reuters.
Foreign Vote-Count Firm Partners with Big Government Contractor
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Aaron KleinScytl, the Spanish-based electronic elections firm, has partnered with a leading online security and access provider to state and federal government clients.
Capture of Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Ignites Fight Over Trial Location
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Fox NewsAfter narrow escapes from the military, law enforcement and rivals over 13 years on the run, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is back in Mexican custody.
Ukraine Crisis: Opposition Asserts Authority in Kiev
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by BBCUkraine’s opposition has asserted its authority over Kiev and parliament in a day of fast-paced events.
Ukraine on Edge after Deadly Clashes Between Protesters, Security Forces (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Phil Black, Nick Paton Walsh and Michael PearsonBy early Friday morning, the lone positive point was that — for the time being — Ukraine’s cycle of political and physical infighting was not then at its bloodiest point, as it had hours earlier.
Afghanistan Newspaper Warns: Missionaries are Promoting Christianity in Country
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by News EditorAlthough U.S. troops have been in Afghanistan for 13-plus years fighting terrorists and aiding the government to a more stable rule, the Afghanistan newspaper Cheragh complained in a recent editorial that “Western democracy” has produced “negative effects” there and specifically cited missionaries who “fearlessly promote Christianity.”
Obama: Ukraine, Syria are Not Pieces on ‘Some Cold-War Chessboard’
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Olivier KnoxPresident Barack Obama denied late Wednesday that Russian-US tensions over Syria and Ukraine were playing out on “some Cold-War chessboard” even as he acknowledged deep divisions between Moscow and Washington.
Egyptian Militants Warn Tourists to Leave or Face Attack
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Shadia Nasralla and Michael GeorgyA militant Islamist group has warned tourists to leave Egypt and threatened to attack any who stay after February 20, raising the prospect of a new front in a fast-growing insurgency in the biggest Arab nation.
Riot Police in Ukraine Move in Against Protest Camp
/0 Comments/in Featured, International, Updates /by News EditorUkranian riot police armed with stun grenades and water cannons moved in against a protest camp in Kiev’s center Tuesday night as defiant crowds shouted “Glory to Ukraine” while their tents were engulfed in flames around them.