North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday that national unity had strengthened “by 100 times” following the purge of “counterrevolutionary factionalists” — an apparent reference to his uncle, Jang Song Thaek, who was executed last month for treason.
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The past year witnessed bloodshed in Syria and Iraq, turmoil in Egypt, anarchy in Central Africa, threats by a nuclear-armed North Korea and Chinese military posturing, but as 2013 ends a global poll finds that the country seen as representing the greatest threat to peace today is …
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Pope Francis is “shocked” about legislation in Malta that would allow homosexual couples to adopt children and encouraged the auxiliary bishop of that island nation, Charles J. Scicluna, to “speak out” against the proposal, the bishop told the Sunday Times of Malta on Dec. 29.
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A German magazine, citing internal documents, claims the NSA’s hacking unit uses James Bond-style spy gear to obtain data, including intercepting computer deliveries and outfitting them with espionage software.
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Fifteen months after the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi which killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, the narrative of the attack continues to be shaped, and reshaped, by politicians and the press.
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A suicide bomber killed at least 15 people in the Russian city of Volgograd. Early reports say the attack was a woman – perhaps a ‘black widow’ from Dagestan.
A Chinese icebreaker ship sent to Antarctica for the purpose of rescuing a trapped expedition vessel caught in ice was forced to call off the mission Friday — because it got stuck in ice.
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As Russia prepares to assume the rotating presidency of a military alliance of former Soviet states in 2014, a senior official announced plans Thursday to spend $1 billion on weapons for the bloc’s rapid-reaction force.
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A Chinese icebreaker trying to reach a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica has been halted by thick ice within sight of the stricken vessel, a passenger and Australian rescue officials said on Saturday.
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Recent terrorist events in Israel were orchestrated in part by jihadists freed by the Jewish state in the prisoner exchange that saw the release of captured Israeli solider Gilad Shalit, according to informed Middle Eastern security officials.
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The West has ignored the killing of Christians in Syria, a report said.
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American whistleblower Edward Snowden has been keeping a low profile since going into exile in Russia in August. Now he’s back in the public eye, with both a new interview and a Christmas message for the world.
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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei marked Christmas Day with social media messages tying Jesus into political rhetoric directed at the United States.
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It’s Christmas in Baghdad, and once again Iraq’s Christians are celebrating behind blast walls and barbed wire.
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The U.S. Embassy in Kabul was hit by indirect fire before dawn on Christmas Day but no Americans were hurt, as attacks elsewhere in Afghanistan killed at least six people Wednesday, officials said.
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Announcement criminalises all activities, financing for and membership of group from which ousted President Morsi hailed.
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Edward Snowden will deliver the “Alternative Christmas Address” on Britain’s Channel 4. In the past, the address was given by figures such as Ali G and Sharon Osborne.
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The U.S. military is sending Marines and aircraft to the Horn of Africa in anticipation they may be needed to respond to the violence in South Sudan, Fox News confirms.
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President Barack Obama told Congress Sunday that he may take further military action to protect Americans trying to evacuate violence-plagued South Sudan.
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Gunfire hit three U.S. military aircraft trying to evacuate American citizens in a remote region of South Sudan that on Saturday became a battle ground between the country’s military and renegade troops, officials said. Four U.S. service members were wounded in the attack in the same region where gunfire downed a U.N. helicopter the day before.
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As Christians from across the globe flock to the Holy Land in time for Christmas prayers and ceremonies, some in the community in Nazareth are seeking to reaffirm the historical importance of their town by erecting a statue of Jesus that would tower more than 100 feet above the city.
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Three months after Iran’s president first invited the international community to embrace Tehran’s vision of a “world against violence and extremism” – or what he calls WAVE – the U.N. General Assembly has endorsed a resolution on the matter.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the U.S. National Security Agency, and even said he envies President Barack Obama in light of the NSA revelations “because he can get away with it.”
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London: Gold slid more than 1 percent on Thursday to its lowest since late June after the U.S. Federal Reserve took its first step away from the ultra-loose monetary policy that had helped drive bullion prices to record highs in recent years.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Says Purge of Uncle Was ‘Correct Decision’
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Chico HarlanNorth Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday that national unity had strengthened “by 100 times” following the purge of “counterrevolutionary factionalists” — an apparent reference to his uncle, Jang Song Thaek, who was executed last month for treason.
Vladimir Putin Vows ‘Total Annihilation’ of Terrorists (+video)
/7 Comments/in Featured, International /by Roland OliphantRussian president vows relentless pursuit of those behind suicide attacks as city begins to bury its dead.
And The Country Posing The Greatest Threat to Peace as 2013 Ends is …
/13 Comments/in Featured, International /by Patrick GoodenoughThe past year witnessed bloodshed in Syria and Iraq, turmoil in Egypt, anarchy in Central Africa, threats by a nuclear-armed North Korea and Chinese military posturing, but as 2013 ends a global poll finds that the country seen as representing the greatest threat to peace today is …
Pope ‘Shocked’ By Gay Adoption, Urges Bishop to Speak Out Against Legislation Permitting It
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Michael W. ChapmanPope Francis is “shocked” about legislation in Malta that would allow homosexual couples to adopt children and encouraged the auxiliary bishop of that island nation, Charles J. Scicluna, to “speak out” against the proposal, the bishop told the Sunday Times of Malta on Dec. 29.
German Magazine Claims NSA Hacking Unit Uses ‘James Bond-style Spy Gear to Obtain Data
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Fox NewsA German magazine, citing internal documents, claims the NSA’s hacking unit uses James Bond-style spy gear to obtain data, including intercepting computer deliveries and outfitting them with espionage software.
‘Completely False’: Sources on Ground in Benghazi Challenge NYT Report
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by Adam HousleyFifteen months after the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi which killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, the narrative of the attack continues to be shaped, and reshaped, by politicians and the press.
Suicide Bomber Strikes Russia. Another ‘Black Widow?’
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Fred WeirA suicide bomber killed at least 15 people in the Russian city of Volgograd. Early reports say the attack was a woman – perhaps a ‘black widow’ from Dagestan.
It’s Ironic that Some Really Thick Ice has Stonewalled this Ship – Here’s Why (+video)
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by Oliver DarcyA Chinese icebreaker ship sent to Antarctica for the purpose of rescuing a trapped expedition vessel caught in ice was forced to call off the mission Friday — because it got stuck in ice.
Russian-Led Alliance to Spend $1 Billion on Weapons in 2014
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Patrick GoodenoughAs Russia prepares to assume the rotating presidency of a military alliance of former Soviet states in 2014, a senior official announced plans Thursday to spend $1 billion on weapons for the bloc’s rapid-reaction force.
Ice Foils Rescue Attempt of Russian Ship Stranded in Antarctica
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by ReutersA Chinese icebreaker trying to reach a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica has been halted by thick ice within sight of the stricken vessel, a passenger and Australian rescue officials said on Saturday.
Report: Terrorists Freed in Deal Try to Kill Jews
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Aaron KleinRecent terrorist events in Israel were orchestrated in part by jihadists freed by the Jewish state in the prisoner exchange that saw the release of captured Israeli solider Gilad Shalit, according to informed Middle Eastern security officials.
Report: Islamists’ Slaughter of Syrian Christians Ignored by Obama, Major Media
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by WorldTribune.comThe West has ignored the killing of Christians in Syria, a report said.
Comparison with Orwell’s ‘1984’: Edward Snowden’s Christmas Message (+video)
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by DW.DEAmerican whistleblower Edward Snowden has been keeping a low profile since going into exile in Russia in August. Now he’s back in the public eye, with both a new interview and a Christmas message for the world.
Supreme Leader: If Jesus Were Here He Would Fight America
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by Patrick GoodenoughIran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei marked Christmas Day with social media messages tying Jesus into political rhetoric directed at the United States.
Another Dark Christmas for Iraq’s Christians
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by News EditorIt’s Christmas in Baghdad, and once again Iraq’s Christians are celebrating behind blast walls and barbed wire.
US Embassy in Kabul Attacked on Christmas Day
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Amir ShahThe U.S. Embassy in Kabul was hit by indirect fire before dawn on Christmas Day but no Americans were hurt, as attacks elsewhere in Afghanistan killed at least six people Wednesday, officials said.
Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group
/8 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated Press in CairoAnnouncement criminalises all activities, financing for and membership of group from which ousted President Morsi hailed.
Snowden to Give UK Channel 4 ‘Alternative Christmas Address’
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Elizabeth SheldEdward Snowden will deliver the “Alternative Christmas Address” on Britain’s Channel 4. In the past, the address was given by figures such as Ali G and Sharon Osborne.
US Sending Marines to Africa in Preparation for Evacuations in South Sudan
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Fox NewsThe U.S. military is sending Marines and aircraft to the Horn of Africa in anticipation they may be needed to respond to the violence in South Sudan, Fox News confirms.
Obama says US May Take Further Military Action to Protect Americans in South Sudan
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Fox NewsPresident Barack Obama told Congress Sunday that he may take further military action to protect Americans trying to evacuate violence-plagued South Sudan.
Three US Military Aircraft Hit In Southern Sudan, 4 Wounded
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Jason StraziusoGunfire hit three U.S. military aircraft trying to evacuate American citizens in a remote region of South Sudan that on Saturday became a battle ground between the country’s military and renegade troops, officials said. Four U.S. service members were wounded in the attack in the same region where gunfire downed a U.N. helicopter the day before.
Christian Group Plans 100-Foot-Tall Jesus Statue in Muslim-Dominated Nazareth
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Paul AlsterAs Christians from across the globe flock to the Holy Land in time for Christmas prayers and ceremonies, some in the community in Nazareth are seeking to reaffirm the historical importance of their town by erecting a statue of Jesus that would tower more than 100 feet above the city.
UN Endorses Iran’s Call for a ‘World Against Violence and Extremism’
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Patrick GoodenoughThree months after Iran’s president first invited the international community to embrace Tehran’s vision of a “world against violence and extremism” – or what he calls WAVE – the U.N. General Assembly has endorsed a resolution on the matter.
Putin: Jealous of Obama’s Surveillance State
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Benjamin FearnowRussian President Vladimir Putin defended the U.S. National Security Agency, and even said he envies President Barack Obama in light of the NSA revelations “because he can get away with it.”
Gold Price Stumbles to 6-Month Low After Fed Stimulus Trim
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by ReutersLondon: Gold slid more than 1 percent on Thursday to its lowest since late June after the U.S. Federal Reserve took its first step away from the ultra-loose monetary policy that had helped drive bullion prices to record highs in recent years.