Chavez, an icon from his prison days, promised to rid the country of corruption and pledged to divert revenue from the country’s ample oil sales to projects aimed at helping the poor, including improved education and health care. Unemployment and poverty, however, remain high despite the country’s oil wealth.
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A Chinese general who once threatened to use nuclear weapons against hundreds of U.S. cities will visit the Pentagon this week as part of a U.S.-China military exchange program.
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The outlook for China’s real estate sector has serious implications for the commodities market and growth in the world’s second largest economy. Property investment accounts for over almost 14 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
The increases have become a sensitive topic as they come with China taking what some neighbouring countries consider a more assertive military stance on long-simmering territorial disputes.
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Unconfirmed rumors claim the president will visit Temple Mount. The rumors received a boost last week when Hamas issued a statement warning Obama against the idea, calling such a visit “a diplomatic catastrophe.”
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International Christian Concern’s Asia analyst Ryan Morgan confirms the information from the China Aid report. But Morgan said the government will never eliminate all of the house churches. It is estimated there are now 120 million Christians in China.
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“The United States can and wants to do more,” Kerry said. “Reaching an agreement with the IMF will require further effort on the part of the Egyptian government and broad support for reform by all Egyptians.”
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Like Tora Bora, the mountain labyrinth in Afghanistan where Al Qaeda evaded Western militaries for years under Usama bin Laden, Mali’s Tigharghar Mountain chain allows terrorists to strike within the region and then vanish when pursued, according to a new report by Stratfor, a Texas-based intelligence firm.
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Some liberals and seculars are angry that Washington is urging them to take part in next month’s parliamentary elections and see U.S. support for the vote as backing for President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood party. The U.S. Embassy invited 11 opposition figures to meet with Kerry, but five declined.
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The latest edition of al Qaeda’s English-language online magazine Inspire urges readers to become “lone wolf” jihadists focused on assassinating current and former leaders of Western countries.
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Arming rebels could expand the growing insurgency in Syria to neighboring Lebanon, a country that has been devastated by civil wars.
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“This is a group that thrives on ungoverned spaces by war,” AEI scholar Frederick Kagan said. “The U.S. does not have a strategy for dealing with al Qaeda.”
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Earlier this year, French officials complained about the euro being too strong and making the country’s exports less competitive.
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Worldwide concerns about climate change have dropped dramatically since 2009.
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The main significance of the policy shift, officials said, is not just the type of equipment that would be sent to the opposition, but who the recipients would be.
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The Italian stalemate combines with tough negotiations over a bailout for Cyprus, being resisted by Germany, worries about the French economy, an unresolved debt crisis in Spain, and David Cameron’s decision to throw Britain’s future in Europe into question, making EU politics unusually volatile.
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On Tuesday, the NATO command in the Afghan capital of Kabul acknowledged that ‘a database error’ caused it to report a 7 percent decline in “enemy initiated attacks,” when the actual number remained the same compared to 2011.
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This President has buried billions in one ‘green energy’ boondoggle after another, and dawdled while our dependence on Middle Eastern oil grew. Apparently all the high-sounding rhetoric about ending our dependence on foreign oil was just that . . . just words . . . just phrases . . .
After leaving Britain Thompson consistently maintained that he had “never heard any allegations,” while at the BBC, relating to the abuses. But on Sunday the London Sunday Times reported on claims that Helen Boaden, the outgoing director of BBC News, alleges that she told Thompson about the Savile abuse allegations in a December 2011 conversation.
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After hearing reports of the Obama Administration’s attempts to force the Canadian government to impose a carbon tax regime in exchange for allowing the Keystone project to go forward, one has to wonder if the latest proposal is a capitulation to the president’s heavy-handed tactics.
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Taiwan split from China amid civil war in 1949. The Nationalists, once bitter Cold War rivals with China’s Communists, support eventual unification with mainland China but only under a still-to-be negotiated framework.
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Hamid Karzai has ordered all US special forces to leave a beleaguered province bordering Kabul, accusing them of murders and disappearances.
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Moody’s pointed to “continuing weakness in the UK’s medium-term growth outlook, with a period of sluggish growth which [it] now expects will extend into the second half of the decade”.
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Will John Kerry use his position as secretary of state to push for dialogue with Hamas? As a senator, Kerry has a questionable history when it comes to the Islamic terrorist group in power in the Gaza Strip.
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Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan President, Dead At 58
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Russell GoldmanChavez, an icon from his prison days, promised to rid the country of corruption and pledged to divert revenue from the country’s ample oil sales to projects aimed at helping the poor, including improved education and health care. Unemployment and poverty, however, remain high despite the country’s oil wealth.
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Bill GertzA Chinese general who once threatened to use nuclear weapons against hundreds of U.S. cities will visit the Pentagon this week as part of a U.S.-China military exchange program.
Why China’s Property Market Is Getting Scary
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ansuya HarjaniThe outlook for China’s real estate sector has serious implications for the commodities market and growth in the world’s second largest economy. Property investment accounts for over almost 14 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
China Defence Budget To Rise 10.7% In 2013
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by AFPThe increases have become a sensitive topic as they come with China taking what some neighbouring countries consider a more assertive military stance on long-simmering territorial disputes.
Hamas Steps Up Threats On Obama’s Israel Trip
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by wnd.comUnconfirmed rumors claim the president will visit Temple Mount. The rumors received a boost last week when Hamas issued a statement warning Obama against the idea, calling such a visit “a diplomatic catastrophe.”
Empire Strikes Back: Report Confirms China Assaulting Home Churches
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Michael CarlInternational Christian Concern’s Asia analyst Ryan Morgan confirms the information from the China Aid report. But Morgan said the government will never eliminate all of the house churches. It is estimated there are now 120 million Christians in China.
Kerry: US Releasing Millions In Aid To Egypt, But With Promise Of Reform
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by FoxNews.com“The United States can and wants to do more,” Kerry said. “Reaching an agreement with the IMF will require further effort on the part of the Egyptian government and broad support for reform by all Egyptians.”
Al Qaeda Finds New Stronghold In Rugged Mountains Of Mali As It Regroups In Africa
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by FoxNews.comLike Tora Bora, the mountain labyrinth in Afghanistan where Al Qaeda evaded Western militaries for years under Usama bin Laden, Mali’s Tigharghar Mountain chain allows terrorists to strike within the region and then vanish when pursued, according to a new report by Stratfor, a Texas-based intelligence firm.
Opposition Leaders Refuse to Meet With Kerry As Violent Protests Outside Cairo Spread
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated PressSome liberals and seculars are angry that Washington is urging them to take part in next month’s parliamentary elections and see U.S. support for the vote as backing for President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood party. The U.S. Embassy invited 11 opposition figures to meet with Kerry, but five declined.
Al Qaeda Calls For Jihadists To Kill Ex-Leaders Clinton, Bush, Blair
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Shaun WatermanThe latest edition of al Qaeda’s English-language online magazine Inspire urges readers to become “lone wolf” jihadists focused on assassinating current and former leaders of Western countries.
U.S. To Instigate Insurgency in Lebanon?
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Aaron KleinArming rebels could expand the growing insurgency in Syria to neighboring Lebanon, a country that has been devastated by civil wars.
Al Qaeda On The Warpath
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ryan Willard“This is a group that thrives on ungoverned spaces by war,” AEI scholar Frederick Kagan said. “The U.S. does not have a strategy for dealing with al Qaeda.”
Currency Wars: Why Is The French Industry Minister Rooting For The Devaluation Of The Euro
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Becket AdamsEarlier this year, French officials complained about the euro being too strong and making the country’s exports less competitive.
Green Fatigue Sets In: The World Cools On Global Warming
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Sam MastersWorldwide concerns about climate change have dropped dramatically since 2009.
Beijing Preparing for War?
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Bill GertzChina has moved mobile missiles near its coast amid rising tensions with Japan over disputed islands.
U.S. Offers Training and Other Aid to Syrian Rebels
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Mark Landler and Michael R. GordonThe main significance of the policy shift, officials said, is not just the type of equipment that would be sent to the opposition, but who the recipients would be.
Italy Halts Austerity Plan Leaving EU In Turmoil
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ian Traynor, John Hooper and Phillip InmanThe Italian stalemate combines with tough negotiations over a bailout for Cyprus, being resisted by Germany, worries about the French economy, an unresolved debt crisis in Spain, and David Cameron’s decision to throw Britain’s future in Europe into question, making EU politics unusually volatile.
President’s Afghan Withdrawal Based on Fraudulent Data?
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Rowan ScarboroughOn Tuesday, the NATO command in the Afghan capital of Kabul acknowledged that ‘a database error’ caused it to report a 7 percent decline in “enemy initiated attacks,” when the actual number remained the same compared to 2011.
US Dependence on Middle Eastern Oil Grows
/9 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ajay MakanThis President has buried billions in one ‘green energy’ boondoggle after another, and dawdled while our dependence on Middle Eastern oil grew. Apparently all the high-sounding rhetoric about ending our dependence on foreign oil was just that . . . just words . . . just phrases . . .
BBC Scandal: Transcripts Show Mark Thompson, Now NYT CEO, Said He ‘Never Heard’ Rumors About Molester
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Patrick GoodenoughAfter leaving Britain Thompson consistently maintained that he had “never heard any allegations,” while at the BBC, relating to the abuses. But on Sunday the London Sunday Times reported on claims that Helen Boaden, the outgoing director of BBC News, alleges that she told Thompson about the Savile abuse allegations in a December 2011 conversation.
Canadian Officials Make Climate Case In DC Ahead Of Keystone Pipeline Decision
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Ben GemanAfter hearing reports of the Obama Administration’s attempts to force the Canadian government to impose a carbon tax regime in exchange for allowing the Keystone project to go forward, one has to wonder if the latest proposal is a capitulation to the president’s heavy-handed tactics.
China’s Xi Affirms Goal Of Unification With Taiwan In Meeting With Senior Island Politician
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated PressTaiwan split from China amid civil war in 1949. The Nationalists, once bitter Cold War rivals with China’s Communists, support eventual unification with mainland China but only under a still-to-be negotiated framework.
US Special Forces Ordered To Leave Critical Afghanistan Province
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ben FarmerHamid Karzai has ordered all US special forces to leave a beleaguered province bordering Kabul, accusing them of murders and disappearances.
Britain’s Credit Rating Downgraded by Moody’s
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by James HurleyMoody’s pointed to “continuing weakness in the UK’s medium-term growth outlook, with a period of sluggish growth which [it] now expects will extend into the second half of the decade”.
Kerry To Push For Relations With This U.S. FOE?
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Aaron KleinWill John Kerry use his position as secretary of state to push for dialogue with Hamas? As a senator, Kerry has a questionable history when it comes to the Islamic terrorist group in power in the Gaza Strip.