An appeal to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is next to useless when dealing with a regime like China. Yet if that fails, our allies in the region are left with very few options, and none of them good.
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North Korea conducted nuclear weapons tests weeks after rocket launches in 2006 and 2009, and the region is bracing for the possibility that it may now test a third atomic device.
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Netanyahu’s Likud-Yisrael Beitenu alliance was set to capture about 31 of the 120 seats, significantly fewer than the 42 it held in the outgoing parliament and below the forecasts of recent polls.
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The technique, put to use by American soldiers in 2003, was reported to have been first used on American soldiers during the Korean War in the early 1950s.
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Lawmakers have accused gays of decreasing Russia’s already low birth rates and said they should be barred from government jobs, undergo forced medical treatment or be exiled.
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Algeria, scarred by the civil war with Islamist insurgents in the 1990s which claimed 200,000 lives, insisted from the start of the crisis that there would be no negotiation in the face of terrorism.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-01-21 00:06:052013-01-21 00:06:05Algeria Hostage Crisis Death Toll Hits 80, Could Rise Further
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta . . . said he did not yet have reliable information about the fate of the Americans at the facility, although a senior Algerian official said two had been found “safe and sound.”
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Opponents of the constitution, including Coptic Christians and secular and liberal groups, protested at the time against passage of the document because of the mix of Islamic-based Sharia law and politics.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-01-19 03:15:422013-01-19 03:15:42Egyptian Court Sentences Christian Family to 15 Years for Converting From Islam
The gunmen who seized the important gas facility deep in the desert before dawn on Wednesday had been demanding France halt its week-old offensive against Islamist rebels in Mali.
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A senior Iranian religious leader blamed a terrorist attack in Pakistan on the United States and warned that Washington would eventually be targeted by terrorists in retaliation.
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If one country can benefit from competitive devaluation, you better believe others will want in on the action.
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With intelligence reports “streaming in” on the Algeria siege, according to a senior intelligence official, some U.S. officials said confirming early suspicions that AQIM was involved was complicated by the group’s loose structure.
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In 2006 and 2009, Pyongyang conducted atomic tests after being slapped with U.N. Security Council condemnation and sanctions for similar launches of long-range rockets.
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Chan’s remarks have angered parts of the online community, both at home and abroad.
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In an unprecedented move, Spain is threatening to deport a Pakistani man for criticizing Islam, ostensibly to avoid economic interests with Muslim countries. The man would likely be put to death if forced to return to is homeland. His crime? Converting to Christianity, and criticizing Islam and its prophet.
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Many Western European countries have birthrates below the population-replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman: Spain and Italy are tied at 1.4; Holland and Belgium, 1.8; and Germany is at 1.36.
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Strongly backed by the Catholic hierarchy, lay activists in France have mobilized one of the world’s largest shows of force against homosexual marriage.
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Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Africa has been a shadowy presence for years in the forests and deserts of Mali . . .
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“China’s successful development of missile defenses would only accelerate its ability to undermine Asian confidence in the extended U.S. nuclear deterrent.”
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The Blaze also has plans to hire investigative journalists and plans to produce more documentaries, Beck said.
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Harzi was originally detained in Turkey and in October was extradited to Tunisia, where authorities had said he was “strongly suspected” of being involved in the attack.
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Manila Challenges Beijing’s South China Sea Hegemony
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Ashish Kumar SenAn appeal to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is next to useless when dealing with a regime like China. Yet if that fails, our allies in the region are left with very few options, and none of them good.
N. Korea Makes Nuclear Threat After Security Council’s Condemnation of Rocket Launch
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated PressNorth Korea conducted nuclear weapons tests weeks after rocket launches in 2006 and 2009, and the region is bracing for the possibility that it may now test a third atomic device.
Netanyahu, Allies Cling to Narrow Victory in Israeli Election (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated Press/Foxnews.comNetanyahu’s Likud-Yisrael Beitenu alliance was set to capture about 31 of the 120 seats, significantly fewer than the 42 it held in the outgoing parliament and below the forecasts of recent polls.
Sesame Street Songs As Instruments Of Torture?
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Jay TillesThe technique, put to use by American soldiers in 2003, was reported to have been first used on American soldiers during the Korean War in the early 1950s.
Russia Moves to Enact Anti-Gay Law Nationwide
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Mansur MirovalevLawmakers have accused gays of decreasing Russia’s already low birth rates and said they should be barred from government jobs, undergo forced medical treatment or be exiled.
Algeria Hostage Crisis Death Toll Hits 80, Could Rise Further
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by ReutersAlgeria, scarred by the civil war with Islamist insurgents in the 1990s which claimed 200,000 lives, insisted from the start of the crisis that there would be no negotiation in the face of terrorism.
Hostages Dead in Bloody Climax to Siege in Algeria
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Adam NossiterDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta . . . said he did not yet have reliable information about the fate of the Americans at the facility, although a senior Algerian official said two had been found “safe and sound.”
Egyptian Court Sentences Christian Family to 15 Years for Converting From Islam
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by FoxNews.comOpponents of the constitution, including Coptic Christians and secular and liberal groups, protested at the time against passage of the document because of the mix of Islamic-based Sharia law and politics.
Thirty Hostages Reported Killed in Algeria Assault, Fate of Americans Unknown
/3 Comments/in Featured, International, Updates /by Lamine ChikhiThe gunmen who seized the important gas facility deep in the desert before dawn on Wednesday had been demanding France halt its week-old offensive against Islamist rebels in Mali.
Iran Warns: Terrorism to Spread to Washington DC
/23 Comments/in Featured, International /by News EditorA senior Iranian religious leader blamed a terrorist attack in Pakistan on the United States and warned that Washington would eventually be targeted by terrorists in retaliation.
Are We on the Verge of a Currency War?
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Becket AdamsIf one country can benefit from competitive devaluation, you better believe others will want in on the action.
Islamic Terrorists With Believed Al Qaeda Links Take U.S. Hostages in Algeria (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by David Gauthier-Villars, Drew Hinshaw and Siobhan GormanWith intelligence reports “streaming in” on the Algeria siege, according to a senior intelligence official, some U.S. officials said confirming early suspicions that AQIM was involved was complicated by the group’s loose structure.
Video Emerges of Egyptian Leader Morsi Blasting Jews, Zionists in 2010
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by FoxNews.comMorsi called Zionists “bloodsuckers who attack the Palestinians,” and “descendants of apes and pigs.”
Syria Bombs Damascus Suburbs to Keep Rebels Out
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ben HubbardSyrians face brutal killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, frequent airstrikes, sexual violence and diminishing medical services.
North Korea Says It Is Bolstering Its War Defenses
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Associated PressIn 2006 and 2009, Pyongyang conducted atomic tests after being slapped with U.N. Security Council condemnation and sanctions for similar launches of long-range rockets.
Jackie Chan Slams America As “the Most Corrupt [Country] in the World”
/23 Comments/in Featured, International /by Vivienne ChowChan’s remarks have angered parts of the online community, both at home and abroad.
The Fall of Europe: Criticizing Islam Considered National Security Threat in Spain
/5 Comments/in Featured, International, Updates /by Taylor RoseIn an unprecedented move, Spain is threatening to deport a Pakistani man for criticizing Islam, ostensibly to avoid economic interests with Muslim countries. The man would likely be put to death if forced to return to is homeland. His crime? Converting to Christianity, and criticizing Islam and its prophet.
World’s Population In Decline?
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Rebecca NelsonMany Western European countries have birthrates below the population-replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman: Spain and Italy are tied at 1.4; Holland and Belgium, 1.8; and Germany is at 1.36.
Hundreds of Thousands Due in Paris to Protest Homosexual Marriage
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by Joe MillerStrongly backed by the Catholic hierarchy, lay activists in France have mobilized one of the world’s largest shows of force against homosexual marriage.
Spain Seizes Materials Bound for Iran’s Nuclear Program
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Reuters, Jpost.com StaffThe European Union has banned the sale of such material to Iran . . .
Mali War Escalates as French Battle Islamist Militants
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated PressAl Qaeda’s affiliate in Africa has been a shadowy presence for years in the forests and deserts of Mali . . .
Inside the Ring: Chinese Missile Defense Test?
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Bill Gertz“China’s successful development of missile defenses would only accelerate its ability to undermine Asian confidence in the extended U.S. nuclear deterrent.”
Glenn Beck Relaunching The Blaze As Global Libertarian News Network
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by McKay CoppinsThe Blaze also has plans to hire investigative journalists and plans to produce more documentaries, Beck said.
China Mysteriously Quadruples Rice Imports, Continues to Stockpile Commodities
/18 Comments/in Featured, International /by News EditorOne has to wonder what the Chinese know that we don’t. It’s a little bit unsettling . . .
Suspect in Benghazi Consulate Attack Freed Due to Lack of Evidence
/4 Comments/in Featured, International, Updates /by Jonathon M. SeidlHarzi was originally detained in Turkey and in October was extradited to Tunisia, where authorities had said he was “strongly suspected” of being involved in the attack.