Iran has apparently stepped up its bomb program at another facility to maintain its posture with West.
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Traders said the market focus will now turn to the U.S. employment report on Friday for the latest read on the health of the world’s biggest economy.
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Public protests arise in Egypt as the Muslim Brotherhood fails to follow through with vows made regarding the role it would play in representative government.
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With the stakes rising and no solution in sight, Gen. Abdul Fattah el-Sisi, the defense minister, warned Egypt’s new Islamist leaders and their opponents that “their disagreement on running the affairs of the country may lead to the collapse of the state.
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New intelligence about the Chinese-North Korean missile cooperation follow previous intelligence reports from November that North Korea was planning to ship Scud missile components to Egypt.
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According to sources, Iranian authorities fear that opening the site from the outside in a rescue mission could possibly release radiation and uranium gas or cause further explosions, which could contaminate thousands of people living nearby.
The curfew and state of emergency, both in force for 30 days, affect the provinces of Port Said, Ismailiya and Suez. The curfew takes effect Monday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day.
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Reuters reports that the bank Societe Generale cut its EU carbon price forecast from 2013 to 2015 by 30 percent, due to prices plunging to record lows.
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Human rights activists are turning to Google Earth to identify the vast network of prison camps that dot the North Korean countryside and hold as many as 200,000 people deemed hostile to the regime.
In support of the 100,000 Strong Initiative, the State Department says the Chinese Ministry of Education is now offering 10,000 scholarships through the China Scholarship Council for American students to study at many of their top universities.
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Pyongyang also declared that no further talks on removing nuclear weapons from the Korean peninsula are now possible . . . While experts say North Korea does not have the capability to hit the US with its missiles, recent tests and rhetoric indicate the country is working toward that goal.
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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.
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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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‘Panicked’ Iran Makes Power Move After Nuke-site Loss
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Reza KahliliIran has apparently stepped up its bomb program at another facility to maintain its posture with West.
Dollar Hits 14-Month Low v. Euro
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Ian ChuaTraders said the market focus will now turn to the U.S. employment report on Friday for the latest read on the health of the world’s biggest economy.
Egypt: Faith in the Muslim Brotherhood Failing
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Christian Science Monitor/Editorial BoardPublic protests arise in Egypt as the Muslim Brotherhood fails to follow through with vows made regarding the role it would play in representative government.
Chaos in Egypt Stirs Warning of a Collapse
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by David D. KirkpatrickWith the stakes rising and no solution in sight, Gen. Abdul Fattah el-Sisi, the defense minister, warned Egypt’s new Islamist leaders and their opponents that “their disagreement on running the affairs of the country may lead to the collapse of the state.
China and North Korea Assisting Egypt in Modernization of Missile Systems
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Bill GertzNew intelligence about the Chinese-North Korean missile cooperation follow previous intelligence reports from November that North Korea was planning to ship Scud missile components to Egypt.
Iran Nuclear Explosion? Purported Details Surface
/30 Comments/in Featured, International /by Reza KahliliAccording to sources, Iranian authorities fear that opening the site from the outside in a rescue mission could possibly release radiation and uranium gas or cause further explosions, which could contaminate thousands of people living nearby.
North Korean Cannibalism Fears Amid Claims of Starvation
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by Rob WilliamsThe reports come as sanctions against the country are tightened against the backdrop of angry rhetoric over missile testing.
Egypt Protests: Morsi Issues State of Emergency After Dozens Killed in Riots
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated PressThe curfew and state of emergency, both in force for 30 days, affect the provinces of Port Said, Ismailiya and Suez. The curfew takes effect Monday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day.
Henry Kissinger Says Iran Nuclear Crisis Near
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by BBC NewsA nuclear war in the Middle East would be a “turning point in human history,” says Mr Kissinger.
European Cap-and-Trade Market Takes a Nose Dive
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Michael BastaschReuters reports that the bank Societe Generale cut its EU carbon price forecast from 2013 to 2015 by 30 percent, due to prices plunging to record lows.
Google Earth Exposes North Korea’s Secret Prison Camps
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by Julian RyallHuman rights activists are turning to Google Earth to identify the vast network of prison camps that dot the North Korean countryside and hold as many as 200,000 people deemed hostile to the regime.
Obama Wants 100,000 American Students to Study in Communist China
/9 Comments/in Featured, International /by Susan JonesIn support of the 100,000 Strong Initiative, the State Department says the Chinese Ministry of Education is now offering 10,000 scholarships through the China Scholarship Council for American students to study at many of their top universities.
North Korea to Carry Out Third Nuclear Test ‘Aimed at US’
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by Julian RyallPyongyang also declared that no further talks on removing nuclear weapons from the Korean peninsula are now possible . . . While experts say North Korea does not have the capability to hit the US with its missiles, recent tests and rhetoric indicate the country is working toward that goal.
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.