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Drone Strikes Resume in Pakistan: 16 “Militants” Killed This Week

In two separate drone strikes this week, 16 alleged "militants" were killed in Pakistan. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. June 13, 2014

Al-Qaeda Splinter Group’s Insurgents Overrun Mosul, Iraq

Warren Mass June 11, 2014

Following a week-long advance on the city, militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) seized control of most of...

In China, Tyranny Remains 25 Years After Tiananmen Massacre

Alex Newman June 4, 2014

Exactly 25 years ago today, the ruthless Communist Party regime ruling over mainland China massacred thousands of innocent civilians in Beijing’s now-infamous Tiananmen...

Russia-China $400 Billion Energy Deal Highlights Continued Cold War

Christian Gomez May 27, 2014

Russia and China signed a 30-year, $400 billion deal for Gazprom to deliver Russian natural gas to Communist China, highlighting the emergence of...

U.S. Accuses China of Spying; China Calls Charges Hypocritical

Bob Adelmann May 20, 2014

The United States accused five Chinese of espionage against American corporations, while China called the charges "overbearing and hypocritical." ...

China May Soon Be the World’s Most Christian Nation

Dave Bohon April 29, 2014

Research shows that officially atheist Communist China is on track to become the world's most Christian nation in the next 15 years. ...

Three Americans Shot and Killed at Afghanistan Hospital

Warren Mass April 24, 2014

Three American medical workers, including a doctor, were shot and killed by an Afghan police security guard at a Kabul, Afghanistan, hospital on...

Christians Attacked in Their Ancestral Home — the Middle East

Warren Mass April 18, 2014

As the world focuses on Jerusalem’s Old City on this Good Friday, watching the throngs of Christian pilgrims, some bearing wooden crosses, making...

American-Backed Syrian Rebels Don’t Mind Al-Qaeda Cohorts

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. April 12, 2014

A leader in the Syrian rebel forces admits fighting side-by-side with al-Qaeda. ...

Jesuit Priest Murdered in Syrian City of Homs

Warren Mass April 9, 2014

Father Frans (Francis) Van der Lugt, a Jesuit priest, was shot and killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs on April 7....

AP Journalist Killed, Another Wounded, in Afghanistan

Warren Mass April 4, 2014

Anja Niedringhaus, a German photojournalist working for the Associated Press, was shot and killed on April 4 by an Afghan policeman. Her colleague,...

Satellite Images Called “Credible Lead” in Malaysia Airlines Plane Search

Warren Mass March 26, 2014

Two and a half weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared without a trace about an hour after leaving Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on...

The Search for Malaysia Flight 370 Moves to the Indian Ocean

Warren Mass March 17, 2014

International teams continue to search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which stopped all radio contact with air traffic controllers soon after it left...