North American Leaders Summit This Weekend
President Barack Obama will meet with Canadian President Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon this weekend in Guadalajara, Mexico, for a North...
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Pakistan’s Taliban Chief Baitullah Mehsud Is Killed
Pakistan's foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, told reporters in Islamabad on August 7, "According...
Ahmadinejad Sworn in as Iran’s President Amid Protests
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in for a second term as Iran's president on August...
U.S. Journalists Come Home After N. Korean Pardon
Euna Lee and Laura Ling, the two American journalists arrested by North Korean border...
Communism Still Stands in the “Stans”
The mass media tells us that communism around the world fell with the tearing...
George Orwell Arrives in Great Britain
According to Wired.com, following up a Sunday Express report, the British government plans to...
Iran Detains Three American Tourists
At least two Iranian state-run TV stations — Press TV and al Alam —...
Terrorist Targeting of Police
To the headlines listed below could be added hundreds more cataloging the concerted global...
Advisers Call for Afghanistan Troop Buildup
Voice of America (VOA) News reported on July 29 that Anthony Cordesman of the...
Mexico Shuts Down Cancun Beach Over Alleged Theft of Sand
It sounds like something that can only happen in a third world country — police...
Iranian Police Clash With Mourners
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Tehran's Behesht-e Zahra cemetery on July 27 to honor...
Nigerian Forces Oppose Militant Islamic Sect
Nigerian troops raided the primary base of operations of the militant Islamic sect known...
Gates Indicates Faster Iraq Pullout
Voice of America (VOA) News reported on July 29 that Defense Secretary Robert Gates...
Obama Presses Israel on West Bank Settlements
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell wrapped up three days of...
Don’t Call Us Pirates, We Are Protectors
In an economy where there are no guarantees, why not invest in cargo-ship hijacking?...
Poll: Britons Turn Against Afghan War
A poll carried out by ComRes for the British tabloid newspaper The Independent on...
Obama Welcomes “Strong, Prosperous and Successful ” China
On the morning of July 27, President Barack Obama addressed the opening session of...
“Art” Exhibition Features Desecration of the Bible
Even in an age in which it seems that any obscene scribbling may be...
Ousted President Zelaya Plans Return to Honduras
Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who was ordered to step down by his nation's...
UN: Violate Sovereignty to “Protect” Citizens
The UN seems to be ready to move from its usual conceptual philosophy to...