World News Archives

“Art” Exhibition Features Desecration of the Bible

Even in an age in which it seems that any obscene scribbling may be passed off as art, an exhibit at the Gallery...

James Heiser July 24, 2009

Ousted President Zelaya Plans Return to Honduras

July 24, 2009

Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who was ordered to step down by his nation's Supreme Court and Congress and forcibly exiled from the...

UN: Violate Sovereignty to “Protect” Citizens

Ann Shibler July 23, 2009

The UN seems to be ready to move from its usual conceptual philosophy to actions concerning its pledge to undertake a “responsibility to...

The Vice President’s Trip to Ukraine and Georgia

July 23, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Tblisi, the capital of Georgia, on July 22, his second stop on a trip that included a...

Clinton Statements from ASEAN Forum Revealing

July 22, 2009

While in Thailand to attend the 16th regional forum of the Association of Southeast Nations, or ASEAN, to be held at the nation's...

Clinton Expresses Concerns About N. Korea-Myanmar Ties

Warren Mass July 22, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday for a forum of the Association of Southeast Nations, or ASEAN, which begins...

Decades of Suicidal Policies Vis-à-vis Russia and China

William F. Jasper July 22, 2009

Two critically important (and crucially intertwined) events that concern our national security — and our survival — occurred during the week of July...

Taliban Suicide Bombers Strike in Afghanistan

July 21, 2009

Groups of Taliban suicide bombers attacked government buildings and a military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing as many as six people, Agence France-Presse...

Natalya Estemirova Murder: Another Putin Victim?

William F. Jasper July 21, 2009

Human rights campaigner Natalya Estemirova was kidnapped on July 15 outside her home in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. Her bullet-riddled body was...

Muslim Face of the EU

R. Cort Kirkwood July 21, 2009

In early May, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi predicted Europe’s future: “We have 50 million Muslims in Europe. There are signs that Allah will...

Rigged Honduran Election Results Found in Computers

Selwyn Duke July 21, 2009

While much of the world has lined up with Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president of Honduras, time and truth do not seem to...

Honduran Dispute Continues

July 20, 2009

Outside forces continued to put pressure on the new Honduran government headed by President Roberto Micheletti on July 20, as Costa Rican President...

Awaiting the Fate of U.S. Soldier Captured in Afghanistan

July 20, 2009

In an interview taped by ABC's television network in New Delhi, India, and broadcast on Good Morning America on July 20, Secretary of...

Cleric Rafsanjani Criticizes Iran’s Leadership

July 18, 2009

Influential cleric Hashemi Rafsanjani, addressing tens of thousands of opposition supporters gathered for the traditional Friday prayers in the hall at Teheran University,...