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Nuclear Arms Race: Saudi Source Reveals Plan for the Bomb
Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
One likely Saudi Arabian response to the deal its biggest enemy Iran has struck with world powers is to accelerate its own nuclear power plans, creating an atomic infrastructure it could, one day, seek to weaponize.
Iran: ‘We Will Trample Upon America’
Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
A senior Iranian cleric delivered Friday prayers in Tehran while standing behind a podium that declared, "We Will Trample Upon America," according to photos released by Iran's state-controlled media.
U.N. Endorses Iran Nuclear Deal
Posted on Monday, July 20, 2015
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously endorsed the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers and authorized a series of measures leading to the end of U.N. sanctions that have hurt Iran's economy.
Islamic State forces children to practice beheadings on dolls
Posted on Monday, July 20, 2015
The children had all been shown videos of beheadings and told by their trainers with the Islamic State group that they would perform one someday. First, they had to practice technique. The more than 120 boys were each…
Despite Nuke Deal, Anti-US Chants Erupt in Iranian Capital
Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015
The main prayer service in the Iranian capital has been interrupted by repeated chants of "Death to America" — despite this week's landmark nuclear deal with world powers that was welcomed by authorities in Tehran, the Associated Press…
Obama’s U.N. plan backfires on Congress
Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015
President Obama's attempt to outmaneuver Congress and win quick United Nations approval for the Iran nuclear agreement is backfiring on him in Congress, and could further erode support among key players.
Iran Bans U.S. Inspectors from All Nuclear Sites
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2015
U.S. and Iranian officials confirmed Thursday that no American nuclear inspectors will be permitted to enter the country’s contested nuclear site under the parameters of a deal reached with world powers this week, according to multiple statements by…
Obama Lashes Out at Nuke Critics
Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2015
President Barack Obama lashed out at critics, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who argue that a recently inked nuclear agreement with Iran does little to rein in the rogue regime's ability to construct a bomb, during a…
Greek Parliament Passes Austerity Bill Despite Dissent
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Greek lawmakers voted overwhelmingly early Thursday to approve a harsh austerity bill demanded by bailout creditors, despite significant dissent from members of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' left-wing party.
NATO plans biggest exercise since 2002 to counter Islamic State
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2015
NATO and its allies will hold their biggest military exercise in more than a decade from October, deploying 36,000 personnel across the Mediterranean to counter the threat of Islamic State on the alliance's southern flank.
