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Iran-Backed Militias Receiving U.S. Weapons
Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2015
U.S. weapons intended for Iraq's beleaguered military are winding up in the possession of the country's Shiite militias, according to U.S. lawmakers and senior officials in the Barack Obama administration.
Terrorist Attack Carried Out in Paris
Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Police fanned out across France in search of three suspects: hooded gunmen who attacked satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo Wednesday and killed 12 people before escaping onto the streets of Paris.
Islamic State Driven by Apocalypse Prophecies
Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Leaders of the Islamic State movement in Syria and Iraq are infatuated with apocalyptic Muslim prophecies foretelling a titanic final battle of good and evil that even involves the re-emergence of Jesus Christ to join their cause at…
Euro Slides to Weakest Since 2006
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2015
The euro weakened to an almost nine-year low versus the dollar amid investor concern Greece might leave the currency union and on speculation the European Central Bank has moved closer to large-scale sovereign-bond purchases.
Obama Moves to Normalize Relations with Cuba
Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2014
President Obama announced sweeping changes to U.S. policy with Cuba on Wednesday, moving to normalize relations with the island nation and tear down the last remaining pillar of the Cold War, the Washington Post reported.
Nuclear Talks with Iran Extended Until July
Posted on Monday, November 24, 2014
Nuclear negotiators have failed to meet a Monday deadline for a deal that would ease international concerns about Iran's atomic program and are poised to extend the negotiations for a comprehensive agreement until July 2015.
Worldwide Surge in ‘Great’ Earthquakes Seen in Past 10 Years
Posted on Monday, October 27, 2014
The annual number of "great" earthquakes nearly tripled over the last decade, providing a reminder to Americans that unruptured faults like those in the northwest United States might be due for a Big One, NBC News reported.
UN Says Iran Uncooperative in Nuclear Probe
Posted on Monday, October 20, 2014
Iran has still not implemented all the nuclear transparency measures it had agreed to carry out by late August, the head of the UN atomic energy agency said on Monday, suggesting little headway in an inquiry into suspected…
Islamic State Within Eight Miles of Baghdad
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2014
Iraqi officials have issued a desperate plea for America to bring US ground troops back to the embattled country, as heavily armed Islamic State militants came within striking distance of Baghdad.
Nuclear Talks With Iran Might be Extended if November Deadline Missed
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2014
Talks over Iran's nuclear program might be extended if disagreement over remaining issues cannot be resolved by a November deadline, Iran’s top negotiator was quoted as saying on Friday, in the first hint an extension was being contemplated.
Russia Deploys Tactical Nukes in Crimea
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2014
Russia is moving tactical nuclear weapons systems into recently-annexed Crimea while the Obama administration is backing informal talks aimed at cutting U.S. tactical nuclear deployments in Europe.
