Clik here to view.
Wounded Marine Behind Viral Email Gets New Helmet Hand-Delivered To...
The Marine behind an email that went viral on military networks was surprised by the Corps' top general and senior enlisted leader Monday, when they both showed up in Afghanistan to present him with a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Here Is Edward Snowden's Christmas Message
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has given a short Christmas address, broadcast on the UK's Channel 4 news, from his temporary asylum in Russia.The 30-year-old American is wanted for taking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Last Week May Have Been The Tipping Point For Saving American Privacy
Privacy advocates have had a fantastic week.On Monday, federal judge Richard Leon ruled that the National Security Agency's program that collects information, or "metadata," on telephone calls in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boy Sends Question About Ninjas To Head Of US Joint Special Ops, Gets A Response
Is a Navy SEAL quieter than a ninja?Six-year-old Walker Greentree is a kid in a military family who was determined to find out, so he wrote to Admiral William McRaven.McRaven is head of U.S. Special...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Another Dark Christmas For Iraq's Christians
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - It's Christmas in Baghdad, and once again Iraq's Christians are celebrating behind blast walls and barbed wire.At least 34 people died in bomb attacks in Christian areas on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Map Of Al Qaeda In Iraq Is Alarming
Al Qaeda militants are bombingstrategic targets in parts of western Iraq as they seek to wreak havoc on security, bent on establishing an Islamic emirate.The map below gives an indication of how...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iranian Politicians Propose Bill To Enrich Uranium Higher Despite Nuclear Deal
ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's hardline lawmakers are seeking to increase uranium enrichment under the country's nuclear program to a level that can produce bomb-grade material, a state-run website said on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WWII Veteran Known For Greeting Thousands Of Returning Troops Dead At 91
A veteran of World War II well-known for greeting thousands of troops leaving for or returning from war in the Middle East has died at the age of 91, Bangor Daily News reports.Bill Knight, a 32-year...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Israel To Free Palestinian Prisoners And Build More Settlements
Israel will announce plans for new settlement construction next week, coinciding with the release of a third batch of Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks, an official said on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Would Be 'A Complete Catastrophe'...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, U.S. officials have pointed to the improvements in the everyday lives of Afghans made possible by billions of dollars in aid from the United States and elsewhere.In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Egypt's Former Ruling Party Is Now A 'Terrorist Organization'
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian government intensified its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, formally listing the group as a terrorist organization after accusing it of carrying out a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Russia Says Arafat Died Of Natural Causes
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning, but a Palestinian official called the finding "politicized" and said...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazing China-Hong Kong Smuggling Tunnel May Have Cost $500,000 To Build
Smugglers from China's Guangdong province and Hong Kong have been getting inventive recently.Just this week a nearly-complete tunnel was discovered that began in a parking lot in Shenzhen, Guangdong...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GLENN GREENWALD TO MSNBC: I'm Defending Snowden Like You Defend Obama '24...
Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who has been at the forefront of the National Security Agency leaks from Edward Snowden, defended his ties to the former agency contractor on MSNBC Thursday. Greenwald...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why North Korean Defectors Keep Returning Home
For years, the South Korean government has been opening its arms to defectors from the North — some 25,000 North Korean defectors are known of in South Korea, having made a journey that is not just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chinese Media Condemns Japan's Prime Minister For Paying Homage To 'Devils'
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, describing his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine for Japan's war dead as paying homage to "devils" and warning...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bahrain Court Acquits Princess On Trial For Torturing Doctors
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Bahraini court has acquitted two police officers, including a Bahraini princess, who were on trial for torturing doctors while in detention during political turmoil in the Gulf Arab...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gaza Gets Less Than Six Hours Of Electricity A Day
Lack of fuel from Israel brought Gaza's lone power plant to a halt on Friday, days after it was fired back to life following a seven-week shutdown, the electricity company said."The plant stopped...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thai Crisis Deepens As Army Chief Hints At Possible Coup
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's powerful army chief refused on Friday to rule out military intervention to defuse an escalating political crisis, the latest blow for a government determined a February...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former Ambassador To US Killed In Huge Lebanon Bomb Blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Former Lebanese minister Mohamad Chatah, who opposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was killed in a massive bomb blast which one of his political allies blamed on Lebanon's...
View Article