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U.S. Airbase Lease Extended in Kyrgyzstan
The United States – Kyrgyzstan Airbase lease, which was to expire in July, will be renewed for another year according to the interim...
Apr 19, 20101 min read
United States Expanding Internet in Iran
The Obama administration’s decision to partially lift a ban on certain free Internet services to Iran is expected to assist the Iranian...
Mar 20, 20101 min read
American Congressional Panel Jeopardizes Turkish/Armenian/Azerbaijani Future to Appease Lobbyists fo
Satisfying desires of the Armenian Assembly of America, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 23-22 to use the word “genocide” to...
Mar 6, 20102 min read
U.S. Gestures to Syria Too Little Too Late?
This week, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad derided what they termed U.S. colonialism and...
Feb 27, 20101 min read
U.S. War in Iraq Rebranded as “Operation New Dawn”
The new name is intended to reflect the reduced role of U.S. troops. The name will be activated in September of this year when it is...
Feb 20, 20101 min read
Budget Cuts Hit the Coast Guard
In a time when the U.S. military is being tasked with increasingly diverse multi-mission operations, the Coast Guard will have its budget...
Feb 20, 20101 min read
Chavez Asks Chevron to Use Oil Deal to Improve U.S.-Venezuela Relations
Upon finalizing what could be a 40-year oil deal between Venezuela and Chevron, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez asked Ali Moshiri,...
Feb 13, 20101 min read
Civil Suit Against Chiquita for Violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1991 Proceeding to Discovery
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra ruled against Chiquita’s motion to dismiss a civil suit for violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of...
Feb 13, 20101 min read
American Cleric Taught Detroit Underwear Bomber
Radical, American-born, Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki said this week that the 23-year-old, Nigerian underwear bomber was his student, but...
Feb 6, 20101 min read
Underwear Bomber Flips on Radical Cleric
Failed Nigerian underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab offered information to the FBI regarding the American-born radical Yemeni...
Feb 6, 20101 min read
Colombia Claims Venezuela Violated Airspace
There was a new twist in the ongoing Venezuela-Colombia border dispute this week. During a visit to the United States, Colombian Vice...
Jan 30, 20101 min read
U.S. Troop Surge in Haiti
This week the number of U.S. troops serving in Haiti to support humanitarian efforts increased from 2,600 to 4,600. The dominant American...
Jan 23, 20101 min read
Chavez Closes Stores as Promised
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez promised that he would close stores that engaged in price gouging following the currency devaluation...
Jan 23, 20101 min read
Chavez Talks War, Devalues Currency
Over the past several years, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has accused the United States of plans to invade his country. Recently, he...
Jan 16, 20102 min read
Newark Security Breach Suspect Charged with Misdemeanor
A 28-year-old Chinese student was arrested and charged with the misdemeanor offense of “defiant trespass” on Friday, after he allegedly...
Jan 10, 20101 min read
Chavez Alleges Airspace Violation and Continues to Accuse the U.S. of Invasion Intent
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez claimed this week that the United States sent warplanes from bases in Aruba to fly over his country....
Jan 10, 20101 min read
Chavez Bombs Bridges to Colombia
Tensions along the Venezuela-Colombia border intensified this week when Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered his military to destroy...
Nov 21, 20091 min read
Date Set for NATO Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
In response to Western calls for the Afghan government to meet the challenges facing the country, President Hamid Karzai set 2015 as the...
Nov 21, 20091 min read
Tensions Mount Along the Colombia – Venezuela Border
Militias have been added to the troop buildup in Venezuela along the border with Colombia following a U.S.-Colombia base agreement....
Nov 14, 20091 min read
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